Bio

Recognized as one of the “Best Lawyers In America” for patent litigation, William Meunier has mastered the complexities of high-stakes patent litigation, inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, and appeals. Bill is consistently recognized as a top IPR practitioner in Patexia’s annual survey, and he has helped patent owners achieve success at a rate roughly double that of the industry average. He also obtained the first complete reversal and remand of an IPR decision against a patent owner at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, Bill has more than 25 years of experience of successfully litigating patent cases, in district courts throughout the United States, before the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit, and at the International Trade Commission. He counsels clients in all phases of patent litigation, from initial counseling through trial and appeal, and he has extensive experience leading litigation teams to resolve patent infringement disputes in a diverse array of technology areas such as semiconductor devices and fabrication; internet services and systems; computer hardware and software; mobile systems and applications; medical devices and services; biotechnology; mechanical devices and manufacturing; sports equipment; and toys and novelties. He has litigated intellectual property cases in District Courts throughout the United States, including the Eastern District of Virginia, Northern and Southern Districts of California, Eastern District of Texas, District of Massachusetts, District of Delaware, Northern District of Ohio, and Middle District of North Carolina.