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Biographical Information - Richard Wilder

Mr. Wilder is a partner in the Washington office of the law firm of Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood. There he specializes in intellectual property - both in terms of seeking and enforcing rights and in respect of trade and policy matters. Before returning to the private practice of law, Mr. Wilder was Director of the Global Intellectual Property Issues Division in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). There he was responsible for WIPO programs dealing with diverse issues, including biotechnology, genetic resources, health care, traditional knowledge, folklore and human rights. Mr. Wilder also served in the U.S. Patent and Trademark, Office of Legislative and International Affairs. There he represented the U.S. Government in international negotiations on intellectual property issues. Before his public service, Mr. Wilder practiced intellectual property law in corporate and law firm settings. There he advised clients in all areas of intellectual property, sought protection ( including drafting and filing patent and trademark applications), conducted licensing negotiations, and handled dispute resolution involving intellectual property. In the area of dispute resolution, he handled litigated matters both in U.S. Federal Courts and before the U.S. International Trade Commission. Mr. Wilder has taught law - including at the University of Malaya, Malaysia - and speaks and writes often in the field of intellectual property. Prior to his career in law, Mr. Wilder practiced as an engineer in the field of electrical power generation. Mr. Wilder has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington and a law degree (Juris Doctorate) from the Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire.