William C. Schrot

1901 Research Boulevard, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20850

301-424-3640
301-762-4056 fax

Email: William C. Schrot


Education

Rutgers University School of Law
Camden, New Jersey

J.D., 1998

Hobart College
Geneva, New York

B.S., Biology, 1994

Admissions

• United States Patent and Trademark Office

• District of Columbia Bar

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bar

• New Jersey State Bar


Professional Affiliations

• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

• American Bar Association
William C. Schrot


Practice Areas and Expertise

• Preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications in a wide range of technologies, including: mechanical systems and devices, biomedical and medical devices, computer related inventions, consumer products, packaging materials and systems, building materials, and manufacturing processes and equipment.

• Developing and implementing domestic and foreign patent filing and enforcement strategies for both large and small corporate entities.

• Negotiating and preparing intellectual property licensing and settlement agreements.

• Preparing and prosecuting trademark applications, and handling disputes including opposition and cancellation proceedings, as well as domain name disputes.

• Preparing copyright registrations, and counseling clients in matters relating to copyright registration, licensing, infringement, and right-to-use issues.

• Counseling clients in all aspects of Intellectual Property, including patent and trademark portfolio management, freedom to operate issues, post-issuance procedures (e.g., reissue and reexamination), trade secret law, licensing, validity and infringement opinions and analyses, and litigation and enforcement.