William S. Wyler - a Cincinnati, United States Intellectual Property Lawyer

Cincinnati Intellectual Property Lawyer

Updated: 05/05/2026

Areas of Practice

Intellectual Property
Trademark
Copyright
Technology Licensing and Transfer
Website Development and Hosting Agreements
Business Law
Litigation

Attorney Information

Overview

Bill Wyler moved his practice to Flagel & Papakirk LLC in 2016, after more than 25 years at another firm, because of F&P's fast growing reputation as an outstanding law firm, with a concentration on solving business related legal issues.

Bill's practice focuses on trademarks and copyrights. His practice includes trademark and copyright registration and licensing; prosecution and defense of trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights involving infringement and misappropriation claims and drafting, prosecuting and defending non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements.

He has chaired both the Ohio State Bar Association Computer Law Committee and the Board of Governors of the Intellectual Property Section. He has also chaired the Cincinnati Bar Association Computer Law Committee. He has received an AV rating (the highest possible rating) from Martindale-Hubble, the rating service used most by lawyers, for 18 consecutive years. He has been named by American Lawyer Media, as a "Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property," every year since 2013. He has also been named a "Super Lawyer" and was named a Cincinnati Magazine “Top Lawyers” for 2026 for Intellectual Property. He served for ten years on the Cincinnati Bar Association's grievance committee, which investigates attorney misconduct and makes recommendations for discipline to the Ohio Supreme Court.

He was appointed, by Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, to the Ohio Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Court Technology and he served on the Board of the Center for Information Technology and the Law, which was a joint project of the University of Cincinnati College of Law and the School of Business. He taught Computer Law at both the University of Cincinnati College of Law and Salmon P. Chase College of Law. He is invited to speak regularly at both legal and business seminars.

He is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States, all courts in the State of Ohio, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and for the Federal Circuit. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

William S. Wyler included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubble
Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property, American Lawyer Media, 2013 - Present
Top Rated Lawyer in Technology, American Lawyer Media, 2012 - Present

Other Sources of Feedback About William S. Wyler

Included on the 2006 Ohio Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1972
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Non Legal Education
- American University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1969
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Current Employment Position(s)

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Of Counsel
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References

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Classes and Seminars

Teacher, Computer Law, University of Cincinnati College of Law
Teacher, Computer Law, Salmon P. Chase College of Law

Pro Bono Activities

University of Cincinnati College of Law and the School of Business, Ohio Supreme Court, Advisory Committee on Court Technology
University of Cincinnati College of Law and the School of Business, Ohio Supreme Court, Board of the Center for Information Technology and the Law

Representative Clients

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BWC Systems, Incorporated
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Concurrent Corporation
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Design Research Systems, Incorporated
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Jacobs Retail Systems, Incorporated
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Published Works

Articles

Legal Pitfalls and Protection for Consultants in the Computer Industry The Information Executive, 9, 1988
Acquisition of Software, Have Attorneys Missed the Boat? Cincinnati Bar Journal, 2, 1987
Computerization: A Step by Step Approach to System Acquisition Business Courier, 5, 1985
Branding 101 for Attorneys, 2013
Branding 101 Your Brand Your Future, 2013
How to Acquire Technology Property, 2015
Knowing Your IP Rights is not a Cakewalk, 2017

Bar Admissions

Ohio, 1972
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1973
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1989
U.S. Federal Courts, 1976
U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1972
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1972
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky

Other Affiliations

Data Processing Management Association
Ohio State Bar Association, Computer Law Committee (Chair)
Cincinnati Bar Association, Computer Law Committee (Chair)
Ohio State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, Board of Governors (Chair)
Cincinnati Bar Association, Grievance Committee

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Contact

Cincinnati, OH

50 E. Business Way
Suite 410
Cincinnati, OH 45241

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Phone: 513-287-8947

Fax: 513-984-8118

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Website: https://www.fp-legal.com

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