Bill Bryner practices in the area of trademark, unfair competition, advertising, and copyright law, with an emphasis on litigating disputes in those fields. He has extensive experience litigating matters of this type in federal courts around the country, as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and in counseling clients regarding trademark and copyright protection and enforcement.

Mr. Bryner was named to Business North Carolina's 2009 and 2012 "Legal Elite" list for Intellectual Property/Trademarks Law and was listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2011 and 2012 in the area of Intellectual Property Law. He was named a 2012 North Carolina "Super Lawyer" in the area of Intellectual Property by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine. Mr. Bryner speaks proficient Spanish.

Professional & Community Activities

NC LEAP Steering Committee, Member

Education

  • Duke University, J.D. (1996)
    with honors
  • Brigham Young University, B.A., Political Science (1993)
    summa cum laude
  • College of Eastern Utah, A.S. (1991)
    with high honors

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina (1996)

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Who We Are

What fully engaged means to me:

I am fully engaged when I am in true partnership with my clients to solve their legal issues and help them to accomplish their business objectives.

1001 West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC, 27101-2400
USA
t +1 336.607.7482
f +1 336.734.2656

William M. Bryner

Experience Highlights

Trademark litigation for major tobacco company
Represented a major tobacco company in opposition proceedings regarding the use of the word "pleasure" in connection with cigarette more
Dan River, Inc. v. ALS Enterprises, Inc.
Represented Dan River Inc. in declaratory judgment action against ALS arising out of alleged false advertising claims.  After extensive discovery, more
Trademark litigation for subsidiary to a Fortune 100 global infrastructure and financial services corporation
Obtained, in less than one week's time, a temporary restraining order on behalf of a lender subsidiary to a Fortune 100 global more
Sara Lee Corp. v. Kayser-Roth Corp.
Represented Sara Lee Corporation, makers of L’EGGS hosiery, as plaintiff against one of its major competitors in a trademark and trade dress more