The intellectual property department at Jones Day has a formidable patent litigation team, with impressive strength and expertise in proceedings in district and federal courts, the International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and arbitrations. The team frequently acts on global IP-related disputes in conjunction with the firm’s global network. Numerous leading pharma and life sciences rely on the team’s expertise, including Hope Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, NXP Semiconductors, and Purdue Pharma L.P. In line with an increasing volume of work, the size of the team continues to increase, with the arrival in Silicon Valley of Jennifer Bennett from Dentons in March 2022. Anthony Insogna is the global IP practice leader, based in the firm’s San Diego office, with extensive experience representing pharma and biotech companies. In 2022, Insogna notably led on the victory for Toolgen, related to the Nobel-prize-related CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology. David Maiorana co-heads the team, operating out of Cleveland. New York-based Sarah Geers is a key figure in the team, frequently representing innovative pharmaceutical companies in patent litigation proceedings.
Patents: litigation (full coverage) in United States
Jones Day
Practice head(s):
Anthony Insogna; David Maiorana
Other key lawyers:
Ryan Walsh; Greg Lanier; Sarah Geers; Jennifer Bennett
Key clients
Home Depot, The
Hope Pharmaceuticals
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co., Inc.
NEC Corporation
NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Qualcomm Incorporated
Ricoh Company, Ltd. / Ricoh USA, Inc.
Wolfspeed Inc.
Xilinx Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Wolfspeed, Inc. (formerly Cree, Inc.) in defending against a wide-ranging complaint originally brought in Arizona federal court concerning Wolfspeed’s LED light bulb business.
- Represented Ricoh USA in a patent infringement case that spanned five years and originally included 19 patents.
- Represented The Home Depot in a patent case brought by The Regents of the University of California before the ITC.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
The intellectual property practice at Kirkland & Ellis LLP has extensive experience representing clients across the country in front of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The team maintains a focus on trial strategy from the beginning to the end of a case, regularly protecting clients’ IP interests at the appellate level, and acts on precedent-setting cases for high-profile cases. Adam Alper is a notable member of the team, acting out of the team’s San Francisco office. Based in Los Angeles, Michael De Vries is another key name, with experience representing clients in a wide range of high-value intellectual property-related matters. Gregory Arovas and Gregg LoCascio are both key names in the group; the former, the practice head out of the New York office, and the latter, a leader of the Washington DC office.
Other key lawyers:
Adam Alper; Michael De Vries; Gregory Arovas; Gregg LoCascio
Testimonials
‘The team is very experienced and provided strategic litigation advice that led to successful outcomes.’
‘Jeanne Heffernan is very personable and disarming which plays well in depositions and before judges. At the same time, she’s a strong effective leader in managing complex litigations with large teams and many moving pieces.’
Key clients
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie Inc.
Alcon Vision, LLC
Apcon, Inc.
Automate Holdings S.à r.l.
Biedermann Technologies
Boehringer Ingelheim USA
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Charter Communications
Cisco Systems
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EagleView Technologies
Hospira, Inc.
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Intel Corporation
iRobot Corp.
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Omnitracs, LLC
Porsche Cars North America
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Sharp, Inc.
SimpliSafe, Inc.
Siemens Energy
Sony Corporation of America
Syngenta Seeds, LLC
Latham & Watkins LLP
The patent litigation team at Latham & Watkins LLP offers expertise across cross all aspects of intellectual property, evidenced by an impressive history of success for Fortune 100 and numerous blue-chip companies. The team is well-integrated and highly capable of handling complex disputes across jurisdictions, in district and federal court, the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. With experience across industries, the team regularly acts for major pharma companies, including Amgen, Biogen, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Regeneron, and Eagle Pharmaceuticals. David Callahan from the firm’s Chicago office is the global chair of the practice, regularly acting as a first-chair trial lawyer. The global vice chairs include Tony Sammi in New York, Jeff Homrig in Austin, and Jennifer Barry in San Diego. In Silicon Valley, Douglas Lumish is a key lawyer in the team, frequently acting on high-profile and precedent-setting matters. Maximilian Grant and Matthew J. Moore in Washington DC are both integral figures, with extensive experience.
Practice head(s):
David Callahan; Tony Sammi; Jeff Homrig; Jennifer Barry
Other key lawyers:
Douglas Lumish; Maximilian Grant; Matthew Moore
Key clients
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, and Jaguar Land Rover North America (JLR)
AbbVie
Nanosys, Inc.
Abbott Laboratories
Ford
Peloton Interactive, Inc.
Arista
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. and its subsidiaries, AMO Development, LLC, AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC, and AMO Sales and Service, Inc.
Regeneron
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Eli Lilly
Netflix
Amgen
Overhead Door Corporation and GMI Holdings, Inc.
Velodyne LiDAR
Altria Client Services LLC; Philip Morris USA, Inc.; Altria Group, Inc.; Philip Morris International Inc.; Philip Morris Products S.A.
Irving Consumer Products Limited
Samvardhana Motherson Reflectec Group Holdings Ltd
Momentum Dynamics Corporation
Work highlights
- Achieved a multi-million dollar trial victory for tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) against RJ Reynolds in the parties’ global patent war regarding e-cigarette products.
- Successfully settled high-profile IP disputes for Jaguar Land Rover v. VW, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini and, separately Bentley, concerning JLR’s brand defining “Terrain Response.”
- Represented Overhead Door against its competitor Chamberlain Group LLC on multiple patents.
Paul Hastings LLP
The full-service intellectual property practice at Paul Hastings LLP routinely advises clients on complex IP matters, with comprehensive patent litigation capabilities. With expertise in both life sciences and tech, the team frequently represents many international innovative life sciences companies in high-value patent cases. The already impressive client roster of the team, boasting the likes of BioNTech, Samsung Electronics Co, Chevron, and L’Oréal, continues to grow, with the addition of major names such as Bloom Energy and Stanley Black & Decker Inc during 2022. The team has a strong bench of technical knowledge, led by Bruce Wexler and Eric Dittmann in New York, and Naveen Modi in Washington DC. Andrea Roberts joined the firm’s Palo Alto office, moving from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in February 2022. Other prominent attorneys include Isaac Ashkenazi in New York, and both Phillip Ou and senior associate David Okano in Palo Alto.
Practice head(s):
Bruce Wexler; Naveen Modi; Eric Dittmann
Other key lawyers:
Andrea Roberts; Isaac Ashkenazi; Philip Ou; David Okano
Testimonials
‘Balanced and well rounded team, lead by some very talented and knowledgeable partners who you know are giving you their full support.’
‘Bruce Wexler is a standout practitioner in patent litigation in the life science sector.’
Key clients
BioNTech US and BioNTech SE
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
L’Oréal USA, Inc. and L’Oréal S.A.
AbbVie Inc. and Allergan, Inc.
AbbVie, Inc. and Genentech, Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc. and Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
Eisai Inc.
Google LLC
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Chevron Oronite Company, LLC
Bloom Energy
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
Sleep Number
GlobalFoundries, Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Daiichi Sankyo in a hotly contested patent dispute and complex litigation worth billions of dollars concerning rights to biotechnology the drug maker uses for its cancer medicines.
- Represented BioNTech in high-profile patent litigation regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Represented Samsung in proceedings before the PTAB, which reversed its initial decision to deny two IPRs.
WilmerHale
The intellectual property practice at WilmerHale acts for domestic and international clients, frequently providing innovative solutions spanning trademark, copyright, patent drafting and prosecution, post-grant proceedings, and strategic IP portfolio development. Attorneys in the team have tech transfer and licensing, litigation, and due diligence experience, and also benefit from expertise in the team beyond the United States to other jurisdictions, frequently working with lawyers in the United Kingdom, Germany, and China. The strength of the team is demonstrated through their impressive client list, boasting the likes of Twitter, Sony, Meta Platforms, Hulu, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Lisa Pirozzolo and Mark Selwyn co-chair the firm’s IP litigation practice, operating out of Boston and Palo Alto respectively, alongside Amy Wigmore, based in Washington DC, where Brittany Amadi is another key lawyer. Emily Whelan in Boston is the chair of the general IP department, focusing on litigation related to chemistry, biotech, and pharma. Boston-based William Lee remains a key figure in the team, with Palo Alto's Sonal Mehta has vast experience in high-stakes patent and tech disputes.
Practice head(s):
Mark Selywn; Lisa Pirozzolo; Emily Whelan; Amy Wigmore
Other key lawyers:
Brittany Amadi; William Lee; Sonal Mehta
Testimonials
‘Very knowledgeable and lean team. The individuals have background/experience that is relevant to the matter. Team is responsive to the client’s needs and sensitivities to the different cultures and attitudes associated with a global company. The team is diverse.’
‘In general the core team was very knowledgeable, took the time to explain the issues and the pros/cons associated with a proposed course of action. The team is also always available.’
Key clients
Becton Dickinson and Company
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Comcast Cable Communications
Exelixis, Inc.
Genentech, Inc.
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Hulu, LLC
Intel Corporation
Ionpath, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
PNC Bank
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
Work highlights
- Represented clients AGCO Corporation and Precision Planting LLC following a jury trial in the District of Delaware.
- Represented Comcast in a patent infringement case brought by NexStep for allegedly infringing nine patents relating to a variety of technologies, including remote controls, home automation, and customer service technology.
- Represented Activision Blizzard in a patent infringement lawsuit accusing Activision’s blockbuster Call of Duty and World of Warcraft video game franchises of infringement.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
The patent litigation team at DLA Piper LLP (US) is widely renowned for representing a wide range of international tech and medical device companies, with a talented group of first-chair trial lawyers. The practice has seen significant growth across specific expansion areas including Austin, Washington DC, and Delaware. The team has impressive cross-jurisdictional capabilities, recently acting for Honeywell in the US ITC, Western District of Texas, German, the UK, China, and Delaware. The team leadership consists of Sean Cunningham and Erin Gibson from the firm’s San Diego office, Erin Gibson and Helena Kiepura operating out of Washington DC, Matthew Satchwell in Chicago, and Michael Sitzman in Silicon Valley.
Practice head(s):
Sean Cunningham; Kathryn Riley Grasso; Matthew Satchwell; Erin Gibson; Helena Kiepura; Michael Sitzman
Other key lawyers:
Mark Fowler; John Guaragna; Paul Steadman
Testimonials
‘Jennifer Nall: very client-focused; practical; no budget surprises and very good strategic thinker in the patent law space’
‘Paul R. Steadman and Matthew D. Satchwell in Chicago office are very powerful, trustworthy and experienced trial lawyers in intellectual property litigations before Federal District Courts, Federal Circuit and ITC. Both Paul and Matt are strong team leaders to lead their litigation team and other outside counsels in a joint defense arrangement.’
