Carol Pitzel Cruz > Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP > Seattle, United States > Lawyer Profile
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Seattle, WA 98104
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Carol Pitzel Cruz
Position
Partner
Career
Carol is the Managing Partner of Knobbe Martens’ Seattle office and co-chair of the firm’s Hatch-Waxman Litigation practice. Carol is an accomplished intellectual property litigator and registered patent attorney who represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark and trade dress cases.
While she handles cases in a wide array of technologies, Carol offers a particularly deep experience in pharmaceutical matters. Carol has represented generics in dozens of ANDA litigations under the Hatch-Waxman Act involving some of the best-selling drugs in the world.
Carol is passionate about each client’s distinct needs. Carol is known for being diplomatic, smart, hard-working and respectful when positioning her client favorably before decision makers and judges. She is valued for her consistent ability to devise the most efficient path forward without losing sight of realizing the best strategic result.
Carol understands the risks and opportunities facing her clients when it comes to safeguarding their investment. Whether she is called upon to enforce a patent or trademark or defend against a claim of infringement, Carol is committed to protecting her client’s valuable IP and business interests.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
The patent litigation team at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP represents clients in litigation related to life sciences, spanning biotech, medical devices, and pharma, and electrical, semiconductor, and computer technology litigation, with a number of attorneys in the team with computer science or electrical engineering related degrees. Hatch-Waxman litigation is a particular specialty of the firm, often advising the largest and most successful generic pharmaceutical companies including Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Masimo Corporation, and Edwards Lifesciences. Based in Irvine, Sheila Swaroop and Michael Friedland co-head the team, with experience spanning a wide range of industries. Based in Seattle, Carol Pitzel Cruz is another key figure in the team, highly skilled at representing generics in ANDA litigations under the Hatch-Waxman Act.