William A. Hector

William A. Hector, a former mechanical engineer, has extensive experience counseling clients in acquiring, enforcing, and protecting intellectual property assets. Mr. Hector has managed prosecution dockets in various areas of technology relating to computer software and hardware, wireless communication devices, medical devices, consumer products, industrial machinery, solar panels, and semiconductors, among others. Mr. Hector also has extensive experience in both patent and trademark litigation.

Prior to practicing law, Mr. Hector was a lead engineer at Adam Aircraft where he designed, tested, analyzed, and manufactured carbon composite aircraft and aircraft components.

Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2009)
Associate Editor, Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

University of California at Berkeley (B.S., 2002)

State of New York, 2010

United States Patent and Trademark Office (Reg. No. 66,823)

Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association

Member, New York State Bar Association
Intellectual Property Law Section

Member, New York County Lawyers Association

"Uniloc v. Rackspace - 35 U.S.C. § 101 Lockdown in the Eastern District of Texas," IP Law Alert, April 5, 2013 (Robert E. Rudnick, William A. Hector)

"Facebook Sued Over "Like" Button and Other Features," IP Law Alert, February 20, 2013

"USPTO Launches First CBM Post-Grant Review," IP Law Alert, January 17, 2013 (William A. Hector, John J. Cahill)

"Secure Enforceable IP Rights for Product Designs," New York Law Journal, January 14, 2013 (Catherine M. Clayton, William A. Hector, Andrew P. MacArthur)

"The USPTO Sets Up Two Additional Pro Bono Assistance Programs in California and D.C.," IP Law Alert, November 19, 2012 (Jillian A. Centanni, William A. Hector)

"The Copyright Office Expands DMCA Exemptions to Broaden the Use of Technological Controls," IP Law Alert, November 16, 2012 (Jillian A. Centanni, William A. Hector)

"New Derivation Rule -- 37 C.F.R. Part 42," IP Law Alert, October 4, 2012

"Norman IP v. Lexmark: Post AIA Joinder and the Rule 42 Trump Card," IP Law Alert, August 28, 2012 (William A. Hector, Frank A. Bruno)

"Wrigley v. Cadbury: Judge Newman Emphasizes Commercial Success and Copying," IP Law Alert, August 17, 2012 (William A. Hector, R. Hain Swope)

"Revisiting Hindsight Bias: Mintz v. Dietz & Watson," IP Law Alert, July 9, 2012 (John J. Cahill, William A. Hector)

"Twitter's Twist on Patents," IP Law Alert, May 17, 2012 (Ralph A. Dengler, William A. Hector)

"Innovated in China: China's Aggressive Innovation and Patent Development Policy," IP Law Alert, January 18, 2012 (John J. Cahill, William A. Hector)