Item: Bill Hulsey
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Author: Thomas Joseph O'Meara Jr.

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Summary

Patent Lawyer Bill Hulsey practices in Austin, Memphis & Bentonville, AR. He is licensed to practice in Texas and Tennessee and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In all of the areas where he practices, he enjoys consistent Google 5-Start Rankings, is rated as one of the Top Three Patent Attorneys, AV-Preeminent and Client Champion Platinum by Martindale-Hubbell, and rated Best Lawyers in America and Best Law Firms in America by US News and World Report.

Clients say:

"Thank you all Sooo much! I can't imagine being on this journey with anyone else. I look forward to continuing to work with you all for years to come!"
- Ian P., Austin, TX to Bill Hulsey Patent Lawyer (2018)

"Their expertise in their field is matched only by their enthusiasm to help us succeed in ours. Foresight, execution, responsiveness and success are hallmarks of our experience with Bill Hulsey and his team."
- Dr. Charlie D., Rochester, NY to Bill Hulsey Patent Lawyer (2019)

"Mr. Hulsey is an outstanding professional. He is straight-forward and knowledgeable. He has tremendous experience in US and international IP issues. Bill and his staff are quickly responsive and take the time to explain the hows and whys of IP law. At the USPTO in DC, he is engaging and expert. I have experience with other firms, Hulsey is by far the most able."
- Mark A., Houston, TX to Bill Hulsey Patent Lawyer (2017)

Bill Hulsey Patent Lawyer - IP & PATENT - is the founder of HULSEY PC and practices in Austin, Texas, and Memphis, Tennessee. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Hulsey was a Naval Officer in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. He has written and filed over 2,500 patents and trademarks.

Mr. Hulsey holds a J.D. from the Vanderbilt School of Law where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif; a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Virginia; and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Rhodes College.

Practice Areas

Patents: Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution

Trademarks: Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Intellectual Property

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Fees

Free Consultation
Credit Cards Accepted
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
For most USPTO filings, we seek to establish fixed fees through precise engagement and authorization letters, as appropriate.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Tennessee: Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee; ID Number: 12672
Since 1987

Texas: State Bar of Texas
Since 1991

United States Patent & Trademark Office: ID Number: 33,402
Since 1989

Languages

German: Spoken

Professional Experience

Founder & Principal: HULSEY PC; 2003 - Current; Very highly regarded IP & Patent Lawyers and Patent Agents led by Patent Attorney Bill Hulsey, who possesses 30 years of patent law firm experience and expertise in patents, technology licenses and IP. Our skilled and experienced IP attorneys and professional staff provide patent, trademark, and related intellectual property services. Our legal excellence helps leaders commercialize their inventions and brands. We strengthen competitive IP positions of fast growing startup and growing entrepreneurial companies. This truly helps them compete and succeed in challenging global markets. We possess and daily demonstrate deep experience in drones, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, energy, aerospace technology, medical devices, electronics, software, chemicals, materials, and photonics. Because of our commitment to client service, our law firm has been successful in helping inventors and entrepreneurs. The business principals use IP rights to promote and grow their businesses. Our IP law firm has had a strongly positive effect on both company growth and regional economic development. HULSEY PC serves clients across the U.S. We practice principally in Austin, TX and Memphis, TN. We have successfully completed a wide array of engagements in patent, trademark, trade secret, and related IP matters. HULSEY PC clients benefit from our decades of experience in proudly serving these and other IP stakeholder communities across the United States.

Senior Partner: Hughes & Luce, LLP; 2000 - 2003; Texas Full Service Law Firm

Senior Partner: Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich, LLP; 1997 - 2000; California Full Service Law Firm

Partner: Baker Botts LLP; 1990 - 1997; Texas Full Service Law Firm

Associate: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC; 1985 - 1990

GS-13 Physical Science Intelligence Analyst: U.S. Army Intelligence; 1982 - 1985; U.S. Military Scientific and Technical Intelligence Analysis

Lieutenant Commander - Submarines & Engineering Duty: U.S. Navy Submarine Service; 1977 - 1981; Pre-Commissioning and Sea Trials Crew USS JACKSONVILLE(SSN699) Fast Attack Nuclear Submarine; Commanding Officer, U.S.Navy Engineering Duty Reserve Unit for Submarine Base Pearl Harbor.

