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William “Cory” Spence is a trial lawyer and founding partner of SpencePC, an IP and complex litigation boutique in Chicago. The firm assists both individual and business clients to obtain their best possible outcome in contentious legal matters. Mr. Spence’s extensive experience includes litigation, arbitration, and mediation involving a wide range of IP and complex commercial disputes. He has litigated IP claims in both state and federal courts throughout the United States. Additionally, he has extensive experience with patent monetization strategies and management of complex, international patent disputes involving multiple parties and jurisdictions, including Asia.
Mr. Spence is a registered U.S. patent attorney and published author and frequent speaker on patent monetization and other intellectual property issues. He has been repeatedly recognized in IAM Strategy 300 as one of the world’s leading IP Strategists and in IAM Patent 1000 as one of the world’s leading patent professionals. He maintains an AV Preeminent® rating from Martingale-Hubbell®, the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. He has also been repeatedly mentioned in editions of the Legal 500 U.S for Trade Secrets and as a “Super Lawyer,” and an “Illinois Rising Star” in the area of intellectual property.
Mr. Spence graduated from University of Notre Dame, where he obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering and Physics. He subsequently served in the U.S. Air Force as 2LT, MSC, prior to obtaining his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. Prior to forming SpencePC, he spent twelve years practicing law with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago, Illinois (and in Tokyo, Japan as secondee to the Japanese law firm of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu).
*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and the certification is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Ocean Tomo v. Hilco (2016-Present) Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation.
Ocean Tomo, LLC v. Jonathan Barney and Patent Ratings LLC (2016-Present) Complex Commercial and Patent Litigation.
Talsk Research Inc. v. Evernote Corp. (2016-Present) Patent Litigation.
Umbanet v. Epsilon Data Mgmt. (2016-Present) Patent Litigation.
P. Muller v. O. Rada (2016-Present) Commercial/Breach of Contract.
Human Sciences HC Limited v. FedEx (2016-Present) Patent Litigation.
M. Friedman v. Ocean Tomo, LLC (2016-Present) Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Litigation.
XA Investments (2016-Present) IP Counseling.
XMS Capital Partners (2016-Present) IP Counseling.
Fatigue Fracture Technology v. Navistar, Inc. (2016-Present) Patent Litigation.
Beastgrip v. Photography and Cinema Inc. and Ye Xu (2016-Present) Patent Litigation.
Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc. v. Sally Beauty Supply (2016-Present) Patent litigation.
treX Property AB v. Various (2016-Present) Patent litigation.
Baja Foods, LLC (2015-Present) IP Counseling.
The Alpha Automotive Group, LLC v. Cunningham Chrysler of Edinboro, Inc. (2015-Present) Breach of contract litigation.
Talsk Research v. Microsoft Corp. (2016) Patent Litigation.
McAfee Enterprises v. Ashley Entertainment Corporation (2016) Patent litigation.
GinJoint, LLC v. Robert W. Birks (2016) Computer Fraud and Abuse Act litigation.
Apex Colors, Inc. v. Chemworld International Ltd., et al. (2015-2016) Trade secret and unfair competition litigation involving allegations of misappropriation of chemical-related trade secrets and confidential information by a former employee.
Indie Fresh Holdings LLC (2015) Commercial litigation advice.
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC v. Mac-Gray Corporation (2010-2012) Arbitration involving trade secret, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and related unfair competition claims.
and breach of contract litigation involving technologies, processes, and equipment to manufacture instant-win scratch tickets.
Eastman Chemical Company v. AlphaPet, Inc., et al. (2009-2012) Trade secret, breach of contract, and patent litigation concerning U.S. Patent Nos. 6,906,164 (entitled “Polyester Process Using a Pipe Reactor “), 7,358,322 (entitled “High IV Melt Phase Polyester Polymer Catalyzed with Antimony Containing Compounds”), and 7,459, 113 (entitled “Process of Making a Container from Polyester Polymer Particles Having a Small Surface to Center Intrinsic-Viscosity Gradient”).
