Frederic Wilf

Current

• Of Counsel at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Past

• Special Counsel at Saul Ewing LLP
• Partner at Elman Wilf & Fried
• Associate at Elman & Associates; Lipton, Famiglio & Elman

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Education

• Case Western Reserve University
• Rutgers University, Camden College of Arts and Sciences

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Frederic Wilf’s Summary

Attorney with over 20 years of experience representing clients of all sizes (one person start-ups to Fortune 50, inclusive) for technology, intellectual property and business issues. Particular expertise in information technology issues, including contracts of all types, intellectual property protection, licensing and transfers, privacy and security issues. In addition, my law firm provides worldwide depth and breadth to address the legal issues and needs of people and businesses. Based in the firm's Philadelphia and Princeton offices, and works with clients and other attorneys around the world.

Frederic Wilf’s Specialties:

Information technology (including computer software and hardware, Internet, and telecommunications) and other technologies; contract negotiation, preparation and review; advise on copyright, trademark, trade secret and other forms of intellectual property law; dispute resolution, including arbitration and litigation.

Frederic Wilf’s Experience

• Of Counsel

  Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

  (Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)

  July 1999 — Present (10 years 5 months)

  Business, technology and intellectual property law, with a focus on information technology. Practice includes Internet, electronic commerce, and computer software and hardware issues. Represents individuals and companies of all sizes from start-up to Fortune 100, including electronic commerce and “dot com” companies, social networking sites, computer software and hardware developers, vendors, consultants, publishers, authors, licensees and users around the world. General commercial practice advising businesses of all types and sizes. Speaker and writer on topics in technology and the law. Morgan Lewis (www.morganlewis.com) is an international law firm with over 1200 attorneys and more than 20 offices worldwide.

• Special Counsel

  Saul Ewing LLP

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)

  July 1995 — June 1999 (4 years )

  Chair of the Intellectual Property Group. Practiced intellectual property and technology law.

• Partner

  Elman Wilf & Fried

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

  January 1990 — June 1995 (5 years 6 months)

  Chief operating officer of an intellectual property and technology law boutique firm. Practiced copyright, trademark, trade secret and related law, licensing and litigation.

• Associate

  Elman & Associates; Lipton, Famiglio & Elman

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

  November 1986 — December 1989 (3 years 2 months)

  Associate attorney in an intellectual property and technology boutique (Elman & Associates merged with another firm to create Lipton Famiglio & Elman).

Frederic Wilf’s Education

• Case Western Reserve University

  Juris Doctor , September 1982 — May 1985

  Activities and Societies:

  Computer/Law Forum (founder and president), Journal of International Law

• Rutgers University, Camden College of Arts and Sciences

  B.A. , Major in accounting, minors in Economics and Computer Science , September 1977 — May 1982

  Activities and Societies:

  Editor-in-chief, business manager and photography editor of newspaper ("Rutgers Gleaner"); editor-in-chief of yearbook ("Mneme"); member of computer programming team.

Additional Information

Frederic Wilf’s Websites:

• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Frederic Wilf’s Interests:

Taught a course on "Cyberlaw" as a lecturer (adjunct professor) at Rutgers Law School in the Spring of 2005 Course plannner of and speaker at several continuing legal education seminars, including "Internet Law Update" (since 1997), "Technology Law Forum" and "Complex Intellectual Property Licensing" Author of several chapters in books and treatises, and numerous articles

Frederic Wilf’s Groups:

In addition to the groups listed below:

Licensing Executives Society (Certified Licensing Professional)

American Arbitration Association (member of the roster of commercial arbitrators)

Philadelphia Bar Association (former chair of the Cyberspace and Ecommerce Law Committee)

Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (Volunteer of the Year in 2007)

Association for Computing Machinery

•    Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group
•    International Network of Social-Eco Entrepreneurs
•    Consultants Network
•    Speakers and Panelists
•    MobileMonday Mid-Atlantic
•    Philadelphia Technology Group
•    Global Private Equity & Venture Capital
•    Licensing Executives Society International
•    Supporters of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
•    Corporate Lawyer Network
•    Commercial Transaction Lawyer Network
•    IP Practitioners and Clients
•    Philadelphia Privacy Network
•    Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
•    Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association - PIPLA
•    The Greater American Arbitration Association (AAA) Connection
•    Early Stage East Venture Capital Conference
•    Call centre outsourcing to SA
•    MyPRGenie News
•    GPSEG Professional Services
•    Greater Philly High Tech Networking Group
•    INSE University™
•    GPSEG Supply Chain & Operations
•    PhillyGreenIT

Frederic Wilf’s Honors:

Milton Schwartz Award by the Independent Computer Consultants Association “for outstanding legal contributions to the computer consulting industry and to the Association” (2001)

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Frederic Wilf’s Contact Settings

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