Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Bill Schulman, who currently serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group, is a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney trained as a Biologist.  His practice focuses primarily on protecting inventions in the fields of biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.  He has been counseling clients in these industries for more than 30 years. 

Bill has deep experience in federal litigation involving all aspects of intellectual property and related fields, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and unfair competition.

Recent Assignments

• Served as patent counsel to Inhibitex, Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia, which was recently purchased by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) for $2.5 billion.  Bill continues to represent BMS with regard to this patent portfolio.
• Served as patent counsel for Plaintiff in V. Mane Fils S.A.  v. International Flavors and Fragrances,. Inc. in the Federal District Court of New Jersey, a litigation involving patent infringement of Plaintiff’s U.S. Patents 5,725,865 and 5,843,466 relating to cooling compounds.  The case was recently settled with Plaintiff receiving a $40 million royalty payment from Defendant.
• Served as local counsel and co-trial counsel for defendant in F.O.B. Instruments, Ltd. v. Krown Manufacturing, Inc. in Federal District Court of Maryland, a case involving patent and trademark infringement.

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

• Facilitator for the Biotechnology and Life Sciences Patent Prosecution Special Interest Group, Association of University Technology Managers Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2011
• Facilitator for the Biotechnology and Life Sciences Patent Prosecution Special Interest Group, Association of University Technology Managers Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2010
• Co-moderator, "The Developing Landscape of Biotechnology Patent Law," The Association of University Technology Managers Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 2009

Before Stites & Harbison

Bill was with the law firm of Larson & Taylor of Alexandria, Virginia, for more than 20 years, which followed his position as a Summer Associate for the law firm of Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto in New York City. Bill was a partner with Larson & Taylor for over ten years when they merged with Stites & Harbison in 2004.

More than Stites & Harbison

Bill has participated in a number of civic and cultural organizations including Shakespeare in the Parque, a non-profit cultural arts organization in Alexandria, Virginia, for which he served as a donor and pro bono attorney. He has also been active with the Jefferson County Historical Society of Charles Town, West Virginia, as both a member and pro bono attorney.

Besides Stites & Harbison