Sidney B. Williams, Junior.

Background

Williams, Junior, Sidney B. was born on December 31, 1935 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.

Education

Wisconsin-Madison, University of (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1961). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1967).

Career

Worked at Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis, Professional Corporation (Kalamazoo, Michigan) specializing in Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Michigan and District of Columbia. Author: "Securing Protection for Plant Varieties in the United States of America," European Intellectual Property Review (EIPR) August, 1981.

"Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz and Urheberrecht, International Teil," (publication of the Max Planck Institut), 1983 - paper entitled, "Intellectual Property Aspects of Plant Variety Genetic Engineering: Views of an American Lawyer," presented at the 1982 UPOV Council Symposium on Genetic Engineering, Geneva, Switzerland.

"Protection of Plant Varieties and Parts as Intellectual Property," Science, Volume 225, pp. 18-23 (July 1984); "Utility Patents for Plants: Ex parte Hibbered et al Revisited," Proceedings of the Sixteenth Soybean Seed Research Conference (1986).

"There is Not a Conflict between Intellectual Property Rights and the Rights of Farmers in Developing Countries," Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 1991, Volume 4, Number. 2, pp. 143-150. Member: Kalamazoo County Commissioner, 1970-1972.

Plant Variety Protection Office Advisory Board, 1989-1993.

United States of America Delegate, International Union Foreign Protection of New Varieties of Plants, 1981-1989. American Intellectual Property Law Association (Secretary, 1982-1983). Member: Kalamazoo County and American (Intellectual Property Law Section.

Council, 1988-1989.

Financial Officer, 1989-1992) Bar Associations. National Council of Intellectual Property Law Association.

Achievements

• Sidney B. Williams, Junior. has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Kalamazoo County Commissioner, 1970-1972. Plant Variety Protection Office Advisory Board, 1989-1993. United States of America Delegate, International Union Foreign Protection of New Varieties of Plants, 1981-1989.

American Intellectual Property Law Association (Secretary, 1982-1983).

Member: Kalamazoo County and American (Intellectual Property Law Section. Council, 1988-1989; Financial Officer, 1989-1992) Bar Associations.

National Council of Intellectual Property Law Association.