David W. Hill

Partner

David Hill has a diverse practice which includes patent and trademark litigation, prosecution, licensing negotiations, dispute resolution, and portfolio management.

Mr. Hill has particular experience in the mechanical and electrical arts and has also been extensively involved with a wide range of trademark matters. He has prepared many opinions on complex legal and technical issues. His litigation experience includes numerous patent infringement trials and appeals, Section 337 unfair import investigations before the U.S. International Trade Commission, and trademark and unfair competition matters in state and federal courts. He has also served as an expert witness, as an arbitrator in several matters for the American Arbitration Association, and has acted as a mediator.

In 1986, Mr. Hill opened the firm's Tokyo, Japan office. He spent three years in Japan as the resident partner of the office, and was licensed in Japan as a Gaikoku-ho Jimu Bengoshi (foreign lawyer). As a result of his experiences in Japan, Mr. Hill has developed an extensive knowledge of Japanese intellectual property law and Japanese culture. He frequently writes and presents on topics related to Japanese intellectual property protection.

Highlights

• Served as a technical advisor for the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals in Washington, D.C., 1976-1977. 
• Served five years on active duty in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, primarily in Nuremburg, Germany, 1969-1974.
• Designated as a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP).

Professional Recognition

• Recognized as a leader in the field of intellectual property law by Chambers & Partners in its guide, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2008-2011.
• Ranked among top U.S. trademark lawyers in Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading Trademark Law Practitioners, 2006, 2008, 2010.
• Ranked among top U.S. patent lawyers in Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners, 2010.

Professional Activities

• American Intellectual Property Law Association (president, 2010-2011; Board of Directors, 2005-present; AIPLA fellow, 2004-present; vice-chair, International Education Committee, 2003-2005; chairman, International and Foreign Law Committee, 2001-2003; co-chair, Japan Practice Committee, 1995-1997; ADR and Trademark Committees)
• International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, U.S. National Group (Executive Board, 2005-present; vice-president, 2008-2010)
• Virginia State Bar (Intellectual Property Section; chair of the Board of Governors, 2010-2011; member, Board of Governors, 2003-present)
• U.S. Bar/Japanese Patent Office Liaison Council (chairman, 1994-1995; vice chairman, 1992-1993)
• District of Columbia Bar (Intellectual Property Law Section, member, 1991-1997 and 1985-1987; co-chair, 1992-1994)
• American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (chairman, Licenses, Patents and Trademark Committee, 1987-1989)
• Licensing Executives Society
• International Trademark Association

Select Publications

• "Patent Litigation in Japan," Akron Intellectual Property Journal, May 2007.
• "Developments in Asia," The Licensing Journal, May 2006.
• Coauthor. "Do Japanese Products Sold in the United States Infringe a U.S. Patent under Festo? — A Tokyo District Court Decides," IP Litigator, March/April 2004.
• "United States," In World Online Business Law, Nov. 2003.
• "Corporate Sponsored Research and Development at Universities in the United States," AIPPI Journal, June 2002.
• Coauthor. "Revision of Japanese Design Law," IP Asia, Oct. 1997.
• Coauthor. "Japan Revises Trademark Law," Reflexions, AIPPI Canada, 1997.
• "International Dissension Thwarts Patent Control," IP Asia, Feb. 1997.
• "The Worldwide Impact of Recent Patent Agreements Between the U.S. and Japan," International Legal Strategy, Nov. 15, 1994.
• Coauthor. "Chinese Patent Law: Recent Changes Align China More Closely With Modern International Practice," The George Washington University Journal of International Law and Economics, 1994.