William S. Feiler

Background

Feiler, William S. was born on October 1, 1946 in New York City. Son of John E. and Monica M. (Mealy) Feiler.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Manhattan College, 1968; Juris Doctor, Fordham University, 1972; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1974; Master of Laws in Trade Regulation, New York University, 1978.

Career

Worked at Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P. (New York, NY) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Environmental and Food and Drug Law. International Trade Law. Trials and Appeals. Arbitration.

Admitted to the bar, 1972. Admitted to bar, 1972, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

1973-1982, United States. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. 1973, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

1975, New York, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

1976, United States. Supreme Court. 1977, New Jersey, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and United States.

District Court, District of New Jersey. 1979, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1980, United States. District Court, Western District of New York.

1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1991, District of Columbia. Registered to practice before United States.

Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Manhattan College (B.E. in M.E., 1968). University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Fordham University (Juris Doctor, 1972). New York University (Master of Laws in Trade Regulation, 1978). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Fordham Urban Law Journal, 1971-1972.

Co-Author: "An Analysis of the Fair Credit Reporting Act," 1 Fordham Urban Law Journal 48, 1972. Author: "Engineers and The Professional Corporation," 106 Issues in Engineering—Journal of Professional Activities, A.S.C.E. 219, 1980. "Computer Aided Litigation Support in Patent Litigation," 24 Idea 235, 1984.

A.I.P.L.A., Biotechnology Litigation Reports Nos. 1-5; "Strategic Plans In Biotechnology Patent Litigations," 39 J. Japanese Group, A.I.P.P.I. 13 (1994). "Devising And Implementing An Effective Biotechnology Litigation Strategy," 40 J. Japanese Group, A.I.P.P.I. 6 (1995).

"Devising And Implementing An Effective Biotechnology Patent Litigation Strategy," 72 Patent World 34 (May 1995). "Publish and Perish," 14 Nature Biotechnology 1602 (1996). Adjunct Assistant Professor, Manhattan College, 1975-1978.

Arbitrator, United States. District Court of New Jersey, 1985—. Member: National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.

World Intellectual Property Organization Panel. Lecturer, Issues and Trends Involving the Biotechnology Patent, Practising Law Institute, 1989. Member, Editorial Board of Biotechnology Law Reports.

Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Patents, 1987-1990. Committee on Computer Law, 1992-1994. Committee on Law and Science, 1997-1998).

Chicago, New Jersey State (Member, Sections on: Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition. Food, Drug and Cosmetics. Chairman, Committee on Private Practice, 1979-1980).

Federal Circuit (Member, Patent Appeals Committee, 1991) and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law. International Law; Litigation. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.

Member, Committees on: Biosciences, 1987-1989. Biotechnology, 1991-1993) Bar Associations. New Jersey Patent Law Association (Chairman, Private Practice Committee, 1983-1984.

Chairman, Finance Committee, 1991-1992). New York Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association (Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1991-1992). American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Biotechnology Committee, Vice Chairman, 1997-1998.

Chairman, Subcommittee on District Court Litigation, 1990-1997). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Biotechnology Industry Organization. Intellectual Property Owners, Inc. International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property).

Morgan & Finnegan is a firm of over 90 attorneys dedicated to serving clients in the field of intellectual property and related matters such as antitrust, unfair trade and trade secrets. Its domestic and international practice in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition ranges from procurement and registration proceedings, through counseling and licensing, to jury and bench trials and appellate work, including matters before the International Trade Commission.

Membership

President St. Cassian School Board, Upper Montclair, New York, 1980-1982. Member American Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, New York Patent Law assosiation, New York Patent Trademark Law Association, Essex County Country Club, Phi Alpha Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing, photography.

Connections

Married Louise A. Brizzolara, May 30,1970. Children: Michael, Christine, Thomas, Stephen.

Father:

John E. Feiler

Mother:

Monica M. (Mealy) Feiler

Spouse:

Louise A. Brizzolara

child:

Christine Feiler

child:

Thomas Feiler

child:

Michael Feiler

child:

Stephen Feiler