Clark AD Wilson
About Clark
Biography
I am an intellectual property attorney focusing exclusively on matters of patent and trademark law. My practice includes patent application preparation and prosecution, providing freedom-to-operate and non-infringement counsel, license negotiation and patent litigation counsel. In the patent space, I have represented clients in many technology areas, including manufacturing, fiber optic cable management, firearms, and construction. I also engage in trademark application prosecution, trademark rights development strategy, trademark litigation counsel and cancellation and opposition proceedings at the US Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB). I am also an adjunct law professor, teaching an annual course in international intellectual property law at Georgia State University Law School.
I have particular experience working with medical device innovators as both in-house and outside patent counsel. To further enhance my technical capacity in this industry, I went back to school and completed a Master's degree in Bioengineering. I have worked on technologies including: ophthalmic lens design/manufacturing/inspection/imaging, surgical implant devices; medical feeding equipment; diagnostic equipment; orthopedic equipment; software; and dental inspection and surgical equipment. My experience also includes working as an in house patent attorney for a large multinational medical device company, acting as a national team leader with the Biomedical Engineering Society, and being a continued guest advisor to the Master of Biomedical Innovation and Design program at Georgia Tech.
I am a registered US patent attorney and a licensed attorney in Georgia, Florida and Washington, DC. And, I am Board Certified as an Expert in Intellectual Property Law by the Florida Bar Association. Only 6% of eligible Florida attorneys achieve Board Certification. I am also AV Preeminent rated by the Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating service. I have also been selected as a Georgia SuperLayers Rising Star in Intellectual Property law each year since 2013, a designation given to only 2.5% of the state's attorneys.
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Payment Methods
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Licensed in Georgia for 16 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Licensed in Florida for 20 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 19 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Location
Merchant & Gould P.C.
191 Peachtree St, NE, Atlanta, GA
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Clark AD Wilson's Reviews
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Posted by daryl | October 29, 2009
Thank you
Clark was very knowledgeable, helpful and patient. He explained things in a very simple way. He has a very friendly personality.
Posted by Sean | September 26, 2009
Fantasticly knowledgeable and friendly!
I recently needed advice on which avenue to take with a copyright infringement situation. Clark was quick in responding and graciously answered all of my many questions. Clark helped make a frustrating and confusing situation much easier to deal with by generously offering sound advice with the many...
Posted by Jonathan | August 20, 2009
Outstanding Legal Advice and Very Helpful
I am a first time inventor and sought legal advice and information regarding the patent process as a whole. Clark was very patient and helpful in my understanding of intellectual property and my rights. I consulted a couple other IP lawyers before choosing Clark. Clark taught me many things that t...
Posted by anonymous | February 12, 2009
Highest recommendation as patent lawyer
I am a Senior Principal Scientist with Ciba Vision Corporation and have worked with Clark Wilson in 2007 and 2008 preparing a number of patent applications. During our collaboration, Mr. Wilson converted the scientific descriptions of the inventions to solid patent language and processed the applica...
Clark AD Wilson's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Wilson is extraordinarily helpful and knowledgeable. He understands what needs to be done and does it efficiently. He was particularly helpful in assisting one of my clients in a trademark opposition matter. He is a credit to the profession."
"If I have a client that needs help with an intellectual property matter Clark his who I send them to. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Mr. Wilson is an exceptional attorney. Although I have been practicing law for 24 years as a judge, magistrate, law professor, prosecutor, and private attorney, I learn from his responses on Avvo every time that he posts. If I needed an attorney, I would hire him. I recommend him with no reservation. It would be the best investment of your life to hire him to represent you."
"i have seen numerous answers by Mr. Wilson on this site and they are consistently accurate, analytic, practical, and customized to the needs of the Avvo asker. These are exactly the qualitites that every client is looking for when hiring an attorney,"
"I endorse this lawyer. Clark has an exceptional legal mind and quickly takes a semmingly complex matter and distills it into a simple answer. I would not hesitate to recommend him to a client."
"Clark is an exceptionally smart lawyer. I highly endorse him."
"I routinely read Clark's responses to questions posed on Avvo and find them to be consistently insightful and highly useful. He is very good at applying his deep knowledge of the law to the business situation at hand. The result is practical information the questioner can then use to further his business goals. No one can ask for anything more."
