
Bill Hulsey
HULSEY PC
Overview. Mr. Hulsey has practiced Patent and Trademark Law for 35 years and serves inventors and entrepreneurs in the Southeast United States, focusing principally in the Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.
He has prosecuted and obtained patents and trademarks for this region’s most aspiring and amazing inventors, entrepreneurs, and dreamers who are dedicated to making the world a better place. He is committed to manifesting a perpetual virtuous cycle of innovation and entrepreneurial growth spurring intellectual property growth, which in turn encourages fair, reasonable, collaborative commercialization and to further yet more regional innovation, entrepreneurial growth, and prosperity.
Over the years, Bill has achieved the following:
--Interviewed, written, and prosecuted over 2,000 U.S. and international patent in all technology areas, including technologies supporting the industries of energy, electronics, drones, robotics, artificial intelligence, consumer products, medical devices, chemical, and financial/block chain technologies.
--Obtained over 1,500 trademarks for entrepreneurs and innovator in a wide variety and companies and products.
--Represented Apollo Program Astronaut in multi-functional air- and space-craft design patents.
--Served Mr. Gordon Matthews, inventor of voicemail and a wide variety of voice-based communication technologies.
--Wrote patents deemed critical to the Lockheed Aerospace successful competition for the $200 Billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter U.S. Department of Defense Contract.
--Established the initial 100 patents for a silicon crystal solar cell fabrication technology deemed by the U.S. Patent Office as the “Holy Grail” in silicon fabrication technologies.
Originated the U.S. Patent Office Pro Bono Inventor Assistance Program for qualified inventors in the State of Texas, in service to the USPTO Office of Innovation Development.
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Intellectual Property
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
For most USPTO filings, we seek to establish fixed fees through precise engagement and authorization letters, as appropriate.
- Tennessee
- Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
- ID Number: 12672
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
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- United States Patent & Trademark Office
- ID Number: 33,402
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- German: Spoken
- Founder & Principal
- HULSEY PC
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- Very highly regarded IP & Patent Lawyers and Patent Agents led by Patent Attorney Bill Hulsey, who possesses 30 years of patent law firm experience and expertise in patents, technology licenses and IP. Our skilled and experienced IP attorneys and professional staff provide patent, trademark, and related intellectual property services. Our legal excellence helps leaders commercialize their inventions and brands. We strengthen competitive IP positions of fast growing startup and growing entrepreneurial companies. This truly helps them compete and succeed in challenging global markets. We possess and daily demonstrate deep experience in drones, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, energy, aerospace technology, medical devices, electronics, software, chemicals, materials, and photonics. Because of our commitment to client service, our law firm has been successful in helping inventors and entrepreneurs. The business principals use IP rights to promote and grow their businesses. Our IP law firm has had a strongly positive effect on both company growth and regional economic development. HULSEY PC serves clients across the U.S. We practice principally in Austin, TX and Memphis, TN. We have successfully completed a wide array of engagements in patent, trademark, trade secret, and related IP matters. HULSEY PC clients benefit from our decades of experience in proudly serving these and other IP stakeholder communities across the United States.
- Senior Partner
- Hughes & Luce, LLP
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- Texas Full Service Law Firm
- Senior Partner
- Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich, LLP
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- California Full Service Law Firm
- Partner
- Baker Botts LLP
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- Texas Full Service Law Firm
- Associate
- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
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- GS-13 Physical Science Intelligence Analyst
- U.S. Army Intelligence
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- U.S. Military Scientific and Technical Intelligence Analysis
- Lieutenant Commander - Submarines & Engineering Duty
- U.S. Navy Submarine Service
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- Pre-Commissioning and Sea Trials Crew USS JACKSONVILLE(SSN699) Fast Attack Nuclear Submarine; Commanding Officer, U.S.Navy Engineering Duty Reserve Unit for Submarine Base Pearl Harbor.