Education

University of Texas - Austin: Senior Research Fellow | Regional Economic Development and Technology Commercialization; 1998 - 1998

University of Virginia: M.A. (1988) | Regional Economic Development and Technology Commercialization; 1982 - 1988

Vanderbilt University: J.D. (1987) | Business Law as Applicable to Early Stage Business Enterprises; 1982 - 1987; Honors: Senior Managing Editor Vanderbilt Law Review; Order of The Coif; Founder Nashville Business Incubator; Student Editor for Dr. Larry Soderquist (Corporations) and Dr. Paul Hartman (State & Local Taxation)

U.S. Navy Submarine Nuclear Engineering Program: M.S. (1981) | Nuclear Propulsion Engineering for US Navy Submarine; 1978 - 1981; Activities: M.S. Degree Equivalent in Technical Education & Practice

Rhodes College: B.S. (1977) | Theoretical Mathematics with Specialization in Modeling Nuclear Power Plant Fluid Dynamics; 1973 - 1977

Awards

Best Lawyers in America: Best Lawyers in America; 2019

Best Law Firms in America: Best Lawyer; 2019

2019 America’s Most Honored Professionals: American Registry; 2019

2019 AV Preeminent Attorney from Martindale Hubbell: Martindale Hubbell; 2019

Best Lawyers In Austin & San Antonio: U.S. News & World Report; 2018

Best Lawyers In Texas.: U.S. News & World Report; 2018

2018 Client Champion Platinum: Martindale Hubbell; 2018

2018 AV Preeminent from Lawyers.com: Lawyers.com; 2018

2018 AV Preeminent Attorney - Judicial Edition: Martindale Hubbell; 2018

2018 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award: Marquis Who's Who; 2018

15th Anniversary of HULSEY PC Firm Proudly Serving the Community: Martindale Hubbell; 2018

30th Anniversary of Bill Hulsey Lawyer Proudly Serving the Community: Martindale Hubbell; 2018

Three Best Rated Patent Attorneys in Austin: Three Best Rated; 2018

Better Business Bureau A+ Rating: Better Business Bureau; 2018

Senior Research Fellow: IC2 Institute, University of Texas; 2018

Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation: Texas Bar Foundation; 2018

Fellow, New York Bar Foundation: New York Bar Foundation; 2018

Alumni Executive Board Member: Rhodes College; 2014

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Professional Associations

Texas State Bar # 10261150: Member; 1991 - Current

Tennessee Bar Association # 12762: Member; 1987 - Current

Publications

Articles & Publications

Method and system for collecting, and globally communicating and evaluating, digital still and video images of sports and event spectators, including augmented reality images from entertainment and gathering venues: US Patent & Trademark Office; August 6, 2019

Method and system for monitoring, controlling and optimizing flow of products delivered to customers via containers that flow in a distribution network: US Patent & Trademark Office; September 25, 2018

Speaking Engagements

• PATENT REFORM FIVE YEARS ON: A REVIEW OF THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT (Organizer and Panel Member); in collaboration with the USPTO Texas Regional Office and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. (September 2016): • PATENT REFORM FIVE YEARS ON: A REVIEW OF THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT (Organizer and Panel Member); in collaboration with the USPTO Texas Regional Office and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. (September 2016)

IP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Essential Elements in Starting and Growing a Successful New Venture; McCoy Graduate School of Business, Texas State University (an Emerging Research University), (March 2013).: IP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Essential Elements in Starting and Growing a Successful New Venture; McCoy Graduate School of Business, Texas State University (an Emerging Research University), (March 2013).

• $1B TO APPLE FOR SAMSUNG PATENT INFRINGEMENT—PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR EMERGING GROWTH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (September 2012).: • $1B TO APPLE FOR SAMSUNG PATENT INFRINGEMENT—PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR EMERGING GROWTH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (September 2012).

• A TEXAS TWO-STEP SUMMER SALUTE TO LATIN AMERICA: INNOVATION, CREATIVITY & IP IN WORKING WITH LATIN AMERICAN COMPANIES; Global Classroom, IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (Austin, TX; June 2011).: • A TEXAS TWO-STEP SUMMER SALUTE TO LATIN AMERICA: INNOVATION, CREATIVITY & IP IN WORKING WITH LATIN AMERICAN COMPANIES; Global Classroom, IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (Austin, TX; June 2011).

