Bill Trac

Bill Trac is a litigator at O'Melveny & Myers specializing in high-stakes patent and trade secret cases, representing clients across a broad range of technologies. His practice encompasses intelligent assistants, augmented reality, speech recognition, mobile devices, wearables, video streaming, geolocation and mapping, semiconductor manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. He combines a passion for advocacy with deep technical knowledge, having studied Engineering Physics at Berkeley and worked on power generation and emission control technologies for the US Department of Energy before earning his J.D. from Harvard.

Trac demonstrates a balanced practice, frequently defending leading technology companies against allegations of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation, while also prosecuting claims on behalf of semiconductor and other technology clients. He has experience in significant competitor disputes, securing favorable outcomes at various stages of litigation, including trials and appeals.

His notable experience includes defending a major electronics company in smartphone litigation involving multiple trials and appeals, and successfully overturning an US$85 million jury verdict at the Federal Circuit for a leading internet company. Trac was also involved in invalidating patents under Section 101 and indefiniteness for an augmented reality game company, a decision affirmed on appeal. His firm, O'Melveny & Myers, is recognized for its robust patent litigation practice, handling inter partes reviews (IPRs) and post-grant review proceedings for both technology and life sciences clients. Trac's work includes dismissals following successful IPR proceedings and the firm's broader success in defeating multiple IPRs for pharmaceutical clients.