- University of Texas - Austin
- Senior Research Fellow | Regional Economic Development and Technology Commercialization
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- University of Virginia
- M.A. (1988) | Regional Economic Development and Technology Commercialization
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- Vanderbilt University
- J.D. (1987) | Business Law as Applicable to Early Stage Business Enterprises
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- Honors: Senior Managing Editor Vanderbilt Law Review; Order of The Coif; Founder Nashville Business Incubator; Student Editor for Dr. Larry Soderquist (Corporations) and Dr. Paul Hartman (State & Local Taxation)
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- U.S. Navy Submarine Nuclear Engineering Program
- M.S. (1981) | Nuclear Propulsion Engineering for US Navy Submarine
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- Activities: M.S. Degree Equivalent in Technical Education & Practice
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- Rhodes College
- B.S. (1977) | Theoretical Mathematics with Specialization in Modeling Nuclear Power Plant Fluid Dynamics
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- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Law Firms in America
- Best Lawyer
- 2019 America’s Most Honored Professionals
- American Registry
- 2019 AV Preeminent Attorney from Martindale Hubbell
- Martindale Hubbell
- Best Lawyers In Austin & San Antonio
- U.S. News & World Report
- Texas State Bar  # 10261150
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- Tennessee Bar Association  # 12762
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- • PATENT REFORM FIVE YEARS ON: A REVIEW OF THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT (Organizer and Panel Member); in collaboration with the USPTO Texas Regional Office and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. (September 2016)
- • PATENT REFORM FIVE YEARS ON: A REVIEW OF THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT (Organizer and Panel Member); in collaboration with the USPTO Texas Regional Office and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. (September 2016)
- IP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Essential Elements in Starting and Growing a Successful New Venture; McCoy Graduate School of Business, Texas State University (an Emerging Research University), (March 2013).
- IP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Essential Elements in Starting and Growing a Successful New Venture; McCoy Graduate School of Business, Texas State University (an Emerging Research University), (March 2013).
- • $1B TO APPLE FOR SAMSUNG PATENT INFRINGEMENT—PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR EMERGING GROWTH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (September 2012).
- • $1B TO APPLE FOR SAMSUNG PATENT INFRINGEMENT—PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR EMERGING GROWTH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (September 2012).
- • A TEXAS TWO-STEP SUMMER SALUTE TO LATIN AMERICA: INNOVATION, CREATIVITY & IP IN WORKING WITH LATIN AMERICAN COMPANIES; Global Classroom, IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (Austin, TX; June 2011).
- • A TEXAS TWO-STEP SUMMER SALUTE TO LATIN AMERICA: INNOVATION, CREATIVITY & IP IN WORKING WITH LATIN AMERICAN COMPANIES; Global Classroom, IC2 Institute of the University of Texas (Austin, TX; June 2011).
- • Evolving Trends in International Intellectual Property Rights: U.S. Options in A Challenging Economy, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal; July 2008).
- • Evolving Trends in International Intellectual Property Rights: U.S. Options in A Challenging Economy, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal; July 2008).
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Marquise Who's Who
- 1% Most Honored Professionals in America
- American Registry
- Fellow - New York Bar Foundation
- New York Bar Association
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- State Bar of Texas
- Fellow - Innovation, Creativity & Capital Institute, University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas
- Registered to Practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
- M.S. Economics
- University of Virginia Graduate School of Economics
- Lieutenant Commander - Engineering Duty Officer
- United States Navy
- Qualified Nuclear Engineer in Submarines
- United States Navy
- Q. Can I trademark a name that may be used by another company on a different industry?
- A: Yes, you can. Trademarks are registered according to the description of goods and services and respective classification for the mark.
- Q. I have an idea that I would like to check if it is already patented. How do I find out? Do I have to pay anyways?
- A: I would like to respond, but it is against JUSTIA policy for me to do so. Sorry.
- Q. Good day! I would like to ask if my idea is something that needs to be patented. I have made a flashcard of the alphabet
- A: This may be a proper subject for a design patent. Please watch the following YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZREm0_THVg This may help. Bill Hulsey