William K. Merkel is a lawyer practicing patent interferences and oppositions, patent prosecution, biotechnology and 5 other areas of law. William received a B.A. degree from Knox College, and has been licensed for 32 years. William practices at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Merkel received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He earned a B.A. in Economics and Psychology from Knox College.
Publications
· "Patent Exhaustion: A Tireless Limit on Patent Rights," Bioprocessing Journal, Spring 2013.
· William K. Merkel, Ph.D. and Vivien C. Nielsen, Ph.D. "Induced Patent Infringement Breaks Free from Direct Infringement: The Implications for Bioprocessing," BioProcessing Journal, Winter 2012/2013.
"IP: The Supreme Court levels its eye at agricultural GMOs," InsideCounsel. Jan. 22, 2013.
· "IP: Value in the backwaters of patent law," InsideCounsel. Dec. 25, 2012.
· "IP: America Invents Act implementation ends with a bang,"InsideCounsel. Nov. 27, 2012.
· "Take these steps to ensure your TTO is ready for AIA," Technology Transfer Tactics, April 2012.
· "Mayo v. Prometheus: A looming 'disaster' for tech transfer?" Technology Transfer Tactics, April 2012. (Featured quotes).
Recent Client Work
· Successfully prosecuted domestic and foreign patent applications directed to attenuated viral therapeutics for treatment of cancer; also directed successful defenses of two European patents in opposition proceedings.
· Advised client on global patenting strategy for greentech agricultural technologies, and protected the technologies by securing comprehensive domestic and foreign patents.
· Counseled start-up companies and academic institutions on intellectual property strategies able to accommodate the recent economic downturn.
· Counseled clients conducting due diligence inquiries relating to intellectual property portfolios.
Publications
· Marshall, Gerstein & Borun Attorneys Authoring a Four-Part Series in BioProcessing Journal
February 21, 2013
· William K. Merkel Authors Articles for InsideCounsel Magazine
January 22, 2013
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