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Nicholas Groombridge
Work Department
Intellectual Property Litigation
Position
Partner at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Career
Over the past 35 years, Nick has been lead counsel in over 150 patent cases in federal district courts, has tried dozens of bench and jury trials, and has successfully argued more than 30 cases in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has litigated patents across a wide range of technical areas, including software, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, wireless networking, consumer electronics, specialty chemicals, automotive parts, financial services and medical devices. He is a frequent speaker on developments in patent law and has taught courses on patent litigation at both Columbia Law School and NYU School of Law. Clients describe him as “an incredibly good trial attorney who takes the time to master every detail of a case and dominates the courtroom with his knowledge of both the law and the facts.”
Nick has received many professional accolades. He is ranked in Chambers Global and Chambers USA as a Band 1 Practitioner for Intellectual Property: Patent. The Legal 500 named him “Leading Lawyer” in the USA Intellectual Property – Patents: Litigation (full coverage) category in 2023 and has described him as “a top-notch patent trial lawyer” and “an excellent strategic adviser” who has “a unique understanding of the way people think and an ability to get a message across.” He has also been named a “National Litigation Star” for Intellectual Property by Benchmark Litigation, one of the Lawdragon “500 Leading Lawyers in America” and “Legends,” “Outstanding IP Litigator” by Managing Intellectual Property, “Global IP Leader” by WIPR in 2023, and an expert in patent law in the Guide to the World’s Leading Patent Practitioners and The Best Lawyers in America. In 2022, he was recognized as one of IAM’s Global Leaders. In 2023, he was shortlisted for “General Patent Litigator of the Year – New York” by LMG Life Sciences.
Nick earned his LL.B. from the University of London. He is active in several professional societies, including the Federal Circuit Bar Association, of which he is a past president. He is also Vice Chair of the Board of Riverkeeper, which protects and restores the Hudson River along its length from its source to the sea.
Memberships
Federal Circuit Bar Association, past president
Board of Riverkeeper, Vice Chair
Education
LL.B. from the University of London
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
(Leading partners)Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone have established an excellent patent litigation team in the pharma and biotech sectors. The team frequently act as lead counsel on multi-patent competitor disputes and Hatch-Waxman cases. The team have recently protected the liquid nanoparticle technology behind Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for its client Acuitas Therapeutics. At the helm of the practice is Nicholas Groombridge, located in New York, who has an excellent reputation for litigating high-stakes patent disputes across a broad array of life sciences and technical areas. Groombridge co-leads the team with three other seasoned patent litigators. Jennifer Wu and Eric Alan Stone, both based in New York, excel in business-critical disputes related to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices. The team’s leadership also includes Steven Baughman, based in Washington DC, who is recognised as an expert at the PTAB representing multinational corporations like Novo Nordisk and Apple. Megan Raymond, another key attorney in Washington DC, specializes in post-grant proceedings at the PTAB.