‘The team is very familiar with our business including details of our supply chain and therefore the team always provide us with advises from practical point of view as well as legal point of view. In addition, they are very familiar with our technology.’
‘Mr. Mark Fowler knows what are happening in the industry and always keep us posted on. In litigation, dealing with requests for production is one of the challenging issue, but Ms. Carrie Williamson is good at communicating with opposing outside counsels and gives us practical advises.’
‘Their international network to solve complicated IP issues involving various jurisdictions in an efficient manner.’
‘Paul Steadman and Shuzo Maruyama understand technologies, industry, and IP practices very well. Their advices are always practical and quick.’
‘DLA has a team of personnel with extensive technical knowledge of electronics.’
‘Matt Satchwell and Paul Steadman can provide sound advice based on their extensive litigation experience.’
Key clients
Lenovo Group Ltd.
Microsoft Corporation
NXP Semiconductors N.V. and NXP USA Inc.
One World Technologies, Inc.
PureCircle
Nike
Sam’s Club
Toyota Motor Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, DENSO CORPORATION, DENSO TEN Limited, and Japan Radio Co. Ltd.
Subaru of America
BASF Corporation and BASF Enzymes LLC
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Jaguar Land Rover North America
KUKA AG
LG Electronics
Talon Engineering Sdn Bhd
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)
The Home Depot
Premium Oilfield
Kioxia Holdings Corporation
Honeywell International, Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Honeywell International in worldwide patent infringement litigation against its competitor Zebra Technology.
- Represented seven defendants in a series of patent cases filed in the WDTX and the ITC by NPE Sonrai Memory Ltd.
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP is a full-service intellectual property firm, with expertise in all aspects of IP law across patent, trademark, and copyright law. The experience of the mega-boutique spans most industries and technologies, from biotech, biologics, and biosimilars to semiconductors, FinTech, blockchain, Internet of Things, and many others. In addition to vast expertise in American patents and trademarks, the team has in-depth knowledge of European patents and trademarks. Members of the practice have degrees in scientific disciplines, with many having previously worked in a wide range of industries. Prominent clients of the practice include AstraZeneca, Biogen, BMW, FedEx, Samsung Electronics, and Siemens. All based in Washington DC, John M. Williamson, Erika Arner, and Anand Sharma co-head the team.
Practice head(s):
John Williamson; Erika Arner; Anand Sharma
Other key lawyers:
Lionel Lavenue; Kara Specht
Testimonials
‘Finnegan is an IP-only boutique, so the entire firm is a competence powerhouse for all IP matters. We entrust them with our US patent litigation. They manage each case perfectly (but differently), with a clear focus on the client’s needs, demands and expectations. They lighthandedly adapt their case strategy to the most unexpected situations, including, but not limited to, managing all aspects of international and cross-border litigation perfectly well. Most importantly: Finnegan provides us with a winning team. They will not give up until a case is won.’
‘Lionel Lavenue: Extremely smart and experienced lead partner. Great patent attorney with impressive technical competences. Our outside impression is that he leads his case teams extremely well, and his staff enjoy working with him. We certainly do.’
‘Kara Specht: Supersmart partner with great strengths in PTAB proceedings.’
Key clients
AbbVie Inc.
accessiBe Ltd.
Alzheon, Inc
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
American Regent, Inc.
Asetek Danmark A/S
AstraZeneca PLC
Bausch Health Companies Inc.
Bay Materials, LLC
Bial
BioDelivery Sciences International (BDSI)
Biogen Idec Inc.
BMW Group
CSL Behring GmbH
Eli Lilly and Company
ePropelled Inc.
FedEx Corporation
FIS
Godbersen Smith Construction Co. Corp d/b/a Gomaco Corporation
LG Electronics, Inc
Maglula Ltd.
Meati Foods
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Nestle
NICE Ltd.
Novartis International AG
Playtika Ltd.
REC Americas LLC
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
SharkNinja
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc.
Streamline Automation
Vifor Pharma Ltd.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
ZTE Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented AstraZeneca in a Hatch-Waxman litigation involving patents protecting FARXIGA®, one of AstraZeneca’s billion-dollar-a-year drugs.
- Represented Nestle in a patent infringement brought by Steuben in the US District Court for the Western District of New York.
- Represented Playtika in invalidating all five of its adversary’s gaming patents in district court litigation.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
The intellectual property group at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is highly adept at handling high-value and complex cases, frequently representing pharma companies in cases involving billion-dollar drugs and using the wide range of technical expertise available in the team to excel in telecoms-related cases. The group works closely with the appellate and constitutional law group at the firm, with appellate litigators often brought into develop legal strategy. The firm counts a number of household names as clients including Fitbit, Dell, Pfizer, AT&T, SoundCloud, and SharkNinja. All based in New York, Jane Love, Kate Dominguez, and Josh Krevitt all co-chair the intellectual property practice, alongside Ernest Hsin, operating out of the San Francisco office. The team continues to grow, with Charlotte Jacobsen joining the New York office from Ropes & Gray LLP in April 2022.
Practice head(s):
Kate Dominguez; Ernest Hsin; Josh Krevitt; Jane Love
Other key lawyers:
Charlotte Jacobsen
Key clients
Fitbit
Dell/EMC
Novartis
EMD Serono/Pfizer
NetApp
Gilead
T-Mobile
AT&T
SoundCloud
SharkNinja
Irell & Manella LLP
The intellectual property litigation team at Irell & Manella LLP litigates patents covering all types of techn, including software, visual effects, biotech, pharma, semiconductors, medical products, telecoms, and e-commerce, amongst others. The team handles both domestic and global patent litigation, often acting across Europe and Asia in addition to the US. The last year notably saw the team secure a $2.3bn final judgment for VLSI Technology against Intel. Kathleen O’Malley, recently a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit joined the firm in May 2022, expanding its expertise. Los-Angeles based IP litigator Morgan Chu leads the team, having acted on precedent-setting patent-related matters for many years. Andrei Iancu, based in Washington DC and Los Angeles, the former director of the US Patent and Trademark Office is another key figure in the team. In Los Angeles, Benjamin Hattenbach, Jonathan Kagan, and Jason Sheasby are all integral to the practice.
Practice head(s):
Morgan Chu
Other key lawyers:
Kathleen O’Malley; Andrei Iancu; Benjamin Hattenbach; Jonathan Kagan; Jason Sheasby; Lisa Glasser
Key clients
VLSI Technology
USAA (United Services Automobile Association)
Johnson & Johnson
Juniper Networks
Personal Genomics Taiwan
Fortress Investment Group
Glaukos
Skechers
Berkeley Lights
Fraunhofer
Work highlights
- Advised VLSI Technology in securing a USD $948 million jury verdict against Intel involving a patent for microprocessor technology.
- Advised VLSI Technology in securing a USD $2.3 billion judgment against Intel involving a patent for microprocessor technology.
- Advised USAA in obtaining a USD $218.45 million jury verdict in a patent suit against PNC Bank involving mobile remote deposit technology.
Morrison Foerster
Morrison Foerster‘s intellectual property litigation practice combines patent counseling with litigious prowess, providing clients with an integrated global service. The firm continues to expand, opening an office in Austin in 2022, while the acquisition of litigation boutique Durie Tangri LLP, led by standout figure Daralyn Durie, further strengthened the team. The group has strengths across all sectors, particularly in life sciences and tech, and has recently secured one of the largest settlements awarded in a life sciences patent case for Chugai. Notably, the team has also secured victories for Seagen Inc, Spotify, VMware, Xilinx, Target, and Intel Corporation. Richard Hung in San Francisco leads the team alongside Bita Rahebi in Los Angeles and Mark Whitaker in Washington DC. Michael Jacobs, based in San Francisco, is another key figure in the team.
Practice head(s):
Richard Hung; Bita Rahebi; Mark Whitaker
Other key lawyers:
Michael Jacobs; Arturo González; Matthew Kreeger; Alex Yap; Daralyn Durie
Testimonials
‘One of the top patent litigation firms in the country. The go to firm if one needs to take the case to trial and win. Unlike many top-tier firms where the whole firm has only one-star trial attorney, Morrison & Foerster has multiple top-notch trial attorneys. It is also one of the few firms that can effectively scale and conduct multi-jurisdiction litigation efficiently.’
‘Richard Hung is a pragmatic litigator who is focused on delivering strategic business leverage for his clients, at the same time he is innovative and proactive in his litigation approach. Rich has been my outside counsel at three different companies over the past 15 years. He has never overstaffed his teams and the teams are always well balanced with deep subject matter expertise.’
‘Bita Rahebi is a go-to resource for all patent litigation matters, including other intellectual property litigation.’
‘Richard Hung is clearly an expert in his field and is aggressive in his representation of clients against patent trolls.’
‘The firm is a preferred firm for complicated litigation with a lot of moving parts and many possible strategic paths. Their completeness of thought/analysis gives comfort that all the issues are well analyzed before choosing a strategy or direction
‘My primary interactions are with Richard Hung. Other interactions are with Artuoro Gonzales, Michael Jacobs, Bita Rahebi, Matthew Kreeger, and Alex Yap.’
‘Richard Hung possesses the rare combination of technical excellence and unsurpassed legal knowledge that enables him to both prepare a team leading up to trial as well as serve as the lead at trial. He also possesses the ability to correctly calibrate a legal strategy depending on the perceived impact and risk to a client’s business and then properly staff a team for the matter in accordance with that calibration. He continues to shine as a leader of the MoFo IP litigation team.’
Key clients
Celanese International Corporation
Cimarex Energy Co.
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
Seagen
Palo Alto Networks
Renesas Electronics
Spotify
Target
Driscoll’s, Inc.
VMware
Lululemon USA Inc.
Virtru Corporation
ARM Ltd. (owned by Softbank)
Malvern Panalytical, Inc.
Intel Corporation
SolarWinds
Teradata
Walmart
Work highlights
- Represented Chugai Pharmaceutical Co in a $775 million patent litigation settlement.
- Represented Seagen in securing a $41.8 million verdict in a patent infringement trial in the Eastern District of Texas.
