William M. Hanlon, Jr.

3001 W. Big Beaver Road

Suite 624

Troy, MI 48084

248-649-3333 P

248-649-3338 F

hanlon@youngbasile.com

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William M. Hanlon, Jr.

Bill Hanlon is a shareholder with the firm's Troy office. He joined Young Basile in 1979. Mr. Hanlon has an AV Rating with Martindale Hubbell, and was selected one of Michigan's Top Lawyers by dBusiness in 2009

Practice Summary:

Bill practices in the area of intellectual property with an emphasis on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing; software and business method technology, and IP portfolio management.

Industry Experience:

Patent attorney, Westinghouse Corporation, Burroughs Corporation; Appointed patent attorney responsible for patent requirements of three transformer divisions of Westinghouse Corporation. Production Engineer, Electrical and Hydraulic Automation for General Motors Corporation.

Representative Clients:

Mr. Hanlon's clients includes individuals and companies, such as a manufacturer of electrical watthour meter socket adapters, automotive supplier of vehicle interiors, water and sound insulation, luggage racks, and replacement parts, leading manufacturer of bio-assay devices, and leading innovator in the field of lint removal and hair conditioning devices.

Professional Activities:

• State Bar of Michigan
• Intellectual Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
• Computer Law Section, State Bar of Michigan

Education:

• Detroit College of Law, J.D., 1976
• General Motors Institute, BEE Electrical Engineering, 1971

Admitted to Practice:

• State of Michigan, 1976
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1976
• U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1984
• United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1977

Awards:

• 2011, one of 20 chosen as Top Patent Prosecutor in Michigan