May 5, 2008



Richmond, VA – Williams Mullen announced today that patent attorney Eric Adcock has joined the firm as associate. His practice focuses primarily on chemical patent prosecution and enforcement. Mr. Adcock has prosecution experience in pharmaceuticals and other chemical technologies and has litigation experience in Hatch-Waxman cases. He also provides legal services to clients on other patent-related matters, including opinions on patent validity, infringement and licensing. He will be practicing out of the Richmond, Va. Office for a short time before moving his practice to the McLean, Va. office.

Mr. Adcock is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Adcock received his bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Maryland in 1994 and his juris doctor degree from George Washington Law School, with honors, in 2000.

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For more information, please contact:

Charleen P. McManus
Two James Center
1021 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 783-6521
Fax: (804) 783-6573
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