- Represented VMware in an ongoing high-profile patent infringement lawsuit involving virtual system optimization software filed by Cirba Inc. and Cirba IP in the U.S. District Court of Delaware.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
The intellectual property department at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP has a successful record in representing major clients, including Samsung, Qualcomm, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Olaplex, and Voxer. The team recently represented Allergen in consolidated Hatch-Waxman litigation and was successful in a $6bn dollar deal, which further gives their client patent protection through to the early 2030s. The team’s leadership spans several cities, with Charles Verhoeven and Sean Pak both operating out of San Francisco, Edward DeFranco in New York, and Dave Nelson in Chicago, alongside Californian-based attorneys Victoria Maroulis and Tigran Guledjian in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles respectively.
Practice head(s):
Charles Verhoeven; Edward DeFranco; Dave Nelson; Victoria Maroulis; Tigran Guledjian; Sean Pak
Other key lawyers:
Robin McGrath
Key clients
Allergan USA and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
Janssen Pharmaceuticals
C.R. Bard, Inc.,
BlephEx, LLC
Olaplex
Samsung Electronics
Voxer, Inc.
Intertrust Technologies Corporation
Work highlights
- Acting as lead counsel for C.R. Bard, Inc., Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., and Bard Access Systems, Inc. (collectively “Bard”) in two related patent infringement suits against Medical Components, Inc. (“MedComp”) relating to power injectable vascular access ports.
- Representing Janssen in a series of Hatch-Waxman patent litigation relating to Janssen blockbuster diabetes drugs INVOKANA®, INVOKAMET®, and/or INVOKAMET XR which together have sales in excess of $1 billion.
- Represented Samsung against Evolved Wireless LLC in a patent infringement action in the District of Delaware, relating to five patents that Evolved alleges are essential to practicing the LTE cellular standard.
Williams & Connolly LLP
The patent litigation team at Williams & Connolly LLP is particularly well-versed in biologics, often acting on high-profile biosimilar litigation, with an additional growing expertise in tech. Key names such as Pfizer, Google, Samsung, and AstraZeneca are all notable clients of the team, with the team notably representing AstraZeneca in litigation against Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Aether Therapeutics, and a generic pharmaceutical defendant. Based in Washington DC, David Berl and Jessamyn Berniker co-head the team, with the former focusing primarily on the biotech, pharma, and energy fields, and the latter with broad experience across the pharma, biotech, electronic, mechanical, digital media, and medical device industries. Also in Washington, Thomas Selby, Dov Grossman, and Stanley Fisher are key figures in the team, all with extensive first-chair experience.
Practice head(s):
David Berl; Jessamyn Berniker
Other key lawyers:
Thomas Selby; Dov Grossman; Stanley Fisher; Thomas Fletcher
Testimonials
‘World class advocacy Deep experience and ability to look around corners to guide strategy. Quality team.’
‘David Berl – unparalleled advocate, deep knowledge of the judiciary, responsiveness. Tom Fletcher – strong understanding of the science and intersection with the patents and litigation.’
Key clients
Arbutus Biopharma Corp. and Genevant Sciences
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Pfizer Inc.
Google LLC
Gentex Corp. and Indigo Technologies
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America Inc.
AstraZeneca
Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH and Cephalon, Inc.
Bayer AG
Norton (Waterford) Ltd.
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products
Novartis
Work highlights
- Represented Arbutus Biopharma Corp. in two important appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concerning Moderna’s challenges to Arbutus’s patents directed to nucleic-acid lipid particles used to deliver nucleic acid cargoes to cells.
- Represented Merck in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation relating to the company’s blockbuster sitagliptin products: Januvia, Janumet, and Janumet XR, with yearly sales in the billions of dollars.
- Represented Google LLC in a patent infringement action alleging that certain Google software infringes claims of a patent related to location-based notification technology.
Winston & Strawn LLP
The intellectual property practice at Winston & Strawn LLP acts across patent litigation, regularly representing companies in the tech and pharma sectors, offering patent knowledge covering semiconductor design, consumer electronics, wired and wireless networking, industrial machinery, and telecom standards, among others, supported by a number of key team members with technical degrees. The expertise of the team further lies in handling litigation before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In line with the increase in ITC and district court proceedings, the practice continues to expand, with the arrival of Barry Shelton and Bradley Coburn from Shelton Coburn in Dallas, Brian Ferguson and Robert Vlasis formerly of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in Washington DC, and Ryuk Park from video-game company Krafton Inc in California. David Enzminger and Nimalka Wickramasakera co-head the practice, operating out of the firm’s Los Angeles office. Chicago-based George Lombardi is vastly experienced in patent trials as a first-chair attorney.
Practice head(s):
David Enzminger; Nimalka Wickramasakera
Other key lawyers:
George Lombardi; Barry Shelton; Bradley Coburn; Brian Ferguson; Robert Vlasis; Ryuk Park
Key clients
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Contour IP Holdings
Cisco
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
MSN Laboratories
Alphatec Holdings
Sunoco / Energy Transfer Partners
Ericsson Inc.
AlixaRx
Magnolia Pictures LLC
Accresa Health
SAP America, Inc.
Teva North America
Olympus Corporation
Abbott Laboratories
Cox Communications
Airbnb
Microsoft Corporation
VMware
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Associated British Foods
Sandoz
Medtronic
Lupin Limited
Indoco Remedies Limited
Polycom
Work highlights
- Represented Hikma Pharmaceuticals in a case which onfirms that so-called skinny labeling under the Hatch–Waxman Amendments remains a viable regulatory and litigation strategy for generic-pharmaceutical companies.
Arnold & Porter
The patent litigation team at Arnold & Porter frequently represents Fortune 500 companies and major industry players including Crocs, Google, Adobe, Nike, and Pfizer. 2022 saw the Federal Circuit rule in favor of the firm on behalf of Hologic, after the team prevailed the year previously on the matter of assignor estoppel in the Supreme Court. Similarly displaying the team’s strengths, the firm successfully represented Crocs, Inc in a series of both patent infringement claims asserted by Crocs themselves, and the team concurrently dismissing counterclaims spanning antitrust, tortious interference, and false advertising. Matthew Wolf in Washington DC is the co-chair of the intellectual property practice, often acting as lead trial counsel and consistently successful across district courts, the ITC, and appellate courts. Based in Chicago, Dina Hayes also co-chairs the group, with extensive experience in multi-patent and multiple-party patent litigation. The team has seen substantive growth, with Jessica Kaiser joining the Denver office from the US Patent and Trademark Office in March 2022, and Abigail Struthers from Sandoz in April 2022.
Practice head(s):
Matthew Wolf; Dina Hayes
Other key lawyers:
Jennifer Sklenar; Michael Berta; Deborah Fishman; Jessica Kaiser; Abigail Struthers
Key clients
Hologic
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Sanofi
Crocs
Adobe
Foundation Medicine
Nike
Pfizer
Samsung
Work highlights
- Represented Hologic on the issue of “assignor estoppel,” an equitable doctrine that prevents those who assign/sell patent rights from later challenging the validity of the rights they sold.
- Represented Sanofi and Regeneron before the district court and secured a victory before the Federal Circuit.
- Represented Crocs, Inc. in a long-running and hotly contested patent infringement matter in Crocs’ home state of Colorado.
Baker Botts L.L.P.
The intellectual property team at Baker Botts L.L.P. has expertise spanning all industries, with in-depth knowledge of litigation strategy and the full range of IP issues. While acting for clients across a range of industries, the expertise of the team lies primarily in tech, acting for prominent tech companies including Samsung Electronics, Lyft, AT&T, Dell Inc and LG Electronics. Robert Scheinfeld in New York co-chairs the intellectual property department alongside Christa Brown-Sanford in Dallas. Focusing on IP litigation, Douglas Kubehl in Dallas and Roger Fulghum in Houston lead the firmwide practice. ‘Gifted trial attorney’ Hopkins Guy is another key lawyer in the team, based in the firm’s Palo Alto office.
Practice head(s):
Robert Scheinfeld; Christa Brown-Sanford; Doug Kubehl; Roger Fulghum
Other key lawyers:
Hopkins Guy; Jeremy Taylor; Jennifer Tempesta
Testimonials
‘Hopkins Guy is a masterful attorney. He’s a gifted trial attorney, tactician and patent lawyer. His team is very deep and strong.’
‘Hopkins Guy works on cases the whole way, rather than parachuting in at the end for the trial.’
‘The team is very familiar with our business including details of our supply chain and therefore the team always provide us with advice from practical point of view as well as legal point of view. In addition, they are very familiar with our technology.’
‘Mr. Michael Hawes knows what is happening in the industry and always keep us posted on updates.’
‘The team has a unique understanding of in-house points and considerations. They have exceptional writing skills.’
‘The client service, efficiency, and quality of work is incredibly high for Jeremy Taylor and Jennifer Tempesta.’
Key clients
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Lyft, Inc.
Halliburton Company
AT&T Mobility LLC
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited
DISH Technologies L.L.C and Sling TV L.L.C.
Tile Inc.
Kiss Nail Products, Inc.
DraftKings
CMC Materials, Inc.
Toyota North America Motor Inc.
Frost Bank
Qualcomm
Mastercard
Fujifilm Holdings Corporation (and subsidiaries).
Guangdong Mic-Power New Energy Co.
Dell Inc.
LG Electronics
American Honda Motor Co
NEC Corporation
Booking Holdings
Work highlights
- Represented Samsung in a patent litigation action.
- Represented Lyft in cases throughout the country including the Eastern District of Texas, the District of Delaware and the Western District of Texas.
- Represented CMC Materials in securing a favorable International Trade Commission initial determination in a patent infringement case against DuPont.
Cooley LLP
The intellectual property litigation team at Cooley LLP remains active in tech and life-science-related litigation, representing leading companies domestically and internationally. The team is adept at succeeding in all stages of long-running litigation, and has in-depth knowledge of computer hardware, software, pharma, medical devices, and other key industry sectors. The strength of the team is demonstrated through their client list, containing the likes of Facebook/Meta, Snap Inc, and Qualcomm. Steve Smith is the head of the team, based in Washington DC, with extensive first chair trial experience and regularly advising leading tech companies. Heidi Keefe is another key lawyer in the team – a first chair litigator based in Palo Alto with extensive tech sector expertise.
Practice head(s):
Steve Smith
Other key lawyers:
Heidi Keefe; Phil Morton
Testimonials
‘Heidi Keefe is a top-tier 1st chair patent litigator. Very sharp, takes command of a room/court. Not timid about voicing dissenting opinions.‘
Key clients
Qualcomm
Facebook / Meta
CoolIT
Wayfair LLC
Varian Medical Systems
Snap, Inc.