INEOS Bio USA LLC, et al. v. Coskata, Inc., et al. (2010-2012) Trade secret, breach of contract, inducement, and tortious interference litigation involving biotechnology processes for manufacturing ethanol.
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc. v. Guardian Industries Corp., et al. (2005-2011) Complex patent litigation and counseling concerning U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,551,197, 5,966,874, 6,128,860, 6,298,606, 7,588,652, 5,853,895, 6,068,719, 6,319,344, and 7,332,225, involving polyurethane chemistry and glass assembly manufacturing processes in the automotive industry.
Reshare Commerce, LLC v. MWRC Internet Sales, LLC, et al. (2009-2011) Patent litigation concerning U.S. Pat. No. 6,594,641 (entitled “Computer Facilitated Product Selling System”).
Magna Donnelly Corp. v. Guardian Industries Corp., et al. (2006-2010) Trade secret, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, civil conspiracy, tortious interference with contractual relationships, and tortious interference with business and economic relationships litigation involving polyurethane chemistry and the manufacture of glass assemblies for the automotive industry.
SolarAegis, LLC (2009-2010) Intellectual property counseling and licensing involving proprietary chemical formulations.
Chevron Philips Chemical Company LP v. INEOS Group Ltd., et al. (2009) Trade secret, breach of contract, and related unfair competition litigation and counseling related to high density polyethylene manufacture.
Research in Motion, Ltd., Research in Motion Corporation (2009) Multi-jurisdiction patent litigation and counseling involving mobile communications technology.
Borden et al. v. AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc. et al. (2007-2008) Patent litigation and counseling concerning U.S. Pat. No. 5,846,138 (entitled “Method and apparatus for bowling in minimal ambient light “).
Nirvana Technology, Inc. (2007) Intellectual property counseling and licensing negotiations involving online reservation networks.
GolfSwitch, Inc. v. TeeConnect, LLC (2006-2007) Patent litigation and counseling concerning U.S. Pat. No. 7,016,857 (entitled “Method and device implementing a seamless user/service reservation network”).
TeleCheck International, Inc. v. LML Payment Systems, Inc., et al. (2006-2007) Patent litigation and counseling concerning U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,679,938 (entitled “Methods and systems for interactive check authorizations”) and 5,679,940 (entitled “Transaction system with on/offline risk assessment”).
Fiskars Brands Japan K.K and Hanaoka K.K. (2005) Patent litigation and counseling concerning a Japanese design patent for specialty shears.
Hyatt International Holdings Co., et al. (2005) Hyatt’s acquisition of the upscale extended-stay brand and franchise system of 21 Summerfield Suites branded hotels and six owned assets from partnerships between affiliates of The Blackstone Group, the Gencom Group and Lehman Brothers.
Google Japan Inc. (2005) Counseling involving Google’s Japanese service and Japan’s Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade.
PR Asia S.A.S. and Pernod Ricard S.A. (2005) Counseling and negotiation of a nationwide distribution agreement between Pernod and Kirin for distribution of Pernod’s products in Japan.
Kyocera v. Iscar Japan (2005) Patent litigation and counseling concerning a Japanese patent for a specialty cutting tool.
Centerpulse Japan K.K. (2005) Counseling and advice to board of directors concerning dispute under the Japanese Commercial Code.
Bausch & Lomb Inc. v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc. (2004-2005) Patent litigation and counseling involving U.S. Pat. No. 6,660,297 (entitled “Nutritional supplement to treat macular degeneration”).
Shiseido Company, Ltd. (2004) IP counseling involving U.S. Patent No. 5,587,148 (entitled “Visibly transparent UV sunblock agents and methods of making same”).
Kraft Foods, Inc. (various) (2003-2006) Patent litigation and counseling involving patented nutritional compositions and trademarks.
