Eliot Williams is the Co-Practice Group Chair for PTAB Trials and has extensive experience with disputed Intellectual Property matters in federal courts throughout the country and in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent Office, where he has appeared in over 300 PTAB Trials, and currently has 40 active cases. Mr. Williams is also a seasoned appellate oral advocate, having appeared in over 75 cases and argued nearly two dozen, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
He has been described by clients and competitors as a “star”— an “outstanding attorney” (The Legal 500 2022) who “thinks on his feet,” having both “technical chops” and “great presentation skills” making him “terrific in the courtroom.” (The Legal 500 2020) One competitor described Mr. Williams in a press interview as an “extraordinary litigator” whose “ability to digest and simplify immense amounts of complex material is nothing short of astonishing.” (Law360 2013)
Eliot Williams has been recognized as a 2024 Leading Lawyer in The Legal 500 for "Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)", as one of the World's Leading Patent Professionals in the 2024 IAM Patent 1000 for Litigation, and in the Daily Journal as one of the 2023 "Top Intellectual Property Lawyers" - appearing for the 7th consecutive year on the list - among many other recognitions.
Eliot D. Williams
Co-Practice Group Chair - PTAB Trials (Firmwide) Partner
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