William H Frankel

Practice Areas

Bill Frankel is a co-chair of Crowell & Moring's Patent and ITC Litigation Group. Clients and colleagues alike recognize Bill for his extraordinary range of experience and his effective advocacy in intellectual property disputes. His litigation practice encompasses patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets and unfair competition litigation; he also counsels clients on evaluating, protecting, procuring and transferring IP rights. Bill is known for helping clients navigate litigation with an eye toward achieving their business objectives, exploring strengths and weaknesses of all parties, and identifying cost-effective exit strategies and resolution opportunities.

In over three decades of practice, Bill has earned a reputation for his uncompromising ethics and dedication to client needs. He represents clients in leading cases in federal trial and appellate courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the International Trade Commission and alternative dispute resolution fora. His engineering background and communication skills have helped him distill complex fact patterns into compelling arguments involving medical devices, packaging materials, consumer and kitchen electronics, navigation systems, telecommunications, Internet and e-commerce matters, social media, software applications, automotive technologies, oil and gas drilling technologies, and cargo restraint apparatus.