BAI Intelligence LLC
Bumble Inc. and Bumble Trading, LLC (“Bumble”)
Espervita Therapeutics, Inc.
Obsidio
Orchestra Biomed
Anglo American
Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
Rex Medical, LP
Stryker Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented Qualcomm and obtained a motion for summary judgment in a contested patent infringement lawsuit, ParkerVision v. Qualcomm, as well as victories on numerous Daubert issues.
- Represented Meta Platforms in invalidating all claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,645,300.
- Represented Snap Inc before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Goodwin
The intellectual property litigation team at Goodwin frequently represents innovators and creators of generics in pharma and biotech-related litigation, seeing success in significant federal circuit and Supreme Court cases. In addition to pharma-related expertise, the tech industry is another area of strength, with the firm regularly involved in high-profile, innovative cases within the space. The strength of the practice is clearly demonstrated through a client list, including Amneal Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals all on the life sciences side, and IBM, CommScope, and Samsung displaying strong tech expertise. Brett Schuman leads the team out of San Francisco, alongside Daryl Wiesen based in the firm’s Boston office. Noted practitioners within the team include Elaine Blais, with experience across all stages of patent litigation, and PJ McCarthy with specialist knowledge in complex tech related disputes, particularly within computer, electronics, and mechanical arts. Naomi Birbach, with extensive experience in Hatch-Waxman linked generic drug litigation, is also integral to the team.
Practice head(s):
Brett Schuman; Daryl Wiesen
Other key lawyers:
Douglas Kline; Robert Frederickson; Alexandra Valenti; Calvin Wingfield; Mark Abate; Elaine Blais; PJ McCarthy; Naomi Birbach
Testimonials
‘Goodwin Procter has a strong bench in the technology areas which are the subject matter of our company’s patent litigation’
‘Douglas Kline is not only a strong trial lawyer but also an able team leader’
Key clients
accessiBe Ltd
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
CommScope
Dongguan Jingbo Optoelectronics Co.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Eurofins Viracor
Fujian Wanlong Superhard Material Techno, Jingrui & CR Gems
General Electric Company
International Business Machines Corporation
Leyard Optoelectronic, Glux Visual Effects Tech, Shenzhen Liantronics, & Unilumin Group
Novartis
Pass & Seymour/Legrand
Samsung Electronics Corporation; Samsung Electronics America, Inc.; Coates Group; Palmer Digital Group; Samsung SDS America
Sandoz
Shenzhen Absen Optoelectronic
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Work highlights
- Represented Teva Pharmaceuticals in a five-year battle with Eli Lilly over Lilly’s infringement of Teva’s patents on methods of using anti-CGRP antibodies to treat migraine.
- Represented Sandoz in a patent litigation brought by Genentech and Intermune.
- Represented General Electric and Savant in a Section 337 Investigation brought by The Regents of the University of California related to LED light bulbs.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
The intellectual property team at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP handles high-stakes multijurisdictional litigation and administrative proceedings for clients in a broad range of industry sectors, with the firm offering expertise in life sciences, tech, oil and gas, marine, and consumer products. Key team members include Chicago-based Michael Abernathy and Krista Vink Venegas who co-head the IP life sciences disputes practice, Jason White, also based in Chicago, who co-leads the IP tech disputes practice of the firm, alongside Michael Lyons, based in Silicon Valley, and John Gorman in Wilmington.
Practice head(s):
Michael Abernathy; John Gorman; Michael Lyons; Krista Vink Venegas; Jason White
Testimonials
‘Dollar for dollar there is no one out there better than Morgan Lewis. Their teams are extremely strong, the budget certainty they provide is unmatched, and their results speak for themselves.‘
Key clients
Baxalta (affiliate of Takeda Pharmaceuticals)
Boviet Solar Technology
Brunswick Corporation
CommScope, Inc.
ConocoPhillips Company
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
NETGEAR, Inc.
Nippon Shinyaku
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.
Visteon Corporation
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented Nippon Shinyaku in Nippon Shinyaku v. Sarepta Therapeutics, which overturned the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction against Sarepta’s filing of IPR petitions.
- Represented Hewlett Packard Enterprise/Aruba, NETGEAR, and CommScope in a complex patent case involving wireless networking and routing technology, in which the ITC affirmed an administrative law judge’s earlier finding that the clients did not infringe various computer gear patents and did not violate Section 337.
- Represented Zebra Technologies Corp. in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Intellectual Tech LLC.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
The intellectual property and technology department at O'Melveny & Myers LLP contains a full-service patent litigation team, acting for clients from District Coasts to the International Trade Commission, to the Federal Circuit. The strength of the team largely lies in tech-related companies, representing Samsung and Google in numerous cases during 2022, as well as life science and Hatch-Waxman related cases.the reach of the team has grown, with expansion in Texas to include offices in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, aided by the expertise of Tim Durst in the Dallas office. Ryan Yagura of the firm’s Los Angeles office is the head of the team, with Lisa Pensabene in New York acting as the lead of pharma sector patent litigation.
Practice head(s):
Ryan Yagura; Lisa Pensabene
Other key lawyers:
David Almeling; Tim Durst; Darin Snyder
Testimonials
‘It is a top to bottom strong practice. The partners work seamlessly with the associates, and the associates are not afraid to speak up. It generates strong ideas and promotes a team orientate approach.’
‘Team investment. The entire team shows up and knows the science. The go above and beyond on being prepared.’
‘Flexibility and dedication to the client.’
Key clients
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)
Google LLC
Hulu LLC
Hyundai Motor America
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
KIA Motors America, Inc.
LG Electronics Inc.
Niantic, Inc.
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Represented Google in the Western District of Texas, defeating patent infringement claims relating to digital picture frame technology, after stepping into the case just months before the trial.
- Represented Samsung and LG Electronics in securing victory when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a writ of mandamus obtained from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals that ordered the Western District of Texas to transfer two patent cases to the Northern District of California.
- Represented Hyundai Motor America in a case that provided new guidance to U.S. District Courts regarding the venue requirements under certain alleged agency situations.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
The patent litigation team at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has continued to secure impressive victories for a wide range of clients in 2022, including for Micron in the Federal Circuit, Microchip in the Western District of Texas, and Carnival in inter partes review proceedings. The practice has grown significantly, with the arrival in Los Angeles of David Gindler, Gary Frischling, Lauren Drake, and John Lu in November 2022 from Milbank. Clement Seth Roberts in San Francisco co-heads the team alongside Los Angeles-based Alyssa Caridis, who frequently handles complex patent and copyright litigation, open-source licensing, and IP counseling. Silicon Valley-based litigators Jason Lang and Travis Jensen are integral lawyers in the team.
Practice head(s):
Clement Seth Roberts; Alyssa Caridis
Other key lawyers:
David Gindler; Gary Frischling; Lauren Drake; John Lu; Jason Lang; Travis Jensen; Steve Routh
Testimonials
‘Even if several companies involved in the litigation, Orrick team always provide reasonable advice. Their legal advice is easy to understand.’
‘Steve Routh is excellent for patent negotiation and also for US patent litigation. Especially, he can handle any complicated matter like as including multiple defendants.’
Key clients
Sonos
Realtek Semiconductor
Micron Technology
DISH Networks
Fédération Internationale de L’Automobile
Microchip Technology
RingCentral
Panasonic
Oracle
PayPal
Zynga
Check Point Software Technologies
Continuous Composites
Canon
Carnival Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented Sonos in its victory over Google before the ITC.
- Represented Realtek Semiconductor in the ITC following a trial in 2021 against Koninklijke Philips.
- Represented RingCentral and its customer, Howard Energy Partners, in successful proceedings against Estech Systems in the Western District of Texas.
Venable LLP
The intellectual property litigation practice at Venable LLP acts frequently for leading companies in the life sciences, software, electronic, and industrial sectors, providing a full spectrum of services for these clients. Particularly strong in the pharma litigation space, the team represents innovative pharma companies, manufacturers of medical devices, and medical-related products. Based in New York, Dominick Conde, Frank Gasparo, Michael Sandonato, Scott Reed, and William E Solander all form part of the leadership, with Gasparo and Sandonato focusing on tech-related IP litigation, and Reed and Solander operating on the life sciences side. In Washington DC, Justin Pierce and Megan Woodworth also lead the team, with the latter focusing on tech sector work, while the other head of the team is Chicago-based Timothy Carroll.
Practice head(s):
Dominick Conde; Justin Pierce; Frank Gasparo; Michael Sandonato; Megan Woodworth; Scott Reed; William E Solander; Timothy Carroll
Other key lawyers:
Manny Caixeiro
Testimonials
‘Great relationships and partner engagement’
‘Tim Carroll and Manny Caixeiro are immediately responsive and take a true “part of the team” approach to representative work. Valued partners.’
Key clients
Melinta Therapeutics
Currax Pharmaceuticals
ecobee, Inc.
Bioverativ Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Sanofi
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Bausch Health, and Alfasigma
Bausch Health Companies Inc.
MG Freesites Ltd
Simon Property Group
OpenText, Inc.
Anthrex. Inc.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
The team at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP handles intellectual property disputes for its clients nationally, often working on high-stakes patent litigation in federal district courts, at the Federal Circuit, the International Trade Commission, and US Patent Office. Members of the team are well-versed in a wide range of industries, with many of the attorneys possessing technical and scientific college degrees. New York-based Elizabeth Weiswasser co-heads the team, a leading patent litigator on matters across biological, pharma, chemical, medical devices, and life sciences sectors in general. Edward Reines is the second head of the team, based in Silicon Valley. with extensive expertise in litigating complex patent cases in the techn and life science industries.
Practice head(s):
Elizabeth Weiswasser; Edward Reines
Other key lawyers:
Derek Walter; Eric Hochstadt; Adrian Percer
Testimonials
‘Deep knowledge of our technology, and deep knowledge of our business and the industry.’
‘Extremely responsive and business savvy in their advice.
‘Edward Reines, Derek Walter, and Eric Hochstadt are all excellent.’
‘Edward Reines and Derek Walter are the experts when it comes to patent litigation in the field of genetics/genomics. They have a fantastic relationship between them, amazing efficiency, and an unmatched ability to translate science and law into themes that are understandable for a judge and jury. Both are incredible lawyers in their own right – together they are a powerhouse.’
‘Weil, Gotshal & Manges has an excellent patent litigation team. The top of the list for me is Adrian Percer. He is smart, honest, and offers practical guidance.’