• Evolving Trends in International Intellectual Property Rights: U.S. Options in A Challenging Economy, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal; July 2008).: • Evolving Trends in International Intellectual Property Rights: U.S. Options in A Challenging Economy, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal; July 2008).

• GREEN TECHNOLOGY PATENTS & THEIR ACCELERATION AROUND THE WORLD; Special Green Technology Patent Conference at the Texas State Capital (Austin, TX; December 2010).: • GREEN TECHNOLOGY PATENTS & THEIR ACCELERATION AROUND THE WORLD; Special Green Technology Patent Conference at the Texas State Capital (Austin, TX; December 2010).

• Intellectual Property & Technology Commercialization Workshop; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; (Bogota, Colombia; July 2009).: • Intellectual Property & Technology Commercialization Workshop; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; (Bogota, Colombia; July 2009).

• Intellectual Property Basics for Technology Managers; University of Texas’ McCombs School of Management/Monterrey Technology University Masters of Science in Science & Technology Commercialization Certificate Program—Monterrey, Mexico, Two-Day Cours: • Intellectual Property Basics for Technology Managers; University of Texas’ McCombs School of Management/Monterrey Technology University Masters of Science in Science & Technology Commercialization Certificate Program—Monterrey, Mexico, Two-Day Course (June 2010).

• Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Cross-Border M&A Transactions; International Mergers & Acquisitions Conference of the American Mergers & Acquisition Association (Eltville/Frankfurt, Germany; October 2009).: • Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Cross-Border M&A Transactions; International Mergers & Acquisitions Conference of the American Mergers & Acquisition Association (Eltville/Frankfurt, Germany; October 2009).

• Intellectual Property In Sustainable Energy Technologies, 10th International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation (Stavanger, Norway; June 2007).: • Intellectual Property In Sustainable Energy Technologies, 10th International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation (Stavanger, Norway; June 2007).

• Intellectual Property Panel: “IP—Keep It or Give It Away”, 7th Annual IEEE-UT Engineering Management Conference (Austin, Texas; August 2006).: • Intellectual Property Panel: “IP—Keep It or Give It Away”, 7th Annual IEEE-UT Engineering Management Conference (Austin, Texas; August 2006).

• Intellectual Property Practices & Concerns for Portuguese Technology Companies; University Technology Entrepreneurship Network (UTEN) Program with National Government of Portugal; New University of Technology at Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal; February 20: • Intellectual Property Practices & Concerns for Portuguese Technology Companies; University Technology Entrepreneurship Network (UTEN) Program with National Government of Portugal; New University of Technology at Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal; February 2009).

• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION WORLDWIDE FOR LATIN AMERICAN COMPANIES; 13th International Conference on Technology Policy & Innovation (Bogota, Colombia; September 2011).: • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION WORLDWIDE FOR LATIN AMERICAN COMPANIES; 13th International Conference on Technology Policy & Innovation (Bogota, Colombia; September 2011).

• International Conference on Technology Policy & Innovation, Intellectual Property Panel [Co-Chair with António Serge Campinos, President, The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)] (Porto, Portugal; July 2009).: • International Conference on Technology Policy & Innovation, Intellectual Property Panel [Co-Chair with António Serge Campinos, President, The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)] (Porto, Portugal; July 2009).

• International Intellectual Property Protection, Transactions, and Enforcement; Adjunct Professor, Center for Data Processing & Information Technology; International Technology Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan [on-line teaching] (January-March 2006: • International Intellectual Property Protection, Transactions, and Enforcement; Adjunct Professor, Center for Data Processing & Information Technology; International Technology Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan [on-line teaching] (January-March 2006 & November-December 2006).

• International Intellectual Property Rights for Aerospace Nuclear Power Technologies: A Global Roadmap, 2006 IEEE Aerospace Conference (Big Sky, Montana; March 2006).: • International Intellectual Property Rights for Aerospace Nuclear Power Technologies: A Global Roadmap, 2006 IEEE Aerospace Conference (Big Sky, Montana; March 2006).

