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Novak Druce + Quigg LLP Partner and General Counsel William R. Towns appointed to the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Panel of Neutrals

Novak Druce + Quigg LLP Partner and General Counsel William R. Towns has been appointed to the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Panel of Neutrals.

Mr. Towns is an AV-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell whose litigation and dispute resolution practice concentrates on intellectual property, with an emphasis on trademarks, domain names, unfair competition, patents and copyrights. Mr. Towns earned a JD from the University of Houston Law School and a BA in Government from the University of Texas.  In addition to the INTA Panel of Neutrals, Mr. Towns is included in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) List of Neutrals, and has served a WIPO Domain Name Dispute Panelist since 2003.  

INTA is a non-profit association of more than 5,900 trademark owners and legal advisors dedicated to the advancement and protection of trademarks and intellectual property (IP).   INTA provides Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to parties contesting trademark and other IP related issues though the Panel of Neutrals, all of whom are experts in trademark and unfair competition law and have been specially training in ADR. All members of the INTA Panel of Neutrals must have at least a decade of trademark experience and be held in high regard in the legal community.

About Novak Druce + Quigg LLP

Novak Druce + Quigg LLP is a national law firm focused exclusively on complex intellectual property matters. With a renowned patent reexamination practice and more than 70 attorneys and professionals in offices in Houston, San Francisco, Washington DC, and West Palm Beach, Novak Druce attorneys help our clients navigate the complexities of U.S. intellectual property law by securing, enforcing, and defending their intellectual property rights. Novak Druce has been named the #1 firm in the WORLDleaders International IP Awards - North America / Canada Patent Excellence for the past three years (2009, 2008 and 2007).  The Novak Druce Centre for Professional Service Firms at Oxford University launched in October 2009.  For more information, see www.novakdruce.com