Key clients
General Electric
Sanofi
Johnson & Johnson
Hewlett-Packard, Inc.
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Illumina
Nuance Communications
LiquidPower Specialty Products, Inc.
ArcherDX / Invitae
NanoString
Guardant Health
Altria
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
AbbVie
Synthego
Pacific Biosciences
Parse Biosciences
Work highlights
- Represeted Altria in a competitor infringement suit in the Middle District of North Carolina, with the jury unanimously finding in favor of Altria.
- Represented Illumina in a closely watched competitor patent dispute against Chinese conglomerate BGI.
- Represented Regeneron in proceedings before the PTAB, protecting the client’s best-in-class novel biologic to treat macular degeneration and other serious eye diseases.
ArentFox Schiff
The intellectual property litigation team at ArentFox Schiff regularly acts on precedent-setting cases, combining in-depth technological knowledge with trial expertise. In addition to representing major generic pharma companies, the team also acts for defendants in proceedings brought by patent trolls related to software, hardware, and electronic equipment. The team has nationwide capabilities, and has continued to expand its work on patent portfolio review, compounder litigation, and patent and antitrust law intersections. Janine Carlan leads the team, a Washington DC-based patent litigator with deep experience and expertise in Hatch-Waxman and ITC section 337 cases. Sailesh Patel, based in Chicago, is the team’s co-leader, representing some of the world’s leading generic pharma companies, including Lupin Limited, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, as well as leading tech clients. Also in Chicago, Imron Aly and Kevin Nelson are both key figures in the team, with a focus on patent infringement litigation.
Practice head(s):
Janine Carlan; Sailesh Patel
Other key lawyers:
Imron Aly; Kevin Nelson; Helen Ji; Jasjit Vidwan
Testimonials
‘The firm has done an exceptional job in focusing on diversity, predictability in monthly bills, and collaboration across the company.’
‘Imron Aly is one of the strongest lawyers I have every worked with and he is an exceptional litigator. He has worked on “bet the company” cases and always delivered a positive result. In addition, Imron has also been fantastic at ensuring his expenses and team structure ensure a cost effective plan that is shared with the client. Finally, unlike other partners at Imron’s level, he remains actively engaged from start to end on any given matter. This is invaluable as Imron has great knowledge of the industry, competition, and regulatory nuisances.’
Key clients
Akorn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Gland Pharma Ltd.
Intas Pharmaceuticals
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Lupin Pharmaceuticals
Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Nexus Pharmaceuticals in efforts to stop compounding companies who sell unapproved versions of Nexus’s FDA-approved ready-to-use ephedrine sulfate product (tradename Emerphed).
- Advised MSN Pharmaceuticals in a Hatch-Waxman case involving the drug Parsabiv.
- Advised Fresenius Kabi in two separate patent litigations, both involving its solid (freeze-dried) levothyroxine formulation.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Intellectual property is an integral practice area at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, with a team of IP practitioners who are adept at handling matters involving patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks, as well as commercial litigation related to IP matters including antirust claims. In addition to national IP work, the team is capable of advising on global strategy, and benefits from close collaboration with other departments in the firm, including corporate and broader commercial litigation. Keith Hummel and David Kappos co-chair the practice out of the firm’s New York office, regularly acting on complex patent litigation. In the same office, Sharonmoyee Goswami is integral to the team, as the go-to attorney for Alarm.com and often representing Abiomed.
Practice head(s):
Keith Hummel; David Kappos
Other key lawyers:
Sharonmoyee Goswami
Testimonials
‘The Cravath team is just the best!’
‘Cravath is a top notch law firm with many areas of expertise. They have a “team” concept. Our company has a good working relationship with the Cravath team. In the area of IP particularly in our case which is about the manufacturing of chemicals. Cravath has provided lawyers and consultants who are knowledgeable about chemistry.’
‘Our lead lawyer is Keith Hummel, he is well known and represented many large company. He has good industry contacts and a well respected colleague at Cravath. We are very happy for him to represent us in litigation.’
Key clients
Abiomed Inc.
Alarm.com Inc.
Amgen Inc.
Axalta Coating Systems, LLC
CRISPR Therapeutics
Illumina, Inc.
Truist Bank
Vitaworks IP, LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Alarm.com in patent infringement litigation brought by Vivint over interactive security and home automation technology.
- Representing Abiomed in two patent infringement suits against Maquet regarding patents relating to guidance systems used to place intravascular blood pumps.
- Representing Truist Bank in patent infringement litigation brought by United Services Automobile Association concerning patents that relate to remote check deposit for mobile banking.
Fenwick & West LLP
The patent litigation team at Fenwick & West LLP advises companies on multi-million dollar tech and life science matters, with an in-depth understanding of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and other key issues. Litigators at the firm defend patents for leading life science and tech companies including Amazon, Dropbox, Google, Meta Platforms, and Amazon. Robert Counihan is the co-chair of the patent litigation group, based in New York and leading on several complex cases including for Novo Nordisk and CSafe Global. Silicon Valley-based Saina Shamilov also leads the team, a successful trial lawyer who has seen high-profile successes for Amazon and Netflix.
Practice head(s):
Robert Counihan; Saina Shamilov
Other key lawyers:
Jeffrey Oelke; Ryan Johnson; Laura Moran
Testimonials
‘Fenwick & West have in general assisted us with Hatch-Waxman patent litigation. The team is very accessible and responsive and they are proactive in their line of thinking and understand our need.’
‘We have mainly worked with Jeffrey Oelke, Ryan Johnson, Laura Moran and Robert Counihan and all are very accessible and always quick at responding to our requests while at the same time being proactive in their line of thinking. The team is always very available to us leaving the impression that they are prioritising our matters and are in general very pleasant to work with. Furthermore, the team strives to put younger team members forward, giving them great responsibility which we also highly value.’
‘Excellent team work that leverages capabilities of all employees, not just partners.’
Key clients
Almirall LLC
Amazon
Amyndas Pharmaceuticals
Coretex
Digital Turbine
Dropbox
Google LLC
King.com
Lashify, Inc.
Meta Platforms
Nanit
Novo Nordisk
Passage Bio
Pharmacosmos A/S
Shinmax
UCB Inc
ZipRecruiter
Almirall LLC
Amazon
Work highlights
- Represented Novo Nordisk in defending patent portfolios in U.S. litigation and helping protect Novo Nordisk’s key products from unlawful, early entry of generic competition for its biggest, blockbuster products.
- Represented Pandora in a patent infringement suit brought by Bluebonnet Internet Media Services LLC.
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
The intellectual property litigation team at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP acts for prominent tech and pharma companies, regularly representing both plaintiffs and defendants. The team’s extensive experience extends across Hatch-Waxman-related matters and complex patent infringement matters for domestic and international pharma companies, with a standout case being the firm’s representation of Fintiv in its precedent-setting case against Apple. Based in Silicon Valley, Jonathan Waldrop leads the team, frequently representing blue-chip tech companies including Google, Samsung, Adobe, and LG. In the same office, Darcy Jones and Marcus Barber are invaluable members of the team.
Practice head(s):
Jonathan Waldrop
Other key lawyers:
Darcy Jones, Marcus Barber
Key clients
Samsung Electronics
LG
Adobe
WSOU Investments d/b/a Brazos Licensing and Development
Nokia
Intellectual Ventures
ASUS
Verizon
Motorola
Cox Communications
zModo
Fintiv
MV3 Partners
Kroy IP
Leader Development Industrial Corp
Alan Stuart and CDS Development
Work highlights
- Represented WSOU Investments in over forty patent cases against defendants F5 Networks, Canon, NEC, NetGear, OnePlus, and Xilinx, ZTE, among others, in federal court in the Western District of Texas, Western District of Washington, and District of Delaware.
- Represented Fintiv in a case against Apple involving a patent that covers the management of virtual cards stored on mobile devices, including provisioning a contactless card in a mobile device with a mobile wallet application, which is infringed by iPhones, the Apple Watch, and the iOS Wallet app.
- Represented MV3 in its lawsuit against Roku, pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, on appeal from a decision in the Western District of Texas.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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.
Practice head(s):
Sheila Swaroop; Michael Friedland
Other key lawyers:
Carol Pitzel Cruz; Joseph Reisman; William Zimmerman; Joseph Re; Ali Razai; William Adams
Testimonials
‘A very good law firm with partners with immense experience. They are always ready to explore new ideas and welcome suggestions, and have a sound knowledge of the technology involved in the pharma litigations, especially to devices.’
‘Very innovative in approach and ready to consider newer ideas. A big shout out specifically to Bill Zimmerman, Joseph Reisman and William Adams. Very supportive partners’
‘Great people, down to earth, can explain complicated concepts to non-lawyers’
‘Sheila Swaroop is a great listener, down to earth, super smart, and calm. She is a delight to work with. It feels like you are in very capable hands, she is a strategic thinker and determined.’
‘The patent litigation team has a tremendous amount of experience with patent enforcement. They communicate well regarding the process, claims, and possible outcomes. They are well-respected, which helps move cases to resolution.’
‘Ali Razai is very experienced and knowledgeable. He zealously represent our company interests, and is particularly valuable when we find ourselves in the middle of an active litigation case.’
Key clients
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Masimo Corporation
Lululemon athletica Canada Inc.
Spectrum Solutions LLC
Pavemetrics System
Edwards Lifesciences
Spinal Elements, Inc.
Truinject Corp.
Cipla Ltd.
Edge Systems LLC
Lupin Limited, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Lupin Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Amazon when CustomPlay sued for allegedly infringing 3 patents related to displaying annotations during the playback of a video.
- Represented Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in enforcing multiple patents in the respiratory care area covering breathing circuits used with ventilators and nasal cannulas used for high-flow oxygen therapy, including for use with COVID-19 patients.
- Represented Pavemetrics and its use of computer vision to inspect railroad tracks against Tetra Tech’s claims of patent infringement.
Mayer Brown
The patent litigation practice at Mayer Brown represents plaintiffs and defendants from a range of Fortune 500 companies in matters across all industries, including software and hardware, pharma, and biotech. The team has defended patent lawsuits in federal, district, and appellate courts nationwide, including the US Supreme Court, the US Patent Office Board of Appeals and Interferences, and the International Trade Commission. The team represents major tech companies and innovator pharma companies, as well as Fortune 100 companies in cases involving patents from all areas. Operating out of New York, Lisa Ferri is the head of the team, frequently acting as first chair for high-profile companies in the pharma, biotech, and medical device industries. In Washington DC, Jamie Beaber and James “Tripp” Fussell are integral members of the team.