• International Software Intellectual Property Protection & Licensing Workshop, UTEN Program of the Government of Portugal (Lisbon & Porto, Portugal; May 2007).: • International Software Intellectual Property Protection & Licensing Workshop, UTEN Program of the Government of Portugal (Lisbon & Porto, Portugal; May 2007).

• Key Issues in High Quality IP Management for The Mechanical & Plumbing Industries, 2008 Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (San Diego, California; April 2008).: • Key Issues in High Quality IP Management for The Mechanical & Plumbing Industries, 2008 Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (San Diego, California; April 2008).

• Mexican Department of Economic Development INVITE Entrepreneurial Competition, Intellectual Property Workshop—Presenter & Leader, (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; November 2006).: • Mexican Department of Economic Development INVITE Entrepreneurial Competition, Intellectual Property Workshop—Presenter & Leader, (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; November 2006).

• PATENTS OPTIONS AND PROMISE FOR GLOBAL EXAMINATION ACCELERATION; 2010 Texas Global Intellectual Property Summit (Austin, TX; November 2010).: • PATENTS OPTIONS AND PROMISE FOR GLOBAL EXAMINATION ACCELERATION; 2010 Texas Global Intellectual Property Summit (Austin, TX; November 2010).

• Privatized and Commercial Space Intellectual Property Rights, International Space Development Conference (Los Angeles, California; May 2006).: • Privatized and Commercial Space Intellectual Property Rights, International Space Development Conference (Los Angeles, California; May 2006).

• Property Rights & Business Transactions in Entrepreneurial Space Commerce, SPACE EXPLORATION: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY? Conference, International Space University; Poster Session (Strasbourg, France; October 2005).: • Property Rights & Business Transactions in Entrepreneurial Space Commerce, SPACE EXPLORATION: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY? Conference, International Space University; Poster Session (Strasbourg, France; October 2005).

• RESET, REBOOT, AND RESUME!!:Selling to American Markets on The Other Side of the Global Financial Crisis; HULSEYIP European Markets Business & Intellectual Property Workshop (Frankfurt, Germany; Bratislava, Slovakia; & Budapest, Hungary; Februar: • RESET, REBOOT, AND RESUME!!:Selling to American Markets on The Other Side of the Global Financial Crisis; HULSEYIP European Markets Business & Intellectual Property Workshop (Frankfurt, Germany; Bratislava, Slovakia; & Budapest, Hungary; February 2010).

• Securing IP: Chances and Dangers for Solar Start-Ups; PHOTON International Magazine [International Solar Industry Periodical based in Aachen, Germany]; 1ST PV START-UP CONFERENCE: “Looking for the 2nd Solar” (San Francisco, CA; December 2008).: • Securing IP: Chances and Dangers for Solar Start-Ups; PHOTON International Magazine [International Solar Industry Periodical based in Aachen, Germany]; 1ST PV START-UP CONFERENCE: “Looking for the 2nd Solar” (San Francisco, CA; December 2008).

• Software IP Commercialization Short Course, Monterrey Institute of Technology (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; June 2008).: • Software IP Commercialization Short Course, Monterrey Institute of Technology (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; June 2008).

• Solar Energy Entrepreneur’s Network Forum: IP Protection & Commercialization in a Transitioning Economy; (Austin, TX; October 2008).: • Solar Energy Entrepreneur’s Network Forum: IP Protection & Commercialization in a Transitioning Economy; (Austin, TX; October 2008).

• Solar Energy Entrepreneur’s Network Forum: Research & Development Opportunities in Central Texas’ Entrepreneurial Community; (Austin, TX; March 2009).: • Solar Energy Entrepreneur’s Network Forum: Research & Development Opportunities in Central Texas’ Entrepreneurial Community; (Austin, TX; March 2009).

• European Economic Infrastructure Sustainability & Intellectual Property Rights, 9th International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation (Santorini Island, Greece; June 2006).: • European Economic Infrastructure Sustainability & Intellectual Property Rights, 9th International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation (Santorini Island, Greece; June 2006).

• Space Exploration Technology Development Through Intellectual Property Analysis, 8th International Mars Society Convention (Boulder, CO; August 2005).: • Space Exploration Technology Development Through Intellectual Property Analysis, 8th International Mars Society Convention (Boulder, CO; August 2005).

