Background
Pratt, William H. was born on July 31, 1954 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States.
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William H. Pratt
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Southern Connecticut State University (Bachelor of Science, 1976). The George Washington University (Master of Public Administration, 1982). Washington College of Law, American University (Juris Doctor, 1988).
Career
Worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Litigation, Antitrust, International Trade and Government Contract Law. Admitted to the bar, 1988, Maryland. 1989, District of Columbia.
Author: "Going International: Fundamentals of International Business: Intellectual Property Rights--What Are They and How Does a Company Secure Them?" International Trade for the Nonspecialist, 2nd Edition 1997.
"Arbitrating Patent Disputes," Managing Intellectual Property, March 1994. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations. The Washington International Trade Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1988).
American Intellectual Property Law Association.
International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association. Licensing Executives Society (Chairman of Committee on Government Regulation of Technology Exports. Editor, Newsletter on Export Controls).
United States Council for International Business.
Founded in 1965, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has grown to become the largest law firm practicing in the specialized field of intellectual property law in Washington, District of Columbia, and one of the largest in the United States. The intellectual property practice of the firm encompasses every area of technology and includes all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law.
The firm also has a significant practice in other areas related to the interface of law and technology, such as computer law, unfair competition, government contracts, export control, and related antitrust, licensing, litigation and international trade matters.
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Membership
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations. The Washington International Trade Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1988).
American Intellectual Property Law Association.
International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association. Licensing Executives Society (Chairman of Committee on Government Regulation of Technology Exports.
Editor, Newsletter on Export Controls). United States Council for International Business.