Practice head(s):
Lisa Ferri
Other key lawyers:
James “Tripp” Fussell; Jamie Beaber; Kfir Levy; Baldine Paul; Tariq Javed
Testimonials
‘The Mayer Brown team I met is distinguishable in its teamwork. They collaborate together to provide legal services in the best interests of the clients. Mayer Brown teams are already known for their diversity. I personally like their flexibility in billing discounts applicable to my company.’
‘I would like to give my special thanks to Jamie Beaber, Don Min, Kfir Levy, Baldine Paul, and Tariq Javed who worked hard in preparation of the legal opinions and advice.’
‘The team is very energetic, creative, and cost-effective.’
Key clients
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Astellas
BASF SE
Boston Scientific Corporation
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
Gemalto, Inc.
General Motors
Gilead Sciences
Maxell Ltd.
Nespresso USA, Inc.
Pantech Corp.
Sipco, LLC
Work highlights
- Representing Pantech in a series of patent infringement cases as part of the licensing and enforcement efforts concerning a large portfolio of telecommunications patents, included standard essential patents.
- Representing Maxell in its licensing and enforcement campaign in the smartphone and television spaces.
- Representing Gilead Sciences, Inc in Hatch-Waxman patent litigations against sixteen different Defendants groups.
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
The intellectual property team at McDermott Will & Emery LLP conducts complex IP litigation nationally and internationally, often securing victories in federal district and appellate courts, as well as appearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The group particularly excels in the healthcare, pharma and life sciences area, acting for the likes of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, United Therapeutics, and Mylan Pharmaceuticals. Operating out of Silicon Valley, William (Bill) Gaede is the global head of the intellectual property practice group, with experience litigating life science technologies including antibodies, proteins, small molecules, and diagnostics. Douglas Carsten co-heads the team, leading the life sciences practice group out of Orange County.
Key clients
Amgen Inc.
Viatris Inc. (formerly Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
United Therapeutics Corporation
QuidelOrtho Corporation
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Natera Inc.
Geron
The Coca-Cola Company
DataCore Software Corporation
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Bausch Health Ireland Ltd
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Solta Medical, Inc.
Traeger Pellet Grills LLC
Feit Electric Company, Inc.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
CRISPR Therapeutics
NationsBenefits
Blackboard Inc.
Next Caller Inc.
Dell Inc.
Haliburton Co.
Work highlights
- Representing Amgen in its long-fought battle with Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals over the new generation of “blockbuster” drugs proven to lower “bad” cholesterol (LDL).
- Representing Viatris Inc. (formerly Mylan) on related appeals affirming several PTAB decisions invalidating five different Sanofi patents asserted to cover Sanofi’s Lantus SoloSTAR insulin glargine product.
- Representing United Therapeutics in its patent infringement suit against Liquidia Technologies, a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company.
McKool Smith
The patent litigation practice at McKool Smith continues to significantly expand, with Ryan McBeth joining in January 2022 from Bracewell LLP, Alfonso Chan, Ari Rafilson, and William Ellerman joining in July and August 2022 from The Shore Firm, and Christina Ondrick and Blair Jacobs from Paul Hastings LLP in July 2022. The team acts for leading tech companies across industries such as Ericsson, Nokia, AT&T, PanOptis, and WiLAN. David Sochia in Dallas co-heads the team, focusing on high-stakes patent litigation, alongside Blair Jacobs in Washington DC. Both based in Dallas, Nicholas Mathews and Warren Lipschitz are both key attorneys in the team.
Practice head(s):
David Sochia; Blair Jacobs
Other key lawyers:
Ryan McBeth; Alfonso Chan; Ari Rafilson; William Ellerman; Christina Ondrick; Blair Jacobs; Nicholas Mathews; Warren Lipschitz
Testimonials
‘Very good trial presentation, focused on how to win at trial from the first day of a case. Great knowledge of East Texas courts and procedure.‘
‘Sam Baxter – fantastic trial lawyer. The best in East Texas. Nick Mathews and Warren Lipschitz – very smart, hard-working and prepared lawyers with tremendous oral advocacy skills.‘
‘This firm is great with patent litigation. The attorneys can understand a wide range of technologies to discuss in-depth arguments and technical details about how the system works, compared with other firms for other cases where the attorneys struggle to get to that level of detail.‘
Key clients
Ericsson
Nokia
AT&T
Xerox
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Palo Alto Research Center
PanOptis
WiLAN
Ciena
Norton Rose Fulbright
The intellectual property team at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP acts across a wide range of industry sectors, including tech, consumer markets, financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, transport, life sciences, and healthcare. The group regularly advises key clients such as Qualcomm on IP-related matters, particularly focusing on tech and patent issues, and recently represented Qualcomm in six inter partes reviews proceedings filed by Apple and Intel. Integrated with its international IP platform, the team is further noted for handling a number of global disputes. Daniel Leventhal, based in Houston, is the head of IP disputes at the firm, joined by Jim Repass in the same office and Timothy M Kenny in Minneapolis.
Practice head(s):
Daniel Leventhal; Tim Kenny; Jim Repass
Other key lawyers:
Mike Solomita; Richard Zembek; Brett Govett; Eric Green; Stephanie DeBrow
Testimonials
‘This team is extremely smart and dedicated to their clients. They do not just follow the normal path. They look at cases from all angles and think outside the box. They are able to find defenses that others might overlook.’
‘They are very available and responsive. I know I can trust their guidance and advice. They are very collaborative and keep the client informed and involved.’
‘NRF has a lot of talented people to be specialized for a patent litigation. So, a clients can expect support from variety of attorneys other than the attorney you engaged as one team.’
‘Michael Solomita, He can make a lot of proposal for solution in IP litigation from multi-point of view. Also, his fees are reasonable.’
Key clients
Qualcomm Incorporated
NXP Semiconductor N.V.
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc., and Regal Entertainment Group
Palo Alto Networks, Inc
Walmart Inc. and its affiliate Sam’s Club
Expedia, Inc.
Fandango, LLC,
Hotel Tonight, Inc.
Hotels.com, LP,
Hotwire, Inc.
KAYAK Software Corporation
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc
OpenTable, Inc.
Orbitz, LLC
Papa Johns USA Inc
StubHub, Inc.
TicketMaster, LLC
Travelocity.com LLP
Wanderspot LLC.
The General Electric Company; Savant Technologies, LLC d/b/a GE Lighting
Research Development Foundation
Teladoc Health
Work highlights
- Advised Qualcomm Incorporated on global IP and competition matters, with a particular emphasis on technology, FRAND, and patent licensing issues, and was co-counsel in defending Qualcomm in a case brought by the FTC in which the Ninth Circuit threw out the antitrust ruling against Qualcomm.
- Representing NXP Semiconductor N.V in numerous patent cases and supply chain issues.
- Represented AMC Theatres, Cinemark USA, Inc. and Regal Cinemas, in connection with claims related to the distribution of secure content in the Eastern District of Texas.
Ropes & Gray LLP
The intellectual property department at Ropes & Gray LLP has national and global capabilities, trying cases frequently in all major patent litigation forums including district courts, the US Patent and Trademark Office, and US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. A standout mandate for the team is its representation of LG Electronics in a number of complex patent litigations, including a ten-patent case brought by ParkerVision. Steven Pepe, based in the firm’s New York office, is the chair of the firm’s IP litigation practice, with extensive experience litigating patent cases in almost all of the notable patent jurisdictions. Silicon Valley-based James Batchelder is a key attorney in the group, acting on behalf of prominent international tech clients.
Practice head(s):
Steve Pepe
Other key lawyers:
James Batchelder; Andrew Thomases; Scott McKeown; Matthew Rizzolo
Key clients
Samsung Electronics Co.
LG Electronics Inc.
Roku Inc.
Emerson Electric Co.
Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 (“IP Bridge”)
BorgWarner Inc.
Collision Communications
Exactech, Inc.
Egenera, Inc.
NetApp, Inc.
Teradyne, Inc.
Akamai Technologies Inc.
CJ CheilJedang Corp
MACOM Technology Solutions Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented LG Electronics in multiple complex patent litigations against RFCyber, ParkerVision, Sonrai, and EcoFactor.
- Represented CJ CheilJedang, ending its six-year dispute against competitor Ajinomoto in the ITC and Southern District of New York (SDNY) regarding methods of producing tryptophan.
- Represented Roku in its ITC investigation against Universal Electronics.
Akin
Akin offers a team of attorneys with extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual property-related litigation, and are highly active in cases in federal district courts. Clients of the team include Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, research foundations, and government agencies. The breadth of the team’s capabilities are evident through its work for Boston Scientific against Nevro Corp, spanning multiple patent infringement claims, petitions before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board, and appeals to the Federal Circuit. Based in Philadelphia, Steven Maslowski is the head of the team, acting as first chair for many of the team’s most prominent clients. Cono Carrano leads the Washington DC IP group, with vast experience in semiconductors, electronics, software, and wireless tech. Also based in DC, Julius Chen, Rachel Elsby, Andrew Holtman, and Brandon Rash are key figures.
Practice head(s):
Steven Maslowski
Other key lawyers:
Cono Carrano; Julius Chen; Rachel Elsby; Andrew Holtman; Brandon Rash; Michael Kahn; Daniel Moffett; Ruben Munoz; Matthew Pearson
Key clients
Boston Scientific Corporation
CaptionCall, LLC & Sorenson Communications, LLC
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., E.R. Squibb & Sons, LLC, Ono Pharmaceutical, Ltd.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Green Tank Technologies Corporation
Vizio, Inc.
Butterfly Network, Inc.
Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Biotech Inc., Regents of the University of California, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
XY, LLC
Inguran d/b/a Sexing Technologies and Cytonome/ST LLC
BakerHostetler
The intellectual property litigation team at BakerHostetler appears in courts throughout the country, ranging from Delaware to Texas, and Virginia to California, as well as in private mediations and arbitrations, with Abbreviated New Drug Applications a particular strength of the group. Philadelphia-based Daniel Goettle and Cincinnati-based Kevin Kirsch co-lead the national patent litigation team. In Chicago, Leif R. Sigmond Jr. is the firmwide co-chair of the patent litigation group, with long-standing experience in high stakes IP litigation. In Washington DC, Mark Tidman is another head of the team.