• Integrated Robotic Actuator Technologies & Intellectual Property Rights; ACTUATOR 2006 Conference (Bremen, Germany; June 2006).: • Integrated Robotic Actuator Technologies & Intellectual Property Rights; ACTUATOR 2006 Conference (Bremen, Germany; June 2006).

• Space Industry Intellectual Property Management: Rules and A Roadmap of Rising Relevance, 6th Australian National Space Science Conference (Canberra, Australia; July 2006).: • Space Industry Intellectual Property Management: Rules and A Roadmap of Rising Relevance, 6th Australian National Space Science Conference (Canberra, Australia; July 2006).

• Space Materials Intellectual Property Management: Rules and A Roadmap of Rising Relevance, Aerospace Materials Conference (Seattle, Washington; May 2006).: • Space Materials Intellectual Property Management: Rules and A Roadmap of Rising Relevance, Aerospace Materials Conference (Seattle, Washington; May 2006).

• Space Technology Commercialization and IP Protection: The View from The United States, European Space Agency Business Incubator (Njordwik, The Netherlands; July 2008).: • Space Technology Commercialization and IP Protection: The View from The United States, European Space Agency Business Incubator (Njordwik, The Netherlands; July 2008).

• STANFORD UNIVERSITY V. ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALS ET AL.; IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX; February 2011).: • STANFORD UNIVERSITY V. ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALS ET AL.; IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX; February 2011).

• STANFORD UNIVERSITY V. ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALS ET AL.; University of Rochester Health Sciences Center (Rochester, NY; April 2011).: • STANFORD UNIVERSITY V. ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALS ET AL.; University of Rochester Health Sciences Center (Rochester, NY; April 2011).

• Entrepreneurship: Business and Legal Fundamentals; Maastricht School of Management (Nicosia, Cyprus; June-July 2005).: • Entrepreneurship: Business and Legal Fundamentals; Maastricht School of Management (Nicosia, Cyprus; June-July 2005).

• SXSW SPECIAL ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM: DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SPEAKS PERSONALLY WITH SMALL BUSINESSES AND START-UPS (Introductory Remarks); IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (Austin, TX; March 2011).: • SXSW SPECIAL ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM: DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SPEAKS PERSONALLY WITH SMALL BUSINESSES AND START-UPS (Introductory Remarks); IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (Austin, TX; March 2011).

• International Intellectual Property Rights & Space Exploration Technologies, World Aerospace Congress 2005, Society of Automotive Engineers (Dallas, TX; October 2005).: • International Intellectual Property Rights & Space Exploration Technologies, World Aerospace Congress 2005, Society of Automotive Engineers (Dallas, TX; October 2005).; • Commercial Space Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer. 5th Australian National Space Society Conference, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; September 2005).

• Technology Commercialization in & Through Asia: The Case of Taiwan, IC2 Institute—Presenter & Leader, (Austin, Texas; February 2007).: • Technology Commercialization in & Through Asia: The Case of Taiwan, IC2 Institute—Presenter & Leader, (Austin, Texas; February 2007).

• Commercial Space Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer. 5th Australian National Space Society Conference, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; September 2005).: • Commercial Space Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer. 5th Australian National Space Society Conference, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; September 2005).

• The Institute for Policy and Innovation’s (IPI) 4th Annual World Intellectual Property Day Forum: “The Role of Intellectual Property in the Global Recovery”; (Washington, D.C., April 2009) 10 Intellectual Property Mistakes Of Early Stage Companies &: • The Institute for Policy and Innovation’s (IPI) 4th Annual World Intellectual Property Day Forum: “The Role of Intellectual Property in the Global Recovery”; (Washington, D.C., April 2009) 10 Intellectual Property Mistakes Of Early Stage Companies & How to Avoid Them.

• Commercial Intellectual Property Rights and Space Exploration: A Major Paradigm Shift, AIAA’s SPACE 2005 Conference (Long Beach, CA; August 2005).: • Commercial Intellectual Property Rights and Space Exploration: A Major Paradigm Shift, AIAA’s SPACE 2005 Conference (Long Beach, CA; August 2005).