"I have known Clark for a few years and have called him regarding patent issues in the past. I have also had the opportunity to refer clients to him in the past. I always found Clark to be very knowledgeable about patent law and generous with his time. I endorse Clark for patent law matters."
"Clear answers for the lay person and always accurate."
"Clark is well-respected in the legal community. He is especially known for his insight in complex intellectual property matters, particularly those matters made more complex by emerging technologies. As a business attorney, I contact Clark regularly for guidance in this area of the law. Clark is a professional in every sense of the word."
"I strongly endorse Clark Wilson as an intellectual property attorney. Clark and I had the opportunity to work together in assisting a business entity in launching a new concept. The concept featured many intellectual property issues and Clark developed a strategic plan intended on the best protection of our client's intellectual property. Clark gives direct answers to client inquiries and holds a strong command of a complex and evolving area of law. I am pleased to offer Clark Wilson my endorsement."
"I have known Clark for several years as a mutual member of the Atlanta Bar Association. Clark is respected in the field of intellectual property by his clients and by other fellow members of the bar. Highly recommended."
"I recommend Clark to all of my clients and colleagues with any intellectual property issues, especially as it pertains to patents. I know of no other attorney as knowledgeable regarding patents as Clark. He is definitely an expert in the field."
"I have known Clark since law school, and now that we are fellow patent practitioners, I am honored to have a colleague with Clark's experience and credentials. He has been invited to speak at several engagements involving patent law."
"I have known Clark for over 10 years and would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for an intellectual property (“IP”) attorney. Not only is Clark an outstanding IP attorney, he is also a Civil and Environmental Engineer. Clark’s technical background distinguishes him from all other IP attorneys. He is extremely qualified both legally and technically to handle any and all IP matters."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have associated Clark to assist me with intellectual property matters on several occasions. In each case, his advice has been timely and to the point and his charges have been fair and reasonable."
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Experience
Honors
2018
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
Rising Star - Intellectual Property, SuperLawyers
2017
Rising Star - Intellectual Property, Georgia SuperLawyers
2016
Rising Star - Intellectual Property, Georgia Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star - Intellectual Property, Georgia Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star - Intellectual Property, Georgia Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star - Intellecual Property, Georgia Super Lawyers
2011
Board Certification - Intellectual Property, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
2005
Award for Academic Excelence - Intellectual Property, Florida Coastal School of Law
2005
Best Advocate, Florida Coastal School of Law, Trial Advocacy Competition
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Adjunct Professor - International Intellectual Property Law, Georgia State University School of Law
2014 - Present
Senior Counsel, Merchant & Gould P.C. - An Intellectual Property Law Firm
2012 - 2014
Partner, Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva, PC - An Intellectual Property Law Firm
2008 - 2012
Associate, Gardner, Groff, Greenwald & Villanueva P.C. - An Intellectual Property Law Firm
2007 - 2008
Patent Attorney, CIBA Vision - Novartis AG
2005 - 2007
Associate, Malin, Haley & DiMaggio, P.A. - An Intellectual Property Law Firm
2004 - 2005
Patent Agent, Law Office of L. Jack Gibney
Associations
2014 - Present
State Bar of Georgia, Intellectual Property Law SectionExecutive Committee Member
2011 - Present
Atlanta Intellectual Property Inn of CourtBarrister
2013 - 2014
YLD IP Committee, Georgia BarCo-chair
2010 - 2016
Atlanta Bar Association, Intellectual Property SectionChair
Sample of Legal Cases
The case settled favorably for my client.
The case settled favorably for my client.
Education
2013
M.Eng.
2005
J.D.
2003
Visiting Student
2001
B.S.
Speaking Engagements
2014
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Intellectual Property for Biomedical Innovators
2014
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2012
IP Aspects of Social Media
2011
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IP Due Diligence
2009
Protecting Intellectual Property in a Down Economy
2008
Identifying IP Issues for the General Practitioner
Publications
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Languages
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
In patent claim section, comprises: two boxes, 'the' first box is or 'said' first box is?
11 Dec 2017
Before the TTAB, I filed an opposition to a proposed trademark registration. The Applicant’s answer is due today.
20 Nov 2017
Why the IDS is filed seperatly , not with the patent application?
16 Nov 2017
Legal Guides
Before you visit your Trademark Attorney
01 May 2009
Is your trademark being infringed?
06 Apr 2009
Top Things to Know Before You Start a Manufacturing, Importing or Selling Business
02 Feb 2009