Practice head(s):
Mark Tidman; Daniel Goettle; Leif R. Sigmond, Jr.; Kevin Kirsch
Key clients
Crown Holding
Vroom, Inc.
Siemens-Gamesa Renewable Energy
Pegatron Corporation
Cardinal Health, Inc. and other Cardinal Health entities
Marathon Oil, Weatherford Technology, Weatherford Switzerland, In-Depth Systems (and their multiple affiliates)
HSN, Inc., Frontgate, Ballard Design, Cornerstone Brands, Cinmar, Grandin Road, Ingenious Design, Joy Mangano, HSN Improvements, Garnet Hill
Best Accessory Group LLC
Henny Penny Corporation
Zekelman Industries, Inc., Z-Modular LLC and Z-Modular Canada Inc. FKA Vectorbloc Corp.
Hyland Software
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. and Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc.
Nationwide Insurance
L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.
Klas Group Ltd.
Aerion Corporation
Zoltek Industries, Inc.
Trading Technologies International, Inc.
Blackhawk Network, Inc.
Syngenta Crop Protection /Syngenta AG
TomTom, Inc., TomTom International BV
Work highlights
- Represents L3Harris in a breach of contract and patent rights case, GSE Consulting, Inc. v. L3Harris Technologies, Inc. No. 6:20-cv-01853, in the Middle District of Florida.
- Represented Klas in a patent litigation in the Court of Federal Claims, Arnouse Digital Devices v. United States and Klas.
- Represented Trading Technologies in a district court patent jury trial.
Dechert LLP
The intellectual property group at Dechert LLP works on international IP disputes including global pharma assets, with experience in numerous US district courts along with advising on cases internationally. Numerous members of the practice possess advanced degrees in scientific and technical backgrounds. Martin Black leads the national patent litigation team out of the firm’s Philadelphia office, alongside Austin-based Jeffrey B. Plies. Operating out of New York, Katherine Helm frequently represents innovator pharma and biotech companies, utilizing her neuroscience doctorate.
Practice head(s):
Martin Black; Jeffrey B. Plies
Testimonials
‘They are outstanding lawyers; creative thinkers, for good value, and a diverse team.’
‘Katherine “Kassie” Helm, Martin Black, and George Gordon are excellent. They are creative thinkers, good writers, and strong communicators.’
Key clients
AbbVie / Allergan
BioDelivery Sciences International (BDSI)
Boston Scientific Corporation
Conagen
Eli Lilly and Company
IOENGINE, LLC
IPCom GMBH & Co. KG
Kymera Therapeutics Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Mondis Technology, Ltd., Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
Samsung Electronics
Tekni-Plex, Inc.
True Spec Golf, LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Eli Lilly & Co. relating to worldwide discovery authorized under 28 U.S.C § 1782 in a highly watched global patent litigation involving Novartis.
- Represented Conagen against Givaudan – as both plaintiff and defendant – in a trial that encompassed six cases, five parties, four years, three courts and two states.
- Advised IPCom GMBH & Co. KG in a series of patent infringement suits, including against AT&T, Sprint Spectrum, Verizon Wireless, Nokia of America Corp, and Ericsson Inc., contending the telecommunications providers’ device infrastructure for transmitting wireless messages infringed six of IPCom’s cellular network technology patents.
Dickinson Wright PLLC
The intellectual property team at Dickinson Wright PLLC handles patent infringement claims and post grant review proceedings in state and federal courts state-wide. Particular expertise of the team lies in relation to the import and domestic sales of foreign manufactured infringing products, but the group is active across a wide range of industry sectors, from trucking to manufacturing to gaming. Based in Ann Arbor, Philip Rettig and John Artz lead the team, alongside Frank Long in Phoenix.
Practice head(s):
Philip Rettig; John Artz; Frank Long
Other key lawyers:
Jonathan Baker; Jonathan Redway; Steven Daniels;
Testimonials
‘The team has a solid reputation. They have a high level of technical knowledge, are flexibile and availabile in cooperating on cost control.’
‘Reliability, knowledge, depth of the assessments made and great communication capability of the lawyers we deal with. Ability to maintain an ongoing exchange of information, which enhances to knowledge of the subject matter at every step of IP litigation process.’
‘They are very forward thinking and their monthly reporting and review process make it very dynamic to work with.’
‘Exceptional knowledge and understanding of engineering and design. Very willing to discuss concepts and how this can all be processed for successful ideas.’
Key clients
Extang Corporation; Undercover, Inc., and Laurmark Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a BAK Industries
Apeks, LLC
Rassini International
Academy Ltd., Target Inc., Amazon.com, Inc
Bestway Global; Bestway USA; Bestway Inflatables; Bestway Hong Kong
Affinity Tools
Trade Box, LLC, Tre Milano, LLC, Ontel Products Corporation
INAG, Inc.
Constructive Eating
Pensmore Reinforcement Technologies d/b/a Helix Steel
Work highlights
- Represents Academy, Target, and Amazon in this patent infringement case brought by the inflatable products manufacturer TWW. TWW previously sued Wal-Mart, alleging the sale of airbeds made by Bestway, Intex, and Coleman (“the Manufacturers”) containing built in air-pumps constituted infringement of its three Asserted Patents US Patent Nos. 7,246,394, 7,346,950, and 9,211,018. On April 15, 2022, the PTAB entered its Final Written Decision on remand determining all challenged claims unpatentable. The patent owner filed a Notice of Appeal on May 31, 2022 and its opening brief took place September 12, 2022. The district court case is stayed pending final resolution by the Federal Circuit.
- Representing Apeks, LLC, a subsidiary of Prospiant, Inc., an innovator and market leader in the field of botanical extraction. In April 2022, the Firm filed a complaint in the ITC on Apeks’ behalf against 15 respondents on three patents related to centrifuge equipment and one patent related to falling film evaporators used for the distillation of botanical extractions. We are in the process of settling with four respondents and have moved for entry of default with respect to a number of others. Fact discovery is beginning. This matter is the first ITC investigation in the botanical extraction or CBD oil industry and represents a significant milestone in the growth and maturation of that industry. It is also Apeks’ first foray into patent litigation and its first test of its years-long focus on intellectual property.
- On behalf of Rassini International, the world’s largest producer of suspension components for light commercial vehicles petitioned for Inter Partes Review (IPR) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to invalidate a competitor’s patent. The IPR was instituted by the USPTO in July 2022. A trial is scheduled. This matter is particularly significant/complex because the patent in question was potentially going to preclude our client from business in North America. The project was extremely sensitive because it impacted immediate OEM bidding processes. The client is a manufacturer of parts that provide a market share of up to 90% of certain suspension systems in North America.
Duane Morris LLP
The intellectual property team at Duane Morris LLP combine an in-depth knowledge of patent law with an aptitude for science and tech, representing clients in defending patent infringement claims. Areas of expertise include abbreviated new drug applications, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, aviation, biotech, and wireless communication systems. Based in Atlanta, Woody Jameson and Matthew Gaudet lead the team alongside Anthony Fitzpatrick in Boston, and Patrick McPherson in Washington DC. In the firm’s Palo Alto office, Stuart Bartow and Philip Woo are integral to the team, often acting as lead counsel for clients.
Practice head(s):
Woody Jameson; Anthony Fitzpatrick; Matthew Gaudet; Patrick McPherson
Other key lawyers:
Stuart Bartow; Philip Woo; Monté Squire; Timothy Shannon
Key clients
Real Estate Webmasters, Inc.
Rebilly, Inc.
PeriphaGen, Inc.
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Optotune AG and Edmund Optics, Inc.
CG Roxane LLC
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
OnPoint Systems LLC
Grow Strong Industries, Inc., and Supercloset, Inc. d/b/a Kind LED Grow Lights LLC
Legrand N.A.
The Jackson Laboratory
Yahoo! / Verizon
Cisco
SonicWall
LEGO Systems, Inc. / Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Comcast Cable Communications LLC
Rapid7, Inc. and Rapid7 LLC
Trend Micro, Inc.
Apple Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (“LGE”)
Unirac, Inc.
Viking Cold Solutions (“VCS”)
Fortinet, Inc.
GAN (UK) Limited
Eversheds Sutherland
The patent litigation team at Eversheds Sutherland advises leading companies nationally and internationally on the full range of high-value patent litigation. The team routinely handles multi-district disputes between competitors, and represents petitioners and patent owners in US Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, as well as Federal Circuit appeals. Intellectual property issues acted on by the team include consumer products, medical devices, energy, biotech, generic pharma, automotive, manufacturing, chemicals, healthcare, media, software, and TMT, amongst others. Notable clients of the team include Lumen Technologies, ESET, and Workplace Technologies. Peter Pappas, the co-head of global intellectual property leads, based in the firm’s Atlanta office, alongside San Diego-based Jose L Patino. Also based in San Diego, Nicola Pisano, Justin Gray, and Scott Penner all bring extensive trial experience to the team.
Practice head(s):
Peter G. Pappas; Jose L. Patino
Other key lawyers:
Nicola Pisano; Justin Gray; Scott Penner
Testimonials
‘Very strong in terms of knowledge and very collaborative in terms of no individual with very large ego that would take all the floor’
‘Very knowledgeable (Scott Penner) and extremely pro-active to resolve the matter in the best interest for the client’
‘Focus on our business issues and finding business solutions to issues.’
‘Nicola Pisano has very broad experience and knowledge of the IP field. Sensitive to our limited budget.’
Key clients
General Motors
Atos
Kyocera
Lumen Technologies/CenturyLink/Level 3 Communications
Bodycad
AerSale
Angelini Pharma
Fameccanica.Data
Workplace Technologies
ESET
Dassault Systemes
Work highlights
- Representing General Motors on a very significant-sized case, involving two related litigations in the Western District of Texas, US District Court, involving 10 patents owned by MicroPairing directed to Bluetooth and AUTOSAR software allegedly in General Motors’ vehicle lines.
- Advising Dassault Systemes on copyright and trade secret litigation with itscompetitor, ESI, the leading provider of virtual prototyping software and services.
- Counseling Angelini Pharma S.p.A with pharmaceutical patent litigation and pharmaceutical product development legal representation.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
The intellectual property and tech patent litigation department at Greenberg Traurig, LLP acts on cases in all major patent jurisdictions, with a particularly strong record at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The team offers broad expertise on technical issues with a global platform, advising major clients including Teva Pharmaceuticals and Amneal Pharmaceuticals on complex, business-critical matters. Based in New York, Scott Bornstein and Joshua Raskin co-head the team, alongside Chicago-based Richard Harris. Based in New York Rose Cordero Prey is a key member of the team. Allan Kassenoff has left the firm.
