William P Atkins

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Pillsbury partner William Atkins has been lead counsel in 125+ intellectual property and bet the-company litigations during his 25+ years with the firm.

Recognized for resolving complex IP issues, Mr. Atkins is a trial lawyer and registered patent lawyer who has won jury verdicts and decisions for both sides in court, the ITC and the USPTO. He is also adept at resolving disputes. Experienced in patent, trademark, trade secret, Lanham Act, unfair competition and copyright matters, Mr. Atkins is editor-in-chief of two Bloomberg BNA treatises, Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook and The PTAB Handbook.