Gary and Cathy Henry, et al. v. The Dow Chemical Company (2003-2006) Civil litigation and counseling involving allegations of chemical contamination.
Broadcast Music Inc. v. Randall Hull Enterprises, Inc. (2003) Copyright infringement litigation and counseling to enforce intellectual property rights.
Chase Products Co. v. CCL Industries, Inc. and Zotos International, Inc. (2003) Patent litigation and counseling involving U.S. Pat. No. 6,510,967 (entitled “Ergonomic aerosol dispensing system”).
International Game Technology (2003) IP counseling involving U.S. Patent No. No. 5,283,422 (entitled ” Information transfer and use, particularly with respect to counterfeit detection”).
Third Wave Technologies, Inc. v. Eragen Biosciences, Inc. (2003) Patent, breach of contract, and related unfair competition litigation and counseling involving United States Patent Nos. 6,438,314 (entitled ” Invasive cleavage of nucleic acids”) and 6,090,543 (entitled “Cleavage of nucleic acids”).
International Game Technology and IGT v. Aristocrat Leisure Limited, et al. (2002-2003) Patent, trademark, trade secret, breach of contract, and unfair competition litigation and counseling related to cashless gaming, data authentication, progressive gaming, coin ejectors, and game play.
Eveready Battery Company, Inc. v. Rayovac Corporation (2002) Patent litigation and counseling involving U.S. Patent No. 5,464,709 (entitled “Alkaline cells that are substantially free of mercury”).
Anchor Gaming et al. v. Acres Gaming Inc. (2001) Patent litigation and counseling involving U.S. Patents Nos. 5,823,874 (entitled “Method of playing game and gaming device with an additional payout indicator”) and 5,848,932 (entitled “Method of playing game and gaming games with an additional payout indicator”).
“FTC Report Recommendations Largely Legislative in Scope in New Patent Assertion Entity Report,” IP Watchdog, October 27, 2016.
“FTC Report on PAEs Could Have an Outsized Effect on U.S. Patent Reform Debate,” IP Watchdog, August 16, 2016.
“Automakers Lead Silicon Valley in Self-Driving Car Development,” IP Watchdog, July 11, 2016.
“Oculus Rift Patents that Change the Virtual Reality Landscape,” IP Watchdog, May 31, 2016.
“How Drone Disabling Patents Change Everything,” IP Watchdog, April 6, 2016.
“Clean Energy Patent Market May Offer Significant Financial Gains,” IP Watchdog, March 9, 2016.
“Fitbit alleges Patent Infringement in Growing Market for Fitness Tracking Devices,” IP Watchdog, January 6, 2016.
“Document Discovery in Patent Litigation,” 2016 Supplement for Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook (4th ed.), Chapter 15, 2016.
“Overview of U.S. Patent Laws,” The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Patents 2017 (7th ed.), Global Legal Group, 2016.
“Document Discovery in Patent Litigation,” Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook (4th. ed.), Chapter 15, 2015.
“Overview of U.S. Patent Laws,” The International Comparative Legal Guide to Patents (5th ed.), Global Legal Group, 2015.
“Document Discovery in Patent Litigation,” 2014 Supplement for Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook (3rd. ed.), Chapter 13, 2010.
“Document Discovery in Patent Litigation,” 2013 Supplement for Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook (3rd. ed.), Chapter 13, 2010.
“Document Discovery in Patent Litigation,” 2012 Supplement for Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook (3rd. ed.), Chapter 13, 2010.
“Overview of U.S. Patent Laws,” The International Comparative Legal Guide to Patents (2nd ed.), Global Legal Group, 2012.
“Document Discovery in Patent Litigation,” 2011 Supplement for Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook (3rd. ed.), Chapter 13, 2010.
William Cory Spence and Gitte Lykke Pedersen, Scraping electronic data from websites, Copyright World, Sept. 2009, at 18.

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