Bill Abbatt's intellectual property practice includes patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, plus enforcement, transactional work, and licensing. His background in materials sciences allows him to work in fields that include manufacturing processes, metallurgy, physical and inorganic chemistry, and mechanical engineering. Having worked in industry before and while attending law school, he has a working facility in the business aspects of the IP practice.Bill counsels clients on ways in which they can enhance the value of their IP portfolio. He has a particular affinity for working with small and mid-sized, emerging corporations whose value can be greatly enhanced through effective management of their intellectual property. His clients appreciate the fact that his broad-ranging experience allows him to act as a “one-stop” point of legal advice and service. As an adjunct professor of law, Bill appreciates the need to stay abreast of current reported decisions, and regulatory and rule changes.Bill believes in “cross-training.” Through his active involvement in litigating patent disputes in Michigan, Ohio, Florida and California, he sees the ways in which the validity of patents can be challenged–insights that are useful in drafting strong patent applications with commercially significant claim coverage. Similarly, by maintaining an active prosecution practice, he can spot the strengths and weaknesses in a patent when a dispute arises.A service-oriented practitioner, Bill frequently meets with clients face to face in their own facilities. This approach yields insights into their problems and gives him a keener appreciation of the products, compositions and processes for which the client seeks protection and their role in the marketplace.Bill is a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation and a Master of the Bench (American Inns of Court - University of Detroit Chapter).Born in England, Bill speaks French and Spanish, and has an airline transport pilot license.Bill was listed in the “Super Lawyers” magazine (2006-2007)Publications, Presentations, Media & News Publications/ Presentations Protecting the Crown Jewels: Patent and Trademark Protection, Small Business Association of Michigan, September 19, 2007 Michigan SuperLawyers 2006, Michigan SuperLawyers Magazine, September 24, 2006 Strategic Management of Intellectual Property, Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Composites Conference (Troy, Michigan), September 13, 2005 SmartZone Seminars Draw Entrepreneurs Seeking Patent Assistance, Michigan Technological University’s Advanced Technology Development Complex, Houghton, Michigan, June 23, 2005 Bringing Out the Big Gun: Invoking the Sherman Act in Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, December 2004 Protection of Slogans - Part of Everyday Speech, Detroit Legal News, April 8, 2004 Protection of Slogans - Part of Everyday Speech and Related Issues, Oakland County Legal News, April 9, 2004 Strategic Management of Intellectual Property, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2004 Spring National Meeting, April 2004 Auditing Your Intellectual Property, September 25, 2003 Federal Court Rules and Procedures: Ethical Considerations, September 25, 2003 Proving, Protecting and Policing The Patented Invention, September 25, 2003 Strategic Management of Intellectual Property, To be presented at the 3rd Annual Automotive Composites Conference, September 2003Media Coverage/ Press Releases Six Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2008 Super Lawyers List; Five Up-and-Coming Attorneys Named Rising Stars, September 22, 2008 Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2007 Super Lawyers List, September 24, 2007 Michigan Tech Enterprise SmartZone* Selects Brooks Kushman to Provide Patent Assistance to U.P. Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses, February 9, 2005 Copyrights Licensing Litigation: Intellectual Property, Commercial, and Business Patent Prosecution Technical Design Consulting Trade Secrets Trademarks