Richard E. Billion

Rich Billion is a founding shareholder of Billion & Armitage and is now retired. He is a registered patent attorney with over 30 years of Intellectual Property law experience. In addition to earning a degree in law, Rich also earned a Masters in Business Administration. Rich worked for several major corporations, including IBM, Exxon, and Control Data. Most recently he was Patent Counsel for Fair Isaac so he brings a keen understanding of various clients needs to his practice.

Rich earned a degree in law and a master’s in business administration from the University of South Dakota. He previously served as chairman of the AIPLA Committee on Medical Devices and Practices, a subcommittee of the Emerging Technology Committee. Rich has traveled extensively to Asia for license negotiations and has also given speeches on the economic impact of patent law and drafting patents for licensing value. He even has been called on to speak at the USPTO to young patent examiners on the subject. Rich is admitted to the Minnesota, South Dakota, and Texas Bars in addition to the Patent Bar.