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Gary S Williams

Gary S Williams

USA 2026

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Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

California

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Overview

With a background in both circuit design and software design, Gary concentrates his intellectual property (IP) practice on patent prosecution, IP strategy counseling, and licensing and other tech transactions that involve a range of technologies, including electronics, computer architecture, computer software, user interfaces, digital signal processing, semiconductor technologies, and integrated circuit design.

Representative technologies

Gary develops patent portfolios and works on IP-centric transactions across a wide array of technologies, including:

* Software

* Electronic devices

* Memory devices and systems

* Semiconductor devices and technology

* Computer architecture

* Medical Devices

* Quantum computing

Career

GaryWilliamsIP, Founder, 2026-present

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Senior Partner of Silicon Valley IP Group, 2004-2025

Pennie & Edmonds LLP, Partner, Silicon Valley, 1999-2003

Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert, Associate and then Partner, 1982-1998

Zilog, Memory design engineer, 1979

Signetics, Computer-aided design software engineer, memory design engineer, 1976-1978

Personal

Harvard Law School, 1982, J.D.

Yale University, 1976, summa cum laude, B.S. Physics, and Engineering and Applied Science

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution - California

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Gary Williams advises clients from a range of technical industries on the prosecution and licensing of complex patents.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Gary Williams has a fantastic breadth and depth of knowledge about patent issues. He provides excellent strategic advice with an eye to current trends in the legal industry.

    Intellectual Property: Patent ProsecutionChambers Guide to the USA

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