Practice head(s):
Scott Bornstein; Richard Harris; Joshua Raskin
Other key lawyers:
Rose Cordero Prey; Dwayne Mason
Testimonials
‘They have a strong knowledge of patent litigation procedures and process, and are well known practitioners who have strong relationships with the courts, judges, opposing counsel and other practitioners. The team is able to draw upon those connections for the benefit of clients.’
‘Dwayne Mason has practiced in patent litigation for years and is well known in the patent litigation community among judges and other practitioners. He is able to guide clients and counsel them through difficult situations and can draw upon his relationships to benefit clients.’
Key clients
Coinbase
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Rakuten
Chewy, Inc.
Kretek International and Dryft Sciences
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Satco Products
Schlumberger Corp. (M-I-LLC (Affiliate))
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Ampt LLC
Keep Truckin
Evolution Well Services, LLC/Evolution Well Services Operating, LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Kretek International Inc. and DRYFT Sciences LLP in a case relating to patent infringement allegations lodged by Swedish Match AB and its subsidiaries concerning nicotine pouch products.
- Represented pet supply retailer Chewy, Inc in a declaratory judgment action filed by Chewy against IBM in the Southern District of New York.
- Represented Coinbase in an action seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of several patents involving the display of font on mobile devices.
K&L Gates
The IP litigation team at K&L Gates is a full-service practice with standout global integration, allowing the firm to handle complex cross-border intellectual property matters in conjunction with international experts. The team acts across various industries, including chemical and mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and pharmacology. Theo Angelis, a talented trial lawyer operating out of Seattle, is the practice group coordinator for the IP litigation practice. Christina Goodrich, the managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office, and Benjamin Weed, a Chicago-based patent attorney with a computer science background both also lead the team.
Practice head(s):
Theo Angelis; Christina Goodrich; Benjamin Weed
Other key lawyers:
Jason Engel
Key clients
Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
T-Mobile, Sprint
Charter Pacific Communications Ltd.
II-VI, Inc. (and Finisar Corporation)
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.; TCL Technology Group Corporation
New Asia Superhard Material Composite Co., Haimingrun, Inc., and Juxin Technology Development Ltd. Co.
OsteoMed LLC
Lenovo United States Inc.
Milliman, Inc. and Milliman Solutions, LLC
Work highlights
- Represented New Asia, HMR, and Juxin in International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1236.
- Represented II-VI, the leading US-based manufacturer of optical materials and semiconductors.
- Represented a global conglomerate against an Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) campaign initiated by Sisvel.
MoloLamken LLP
Litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP has a thriving intellectual property practice, handling complex intellectual property matters before federal courts of appeals and the Supreme Court, working on precedent-setting cases. The group covers the gamut of IP linked litigation, from infringement verdicts, to defending favorable PTAB decisions, to defending exclusion orders. The department has many impressive clients, including Musee du Louvre, Wagner Aeronautical, Express Mobile, Ericcson, and Amgen. In Washington DC, Jeffrey Lamken and Michael Pattillo lead the team joined by Ben Quarmby in New York.
Practice head(s):
Jeffrey Lamken; Ben Quarmby; Michael Pattillo
Other key lawyers:
Lucas Walker; Sara Margolis; Rayiner Hashem; Sarah Newman
Testimonials
‘Very brilliant team loaded with approachable, humble folks.’
‘Jeffrey Lamken is outstanding. I enjoy watching him prepare.’
‘Mololamken is not a mega firm but they have excellent team of the IP litigators. Perhaps partly because of the relatively small size of the firm, we have better access to experienced partners, which we appreciate’
‘We have worked with Mr. Ben Quarmby many times, and he is smart, responsive, does his best to give us the best solution. Also, he has much experience assisting international clients who may or may not have experience in the US litigation and is very good at explaining something complicated in a simple, readily understandable matter.’
Key clients
Amgen Inc.
Abitron Austria GmbH, Abitron Germany GmbH, Hetronic Germany GmbH, Hydronic-Steuersysteme GmbH, ABI Holding GmbH, Albert Fuchs
Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC
Uniloc 2017, Uniloc USA, and Uniloc Luxembourg
The Regents of the University of California, University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier
Wi-LAN
Ericsson Inc.; Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Express Mobile, Inc.
Covco (H.K.) Ltd., a subsidiary of Protective Industrial Products (PIP), Inc.
M6 – Metropole Television
Wagner Aeronautical, Inc.; Mammoth Freighters LLC; William Wagner; William Tarpley
Indeck Energy Services, Inc.
World Programming Limited
BBiTV
BBSR
Work highlights
- Representing biopharmaceutical giant Amgen in the U.S. Supreme Court in a case challenging the Federal Circuit’s interpretation of the Patent Act’s “enablement” requirement.
- Representing Abitron Austria GmbH in the U.S. Supreme Court is a case concerning whether the Lanham Act—the primary U.S. trademark statute—applies to foreign sales.
- Representing Express Mobile in a series of five patent infringement actions against Amazon, Yahoo, Pinterest, Dropbox, and Atlassian.
Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP
Chicago-based patent litigation boutique Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP represents international leading producers of generic drugs, and is regularly involved in high-profile proceedings on a national basis. William Rakoczy, a founding partner of the firm, leads the team, recently defending a win for Alkem in the Federal Court. Also a founding partner of the firm and the firm’s co-managing partner, Paul Molino co-leads the team, with extensive experience of ground-breaking litigation.
Practice head(s):
Paul Molino; William Rakoczy
Other key lawyers:
Eric Hunt; Deanne Mazzochi; Tara Raghavan; Jeff Marx; Rachel Waldron
Testimonials
‘The team provides not only strong patent litigation capabilities but also practical advice on issues adjacent to the litigation, such as patent certifications, settlements, non-asserted patents. The team provides attorneys with deep scientific and technical expertise suitable for contentions and expert reports but also litigators who know how to navigate a courtroom.’
‘The individuals I work with provide excellent client service. For example, they request my input on all important questions and upon receiving my input, sincerely incorporate my comments.’
Key clients
KD Pharma Group
Sandoz
Lupin
Apotex
Mylan/Viatris
Innova Softgel LLC
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Designs for Health
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Padagis
Perrigo
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Alembic Pharmaceuticals
Fresenius Kabi
FieldTurf USA, Inc. / Tarkett Sports Canada, Inc.
Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Alkem in securing affirmance of a favorable District Court decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in connection with patent litigation involving DUEXIS® tablets.
- Represented Mylan in connection with two inter partes reviews related to dosing of Regeneron’s EYLEA®, finding that RMMS had successfully argued all challenged claims were unpatentable.
- Represented Lupin in connection with Hatch-Waxman litigation related to BROMSITE®, finding that RMMS had successfully argued three separate grounds for victory: noninfringement, obviousness and indefiniteness.
Robins Kaplan LLP
The intellectual property and technology litigation group at Robins Kaplan LLP acts frequently on high stakes IP and tech-related disputes, representing a wide range of clients including tech-oriented companies, emerging companies, and individual inventors, authors, and developers. The practice group works across diverse technologies, representing clients in issues such as microprocessor design, telecoms equipment, therapeutic tech, and imaging hardware. Experienced first-chair trial lawyer Christopher Larus chairs the group, based in the firm’s Minnesota office, with experience in courts across the country. Also based in Minnesota, Jake Holdreith and Cyrus Morton are integral to the team.
Practice head(s):
Christopher Larus
Other key lawyers:
Jake Holdreith; Cyrus Morton; Bryan Vogel
Key clients
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Wapp Tech Limited Partnership
ACQIS LLC
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.
Celgard, LLC
CF Dynamic Advances LLC and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sable Networks, Inc.
TQ Delta, LLC
Willis Electric Co., Ltd.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.; Arius Two, Inc.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Company GmbH, and Amneal EU, Ltd.
Railware, Inc
VoiceAge EVS LLC
Corel Software LLC
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
The intellectual property department at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP represents and counsels clients in complex sophisticated intellectual property litigation surrounding tech, life sciences, manufacturing, pharma, biotech, energy, automotive, and electronics. The team is particularly adept at litigating Hatch-Waxman cases in the pharma field, largely acting on biosimilar matters. The group continues to grow, with Genevieve Dorment joining the New York office from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in May 2022, and Barrington Dyer joining in San Francisco from Polsinelli PC in February 2022. Based in New York, Thomas Meloro is the chair of the intellectual property, with Sara Tonnies Horton and Krista Schwartz co-chairing the patent and broader IP litigation team out of Chicago and San Francisco respectively. Washington DC-based Indranil Mukerji is the head of tech-related patent litigation.
Practice head(s):
Thomas J. Meloro; Sara Tonnies Horton; Indranil (“Indy”) Mukerji; Krista S. Schwartz
Other key lawyers:
Genevieve Dorment; Barrington Dyer; Craig Martin; Michael Babbitt
Testimonials
‘Sara Horton, Craig Martin and Michael Babbit are a very good team who complement each other. Craig is the strategist (most senior), Sara is organizing the litigation while Mike is into the technical details.’
‘All partners are knowledgeable in international patent litigation appreciating that legal systems outside the USA work on basis of different laws (not always the case with US patent litigators). They strongly support non-US patent litigation and communicate with the client well also what the non-US patent litigation is concerned.’
Key clients
Pfizer, Inc.
Hospira, Inc.
Littelfuse, Inc.
Cardiovalve Ltd.
Insulent Corporation
Danieli Corporation
BodyFit Training USA Inc.
Provisur Technologies, Inc.
Veeam Software Corporation
Johnson Controls Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
Bose Corporation
Pure Barre LLC
Johnson Controls Technology Company
Synopsys, Inc.
LG Electronics Inc.
Ulta Beauty
Illinois Tool Works
Wyeth, Pfizer
Univar
Work highlights
- Representing Pfizer, Inc. in a declaratory judgment action filed by Pfizer and its COVID-19 vaccine development partner BioNTech, which asserts that three CureVac patents are not infringed by Pfizer’s COMIRNATY® vaccine.
- Representing Provisur in a high-stakes worldwide patent infringement dispute litigation and proceedings against its primary competitor, Weber, Inc., in the billion dollar food slicing and packaging industry.
- Led Synopsys’ successful defense of an ICC arbitration initiated by Siemens Industry Software over its claim that Siemens was licensed to four Synopsys patents under a Patent Licensing and Settlement Agreement (“PLSA”) between Synopsys and Siemens.