Bill is a scientist at heart who concentrates on logical legal analyses. With Bill’s B.S. in electrical engineering and B.A. in computer science, Bill can speak the language of any technology entrepreneur as well as provide sharp legal advice. Bill’s clients appreciate his deep understanding of the scientific, technological, and legal principles underlying their inventions, which provides them with invaluable assistance in leveraging and protecting their intellectual property.
Bill concentrates his practice on prosecuting electronic, electro-optic, and computer-related patent applications, as well as on technology licensing and trademark and copyright protection. He also provides litigation-oriented services to enforce and protect his clients’ intellectual property rights and resolve their disputes.
Publications
William E. Hilton, Is Cannabis Patentable?, Gesmer Updegrove LLP (2023)
Boards and Committees
Technology Committee at Gesmer Updegrove LLP, member
Compensation Committee at Gesmer Updegrove LLP, member
IRL Marketing Group Committee at Gesmer Updegrove LLP, member
Education
University of New Hampshire Law School, J.D., 1991
Tufts University, B.S., 1986
Electrical Engineering
Tufts University, B.A., 1986 Computer Science
Admissions
Massachusetts
Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Boston Patent Law Association