Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP has announced the addition of Peter J. Willsey as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. Willsey, formerly the chair of the Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Practice Group at Brown Rudnick LLP, brings extensive experience in intellectual property law to his new role.
With over two decades of practice, Willsey specializes in trademark and copyright litigation, counseling, and prosecution. His clientele spans various industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and consumer products. He has represented clients in federal courts nationwide and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. ([chambers.com](https://chambers.com/lawyer/peter-willsey-usa-5%3A274332?utm_source=openai))
Willsey’s move aligns with Kilpatrick Townsend’s strategic focus on enhancing its intellectual property capabilities. The firm has been actively expanding its IP practice, as evidenced by its recent merger with a Chicago law firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity. ([law.com](https://www.law.com/2024/01/10/kilpatrick-merges-with-chicago-law-firm-significantly-expanding-corporate-practice/?utm_source=openai))
In addition to his legal practice, Willsey serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School, where he teaches trademark law and unfair competition. He holds a J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Virginia. ([brownrudnick.com](https://brownrudnick.com/press_release/brown-rudnick-welcomes-new-chair-of-the-trademark-copyright-advertising-practice-group/?utm_source=openai))
Willsey’s arrival is expected to bolster Kilpatrick Townsend’s trademark, copyright, and advertising team, further strengthening the firm’s position in the intellectual property sector.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP has announced the addition of Peter J. Willsey as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. Willsey, formerly the chair of the Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Practice Group at Brown Rudnick LLP, brings extensive experience in intellectual property law to his new role.
With over two decades of practice, Willsey specializes in trademark and copyright litigation, counseling, and prosecution. His clientele spans various industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and consumer products. He has represented clients in federal courts nationwide and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. ([chambers.com](https://chambers.com/lawyer/peter-willsey-usa-5%3A274332?utm_source=openai))
Willsey’s move aligns with Kilpatrick Townsend’s strategic focus on enhancing its intellectual property capabilities. The firm has been actively expanding its IP practice, as evidenced by its recent merger with a Chicago law firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity. ([law.com](https://www.law.com/2024/01/10/kilpatrick-merges-with-chicago-law-firm-significantly-expanding-corporate-practice/?utm_source=openai))
In addition to his legal practice, Willsey serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School, where he teaches trademark law and unfair competition. He holds a J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Virginia. ([brownrudnick.com](https://brownrudnick.com/press_release/brown-rudnick-welcomes-new-chair-of-the-trademark-copyright-advertising-practice-group/?utm_source=openai))
Willsey’s arrival is expected to bolster Kilpatrick Townsend’s trademark, copyright, and advertising team, further strengthening the firm’s position in the intellectual property sector.