William H. Epstein

William H. Epstein, prior to joining Gibbons, spent 35 years at Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., most recently as Associate Patent Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary. Mr. Epstein was responsible for various patent litigations on behalf of Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. involving products such as Accutane, pegylated interferon, and Bovatec. This responsibility included mapping strategy, conducting depositions, preparing motions and arguing cases before various courts. He was involved in all aspects of patent prosecution in the area of chemical and biotech patents as they relate to pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and vitamins. Mr. Epstein was also involved in prosecuting interferences as well as patent litigation to enforce patents against infringers and to invalidate third party patents by third parties. Mr. Epstein was involved in establishing contractual relationships between Roche and third parties in the areas of licenses, strategic alliances, and collaborative arrangements in research, development and marketing. These contractual relationships involved licensing, co-marketing, co-promotion and joint venture agreements with third parties such as DuPont, Procter & Gamble, Syntex, Glaxo and Gilead.

The George Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1960)
Editor, The George Washington University Law Review (1959-1960)

Columbia University (B.A., 1955, B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1956)

State of Virginia 1960

District of Columbia 1960

United States Patent and Trademark Office (Reg. No. 20,008)

"The Written Description Requirements of 35 U.S.C. §112 and Ariad Pharms. Inc. v. Eli Lilly & Co.," IP Law Alert, February 24, 2010

Quoted in "Knowledge Is Not Priceless," NJBiz, September 27, 2004

Speaker, American Conference Institute Program, Pharma and Biotech - In-Licensing, Co-Development and Co-Promotion Agreements, October 22, 2002

Speaker, The Legal and Business Forum for Industry and Research Institution Collaborative Relationships, Maximizing the Profit Potential of the Pharma/Biotech and Research Institution Relationship, November 30, 2001

Speaker, 3rd National Legal and Regulatory Forum for Patenting Genomics, Proteomics, and Complex Biotech, November 6, 2001

Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., Associate Patent Counsel and Assistant Secretary (1966-2001)

Blum Moscovitz Friedman and Kaplan (1964-1966)

NOPCO Chemical Company (1961-1964)

United States Patent Examiner (1956-1961)