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J. William Frank, III

Of Counsel

J. William Frank, III has been involved in all aspects of intellectual property law since 1970. Bill provides strategic counseling in IP matters, including the preparation of opinions, negotiation of IP agreements, and the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications. He has represented clients in areas relating to medical and surgical devices and methods as well as cancer therapy.

As General Patent Counsel for S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Bill was instrumental in building a valuable IP portfolio, resolving IP disputes in the U.S. and abroad through both settlement and litigation, creating an IP strategic plan, negotiating IP agreements of all types, and advising on all aspects of U.S. and multi-country litigation. He has significant U.S. and international patent, industrial design, and trademark experience, including personal participation in numerous oppositions at the European Patent Office.

Bill is trained as a mediator and arbitrator and is a panel member acting as a mediator in numerous state court matters. Bill is on the INTA Panel of Neutrals and is on the Mediation Panel for the Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Bill was the AIPLA representative to the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations from 2001-2002 and was named a Fellow of the AIPLA in 2003. He is also currently a member of the U.S. Bar/European Patent Office Liaison Council.

Professional Associations
American Intellectual Property Law Association
:: Chair, Fellows Committee, 2005-2007
:: Vice-Chair, Committee on Local Associations, 2002-2004
:: Chair, Membership Committee, 1998-2000
:: Member, Board of Directors, 1994-1997
:: Chair, Industrial Designs Committee, 1992-1993

American Bar Association
:: Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Science & Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law Sections

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

Association of Corporate Patent Counsel
:: Emeritus Member

Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association

Legal Experience
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI
General Patent Counsel, 1984-2001

Training
Certificate in Mediation, DePaul University College of Law (40 hours)
Mediation Course, Waukesha County, WI (16 hours)
CPR/CIArb Joint Arbitration Training Program
CPR Advanced Mediation Training