About Attorney William C. Collard
- Prosecuted over two thousand patent applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office including over one thousand applications in the electrical/ computer and business method arts with the remainder in the mechanical and chemical arts.
- Skilled in computer programming, including website design involving HTML, CSS, Python, and Javascript, resulting in the creation of multiple websites.
- Worked directly with hundreds of inventors to advise them on the patent process and counseled clients to maximize their patent protection.
- Drafted and negotiated multiple license agreements for licensors and licensees.
- Prosecuted many international PCT applications before the World Intellectual Property Office.
- Specialized in patent prosecution for over 25 years.
- Lectured internationally on business method and computer related patents.
Prior Experience
- Worked with a Fortune 500 company in their in house patent and technology department.
- Worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in their Technology Transfer Department.
- Worked with a Fortune 500 company in their technology research center performing scientific and engineering experiments on products.
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
- New York Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association (Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Committee 2005-2007)
- International Intellectual Property Law Society
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Publications and Presentations
- Speaker at the Center for International Legal Studies, Kitzbühel, Austria regarding Business Methods presentation titled: “Business Methods After Bilski” February, 2011
- Articles Published in Nassau Lawyer and the Attorney of Nassau
Bar Admissions
- New York 1998
- Registered to Practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1994
Education
- J.D. Emory University School of Law, 1997
- B.S. Lehigh University Materials Science and Engineering, 1993
- B.A. Lehigh University International Business, 1993