• The U.S. Supreme Court Decision in BILSKI V. KAPPOS: A Defining Moment in U.S. Patent Law; HULSEYIP Special Business Briefing (Austin, TX; Rochester, NY; & San Antonio, TX; August & September 2010//State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education N: • The U.S. Supreme Court Decision in BILSKI V. KAPPOS: A Defining Moment in U.S. Patent Law; HULSEYIP Special Business Briefing (Austin, TX; Rochester, NY; & San Antonio, TX; August & September 2010//State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education No. 901207746 [1.5 Hours Credit]).

• THE USPTO EXPLAINS THE LEAHY-SMITH AMERICA INVENTS ACT OF 2011 TO SAN ANTONIO’S ENTREPRENEURS; (Introductory remarks for Mr. John Calvert, Administrator-USPTO Inventor Assistance Program (San Antonio, TX; October 2011).: • THE USPTO EXPLAINS THE LEAHY-SMITH AMERICA INVENTS ACT OF 2011 TO SAN ANTONIO’S ENTREPRENEURS; (Introductory remarks for Mr. John Calvert, Administrator-USPTO Inventor Assistance Program (San Antonio, TX; October 2011).

• International Intellectual Property Rights & Space Exploration Technologies, International Space Development Conference 2005 (Washington, D.C.; May 2005).: • International Intellectual Property Rights & Space Exploration Technologies, International Space Development Conference 2005 (Washington, D.C.; May 2005).

• U.S. Intellectual Property Practices & Concerns for Portuguese Technology Companies; National Institute for Intellectual Property [Portuguese Patent & Trademark Office] (Lisbon, Portugal; February 2009).: • U.S. Intellectual Property Practices & Concerns for Portuguese Technology Companies; National Institute for Intellectual Property [Portuguese Patent & Trademark Office] (Lisbon, Portugal; February 2009).

• Advanced Space Propulsion Technologies & Intellectual Property Commercialization, 16th JPL/MFSC/UAH Advanced Space Propulsion Workshop (Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL; April 2005).: • Advanced Space Propulsion Technologies & Intellectual Property Commercialization, 16th JPL/MFSC/UAH Advanced Space Propulsion Workshop (Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL; April 2005).

• WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2011: WHY AUSTIN, TEXAS IS AMERICA’S MOST INNOVATIVE CITY; IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (Austin, TX; April 2011).: • WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2011: WHY AUSTIN, TEXAS IS AMERICA’S MOST INNOVATIVE CITY; IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (Austin, TX; April 2011).

• $1B TO APPLE FOR SAMSUNG PATENT INFRINGEMENT—PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR EMERGING GROWTH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (September 2012).: • $1B TO APPLE FOR SAMSUNG PATENT INFRINGEMENT—PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR EMERGING GROWTH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (September 2012).

• International Intellectual Property Aspects of Space Technology Commercialization, First Conference on Space Exploration by American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (Orlando, FL; January 2005).: • International Intellectual Property Aspects of Space Technology Commercialization, First Conference on Space Exploration by American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (Orlando, FL; January 2005).

• ADVANCED PATENT CLAIM DRAFTING WORKSHOP, USPTO Texas Regional Inventors Conference (Austin, TX; September 2012).: • ADVANCED PATENT CLAIM DRAFTING WORKSHOP, USPTO Texas Regional Inventors Conference (Austin, TX; September 2012).

• Commercialization and Funding of Space Technology Development, Space Technology & Applications International Forum by University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM; February 2003).: • Commercialization and Funding of Space Technology Development, Space Technology & Applications International Forum by University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM; February 2003).

• A NEW WORLD OF PATENT OPTIONS FOR UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER UNDER THE AIA; Joint American IP Law Association-Association of University Technology Manager Conference; (Texas A&M University; September 2012).: • A NEW WORLD OF PATENT OPTIONS FOR UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER UNDER THE AIA; Joint American IP Law Association-Association of University Technology Manager Conference; (Texas A&M University; September 2012).

• Intellectual Property Fundamentals Seminar, AIAA Digital Avionics Systems Conference (Orange County, CA; September 2002).: • Intellectual Property Fundamentals Seminar, AIAA Digital Avionics Systems Conference (Orange County, CA; September 2002).

