William (Skip) Fisher

Partner

Seattle

T: _+1_ 206_ 839_ 4839 F: _+1_ 206_ 494_ 1829

Shanghai

T: _+86_ 185_ 1608_ 5685

Reconnaissance

Ranked in Chambers Global & Greater China Region for China, Intellectual Property, which notes "[Fisher] is highly experienced representing major global clients against patent trolls, as well as taking on licensing and trade secret matters. He is especially well known for advising on cross-border technology-related transactions [and] is a well-regarded patent litigator, regularly acting on enforcement actions, trade secrets and licensing agreements on the non-contentious side." One client commented: "I really like [Fisher]…He is very, very strong in the patent category. Clients love him, he does very good work." See https://chambers.com/lawyer/william-fisher-global-2:1299578, https://chambers.com/lawyer/william-fisher-greater-china-region-116:1299578.
Recognized by The Legal 500 as a Leading Individual for China, Intellectual Property, with one commentor noting "[Fisher is] very dedicated to his clients." See https://www.legal500.com/firms/908-dla-piper/38093-shanghai-china/lawyers/1014057-william-skip-fisher/.
Recognized by IAM Patent 1000 as a Recommended Individual for China, Patent Litigation, which notes "Adding his finely honed expertise in both Chinese and US law to the talent pool, he is a consummate IP strategist." See https://www.iam-media.com/rankings/patent-1000/profile/person/william-skip-fisher.
Ranked by Managing Intellectual Property as a Patent Star and Trademark Star in China. See https://www.ipstars.com/Lawyer/William-Skip-Fisher/Profile/70448#profile.
Recognized by WHO’S WHO Legal: Patents as a "standout practitioner[] who [is] notable on a domestic and international scale" and is recognized in China as "offer[ing] clients a business-oriented approach." See https://whoswholegal.com/william-skip-fisher.
Recognized by World IP Review as a Leading IP Practitioner. See https://www.worldipreview.com/profile/william-fisher.

Juridictions

All Washington state courts
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

Adhésions

American IP Law Association (AIPLA)
Licensing Executives Society (LES)

Education

J.D., Boston University School of Law
M.S., Northeastern University
B.A., University of Massachusetts