William D. Schultz,  Attorney
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Education

Drake University Law School
High Honors, 2002
Law Review
Order of the Coif
Order of the Barristers
American College of Trial Lawyers National Moot Court Competition
National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Mock Trial Competition
American Trial Lawyers Association Mock Trial Competition
CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Patent Law and Intellectual Property Litigation

Drake University
Business and Marketing, 1999
With Honors
Summa Cum Laude

Colegio San Cernin, Pamplona, Spain
Spanish Language Instruction

Bar Admissions

Minnesota State Bar, 2002
Minnesota Federal Bar, 2002
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2006

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Association
Minnesota Intellectual Property Association
Minnesota State Bar Association

Intellectual Property Teaching and Coaching

Adjunct Instructor: Communications Law, University of St. Thomas
Adjunct Professor, Intellectual Property Moot Court, University of Minnesota Law School
Coach, Giles Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court Team, University of Minnesota Law School (won National title in 2007)
Coach, American Mock Trial Association, Drake University

Advocacy Honors

Senior Advocacy Award, Drake University
Honoree of the 18^th Annual National Mock Trial Tournament, American Mock Trial Association
National Champion, American College of Trial Lawyers National Moot Court Competition
Best Oralist, American College of Trial Lawyers National Moot Court Competition
National Finalist, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mock Trial Team
American College of Trial Lawyers Outstanding Oralist Award
All American Attorney Award, American Mock Trial Association

Civic Honors

Key to the City of Des Moines, Iowa

Speaking Engagements

"Leveraging and Protecting Proprietary Information Overseas: Conforming Company Culture to Operate on a Global Scale," co-presented at the American Conference Institute Strategic Intellectual Property Planning Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 28, 2008.

"Solutions For Trademark Holders" relating to Registerfly.com domain name registrar accreditation issues, IP Law 360, June 19, 2007.

"Protecting Intellectual Property When Representing Foreign Clients," co-presented at the American Conference Institutes Identifying and Protecting Trade Secrets Conference in San Francisco, California on June 13, 2007.

"Trademarks on the Internet: An Update on Metatags, Sponsored Links and Pop-Up Ads," The IP Book 4^th Edition, 2006.

Co-Host for ABA Roundtable Discussion regarding Software Patent Litigation in April 2006.

Areas of Focus

Computer, Domain Name and Internet Disputes
Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, and Counterfeiting
Trademark Counseling (Brand Audits, Website Audits, Licensing)
Copyright Litigation and Licensing

Representative Cases

Domain Name Dispute: Represented publishing client in federal district court litigation action related to domain name and trademark infringement. Successfully stopped defendant from using names. In separate matters for client, initiated Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings relating to cybersquatters to successfully acquire domain names for client.

Copyright Litigation Matters: Led litigation relating to licensing disputes regarding music played in eating and drinking establishments. Successfully obtained judgments against defendants infringing on client's copyrights.

Website Audit and Terms of Use: Conducted audit of web-based company's website in relation to trademark, copyright, and privacy issues. Prepared updated terms and conditions of use in relation to website.

Brand Audit: Created brand audit form for agricultural client. Initiated world-wide trademark audits regarding key marks used by client.

Federal Trademark Litigation: Initiated federal trademark litigation against motorcycle manufacturer's use of recreational sport manufacturer client's trademark. The end result stopped the defendant from using the mark and the client acquired the relevant domain name.

Background Summary

Will worked in Internet applications and Web marketing for five years before entering the practice of law. His business and marketing focus provide a unique perspective for protecting clients' intellectual property interests. His experience with Web design and production enables him to understand the branding and copyright concepts of Internet applications and software technology. Will also created the Researchbar^TM brand toolbar that provides intellectual property practitioners and business professional access to popular databases for trademark, domain name, copyright, patent, and litigation matters.

Will's experience with teaching intellectual property classes at the law school and graduate school levels fosters his awareness of recent trends in the law, making him better suited to assist clients in developing strategy to protect their intellectual property assets.