R. William Reade

Based on available information, R. William Reade is a Nevada-based attorney whose sole tracked patent litigation appearance was as defense counsel in the landmark case Symbol Technologies, Inc. v. Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation, LP. In this case, which centered on the enforceability of the Lemelson Foundation's "submarine patents," Mr. Reade represented the defendant patent holder. The litigation was highly significant in patent law, culminating in a Federal Circuit decision that affirmed the patents were unenforceable due to prosecution laches—an unreasonable and prejudicial delay in the patent prosecution process. The patents at issue related to machine vision and bar code scanning technology.

Beyond this notable case, public records do not indicate a broader practice focused on patent litigation or a consistent specialty in any particular technology area. The provided data shows this single appearance on the defendant side, representing a patent-holding entity. There is no information available to suggest a practice representing plaintiffs, regular appearances before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), or authorship of publications in the field of patent law.

State Bar records indicate that the attorney, identified in public records as Robert Christopher Reade, was admitted to the Nevada Bar in 1998 after graduating from the University of Nebraska College of Law. It should be noted that public records from the State Bar of Nevada and federal courts show that Mr. Reade was suspended from the practice of law in 2014 following a felony conviction. His current professional status and firm affiliation are not readily verifiable through public legal directories.