• Intellectual Property Considerations in Space Technology Commercialization, European Space Agency Conference on Data Systems in Aerospace (Dublin, Ireland; May 2002).: • Intellectual Property Considerations in Space Technology Commercialization, European Space Agency Conference on Data Systems in Aerospace (Dublin, Ireland; May 2002).

• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURS; University of Texas Global Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; July 2012).: • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURS; University of Texas Global Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; July 2012).

• Managing & Licensing Intellectual Property Assets, Co-Chaired American Intellectual Property Law Association National Conference; (Orange County, California; 2004).: • Managing & Licensing Intellectual Property Assets, Co-Chaired American Intellectual Property Law Association National Conference; (Orange County, California; 2004).

• THE JOBS ACT & THE LEAHY-SMITH AMERICA INVENTS ACT OF 2011; IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX; May 2012).: • THE JOBS ACT & THE LEAHY-SMITH AMERICA INVENTS ACT OF 2011; IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX; May 2012).

• Intellectual Property & Space Technology Commercialization, Space Studies Institute, Princeton University (Princeton, NJ; July 2001).: • Intellectual Property & Space Technology Commercialization, Space Studies Institute, Princeton University (Princeton, NJ; July 2001).

• TRADEMARK WAR STORIES FROM THE FRONT LINES: HOW FAILING TO FILE FOR FEDERAL TRADEMARK PROTECTION CAN BE PAINFULLY COSTLY; TechRanch Austin Entrepreneurs Seminar (Austin, TX; February 2012).: • TRADEMARK WAR STORIES FROM THE FRONT LINES: HOW FAILING TO FILE FOR FEDERAL TRADEMARK PROTECTION CAN BE PAINFULLY COSTLY; TechRanch Austin Entrepreneurs Seminar (Austin, TX; February 2012).

• International Technology Commercialization Legal & Business Fundamentals, Invited Lecturer, U.S. Agency for International Development (Moscow, Russia 1998; Samara, Russia 2000; Tomsk [Siberia], Russia 2001).

• IP & RELATED LEGAL ISSUES IN EXPORTING PRODUCTS & SERVICES TO LATIN AMERICA; Mobil LatAm Conference on Latin America (Miami, FL; February 2012 & Austin, TX; September 2012).: • IP & RELATED LEGAL ISSUES IN EXPORTING PRODUCTS & SERVICES TO LATIN AMERICA; Mobil LatAm Conference on Latin America (Miami, FL; February 2012 & Austin, TX; September 2012).

• THE LEAHY-SMITH AMERICA INVENTS ACT OF 2011 & WHAT IT MEANS FOR START-UP COMPANIES; IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX; November 2011).: • THE LEAHY-SMITH AMERICA INVENTS ACT OF 2011 & WHAT IT MEANS FOR START-UP COMPANIES; IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX; November 2011).

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Certifications

Lifetime Achievement Award: Marquise Who's Who; 2017

1% Most Honored Professionals in America: American Registry; 2017

Fellow - New York Bar Foundation: New York Bar Association; 2012

Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation: State Bar of Texas; 2009

Fellow - Innovation, Creativity & Capital Institute, University of Texas at Austin: University of Texas; 1998

Registered to Practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office: United States Patent & Trademark Office; 1988

M.S. Economics: University of Virginia Graduate School of Economics; 1988

Lieutenant Commander - Engineering Duty Officer: United States Navy; 1985

Qualified Nuclear Engineer in Submarines: United States Navy; 1981

Websites & Blogs

Website: HULSEY

Website: about.me.com

Videos

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53 Questions Answered

Q. can I buy a trademark that was cancelled over 10 years ago?: 2 December 2020; A: No, but you can file for the same mark, if it is not in use.

