Background
II, William Dietrich Zahrt, was born on July 12, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Kenton William and Orpha Catharine Z.
II, William Dietrich Zahrt, was born on July 12, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Kenton William and Orpha Catharine Z.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Yale University, 1966. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1969. Master of Public and Private Management, Yale University, 1990.
Associate Kenyon & Kenyon, New York City, 1969-1971, Biebel, French & Nauman, Dayton, 1971-1980. Senior patent attorney Schlumberger Well Services, Houston, 1980-1982. Sole practice Kingwood, 1982-1985, 88-90.
Patent attorney Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1985-1988. Senior patent counsel Raychem Corporation, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, 1990-1997. Assistant general counsel Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, California, 1997-2000.
Associate general counsel, legal director intellectual property Palm, Inc., Santa Clara, 2000—2002. Of counsel Law Offices of Mikio Ishimaru, Sunnyvale, 2002—2005. Partner Ishimaru & Zahrt LLP, since 2006.
Member American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Texas Bar Association, Peninsula Intellectual Property Law Association, Dayton Racquet.
Married Patricia Ann Marek, June 10, 1969. Children: Justin William, Alitheia Patricia.