Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP unites a strong ITC practice and an experienced federal court and PTAB practice under one roof. The team of practice head Steve Maslowski in Philadelphia features an exceptionally high number of lawyers with technical degrees, allowing for thorough understanding of the technological issues at stake in a broad range of sectors. The firm’s core ITC duo consists of Cono Carrano and David Vondle in the Washington DC office.

The team at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP stands out through its diverse client base that includes major multinationals alongside small and medium-sized companies, universities, research foundations and government agencies. The strong healthcare, pharmaceutical and life sciences litigation team is the core focus of the practice, but the wider caseload also includes high-profile matters from the technology, consumer product and semiconductor industries, not only in federal courts, but also at the ITC and PTAB. The firm continues to attract praise for the quality of its digital innovation tools. Steve Maslowski in Philadelphia is the head of the practice. The firm also has patent hubs in New York, Washington DC, San Antonio, Houston and Irvine.