Q. Can one fight a patent for prior art which was NOT patented? And if yes, how to proceed, how much to invest?: 1 June 2020; A: Absolutely. Here are the guidelines for what qualifies a prior art: Prior art constitutes those references or documents which may be used to determine novelty and/or non-obviousness of claimed subject matter in a patent application Common Types of Prior Art -References/Disclosures: –Printed Documents •Patents and published patent application (domestic and foreign) •Non-Patent Literature: magazine articles, newspaper articles, electronic publications, on-line databases, websites, or Internet publications (MPEP 2126-2128) Public Use or On Sale –The public use or sale (including offers to sell) must have occurred early enough to qualify as prior art • A document that does not have a prior art date may provide evidence of a public use or sale that qualifies as prior art “Otherwise available to the public” is a new catch-all provision of 102(a)(1) that has no explicitcounterpart in pre-AIA law. For example: •an oral presentation at a scientific meeting •a demonstration at a trade show •a lecture or speech •a statement made on a radio talk show •a YouTube video, website, or other on-line material (this type of disclosure may also qualify as a printed publication under AIA and pre-AIA law)

Q. Name I want to use is trademarked. But what if my business has more of a social presence than the trademarked name?: 26 May 2020; A: Great question. There are numerous options to consider. If you'd like to discuss them, let us know: Bill Hulsey IP & Patent Lawyer Nuclear Engineer (USN-SS); Member, National Society of Professional Engineers Regional Economic Developer (M.A.Econ | CEcD*) HULSEY, PC A Gold Standard in IP for a Competitive Entrepreneurial WorldSM Founder, HULSEY PC: Patent Lawyers / IP Counsel Founder, EconoVentionRED: Invention-Based Regional Economic Development Friend and Fellow, Innovation, Creativity & Capital (IC2) Institute, The University of Texas at Austin *CEcD (Certificate in Economic Development, In-Progress), International Economic Development Council Member, Texas & Tennessee Bar Associations; Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Ambassador & Symphonic Chorus Tenor, Grammy-winning Conspirare Ensemble Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International (Westlake-Austin, Texas); Pres.Elect. Westlake, Tx Rotary Club Member & Lecturer (Tech-Led Dev.), Southern Econ. Dev. Council & Texas Econ. Dev. Council AV Pre-Eminent Judicial Edition Attorney & Platinum Client Champion, Martindale Hubbell Best Lawyers in America and Best Law Firms in America, US News & World Report One of Austin’s and Memphis’ Three Best Rated Patent Lawyers Top 1% Most Honored Professionals / Better Business Bureau A+ Rating—Ten Years US Navy Submarine Service / Nuclear Trained / Lieutenant Commander (Ret.) Bill.Hulsey@HULSEYIPLaw.com; www.HULSEYIPLaw.com Texas Office—(512) 478-9190; 3300 Interstate I-35 North, Suite 700, Austin, TX 78705 Tennessee Office—(901) 522-5139; 5100 Poplar Ave, Suite 2700, Memphis, TN 38137 Arkansas Office—(479) 268-7848; 900 SE 5th St, Bentonville, Arkansas, 72712

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HULSEY PC - Patents & Trademarks

Texas Office

3300 Interstate I-35

Suite 700

Austin, TX 78705

Telephone: (512) 478-9190

Cell: (512) 658-7173

Monday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Friday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday:	Closed
Sunday:	Closed (Today)

HULSEY PC - Patents & Trademarks

Tennessee Office

5100 Poplar Avenue

Suite 2700

Memphis, TN 38137

Telephone: (901) 522-5139

Cell: (512) 658-7173

Monday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Friday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday:	Closed
Sunday:	Closed (Today)

HULSEY PC - Patents & Trademarks

Alabama Office

420 20th St N

Suite 2200

Birmingham, AL 35203

Telephone: (205) 666-6246

Cell: (512) 658-7173

Monday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Friday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday:	Closed
Sunday:	Closed (Today)

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Arkansas office

900 SE 5th St

Suite 22

Bentonville, AR 72712

Telephone: (479) 268-7848

Cell: (479) 225-9077

Monday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Friday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday:	Closed
Sunday:	Closed (Today)

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Louisiana Office

1615 Poydras St

Suite 900

New Orleans, LA 70112

Telephone: (504) 533-4141

Monday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Friday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday:	Closed
Sunday:	Closed (Today)

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Oklahoma Office

321 S Boston Ave

Suite 300

Tulsa, OK 74103

Telephone: (918) 221-7953

Monday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Friday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday:	Closed
Sunday:	Closed (Today)

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Mississippi Office

1000 Highland Colony Pkwy

Suite 5203

Ridgeland, MS 39157

Telephone: (601) 368-8998

Cell: (512) 658-7173

Monday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Friday:	9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday:	Closed
Sunday:	Closed (Today)

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