
Bill Hulsey
BILL HULSEY LAWYER PATENTS - HULSEY PC: A GLOBAL GOLD STANDARD IN IP
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.
- 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
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
For most USPTO filings, we seek to establish fixed fees through precise engagement and authorization letters, as appropriate.
- Tennessee
- Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
- ID Number: 12672
- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
- ID Number: 33,402
- German: Spoken
- Founder & Principal
- HULSEY PC
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- 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
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- Texas Full Service Law Firm
- Senior Partner
- Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich, LLP
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- California Full Service Law Firm
- Partner
- Baker Botts LLP
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- Texas Full Service Law Firm
- Associate
- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
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- GS-13 Physical Science Intelligence Analyst
- U.S. Army Intelligence
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- U.S. Military Scientific and Technical Intelligence Analysis
- Lieutenant Commander - Submarines & Engineering Duty
- U.S. Navy Submarine Service
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- 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.
- University of Texas - Austin
- Senior Research Fellow | Regional Economic Development and Technology Commercialization
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- University of Virginia
- M.A. (1988) | Regional Economic Development and Technology Commercialization
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- Vanderbilt University
- J.D. (1987) | Business Law as Applicable to Early Stage Business Enterprises
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- 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
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- 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
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- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Law Firms in America
- Best Lawyer
- 2019 America’s Most Honored Professionals
- American Registry
- 2019 AV Preeminent Attorney from Martindale Hubbell
- Martindale Hubbell
- Best Lawyers In Austin & San Antonio
- U.S. News & World Report
- Texas State Bar  # 10261150
- Member
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- Tennessee Bar Association  # 12762
- Member
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- • 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).
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Marquise Who's Who
- 1% Most Honored Professionals in America
- American Registry
- Fellow - New York Bar Foundation
- New York Bar Association
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- State Bar of Texas
- Fellow - Innovation, Creativity & Capital Institute, University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas
- Registered to Practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
- M.S. Economics
- University of Virginia Graduate School of Economics
- Lieutenant Commander - Engineering Duty Officer
- United States Navy
- Qualified Nuclear Engineer in Submarines
- United States Navy
- Q. can I buy a trademark that was cancelled over 10 years ago?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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