Band 3
Provided by Bill Kezer
Bill has a business-savvy, product-driven approach to patent prosecution. He provides clients with strategic advice on patent portfolio development, conducts due diligence reviews of targeted companies and technology, and handles comparative evaluations of competitive patented technologies. Bill also procures global patent protection for pharmaceutical inventions. His experience includes serving as in-house patent counselor for a life sciences company and working as a senior research scientist for two global chemical companies. Prior to pursing his law degree, Bill earned a PhD in organic chemistry from UC Berkeley.
- Patent Prosecution & Strategic Counseling
- Patent Prosecution
- Patent Portfolio Strategy
- Patent Opinions
- IP Due Diligence
- IAM Patent 1000 World's Leading Patent Practitioners (2013 - 2017, 2019 - 2020)
- Northern California Super Lawyers: Intellectual Property list (2013, 2014)
Provided by Chambers
Bill Kezer regularly advises life sciences companies on noncontentious patent matters. His expertise includes prosecution and due diligence.
Provided by Chambers
"He is very experienced attorney who has been a good thought partner in the development of our portfolio."
"He is very experienced attorney who has been a good thought partner in the development of our portfolio."
