Elizabeth D. Ferrill > Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Co-leader, Litigation Section

Career

Elizabeth Ferrill is an “undisputed expert on design patents” who is “always updated and enlightening others with her deep knowledge,” “very involved in the design bar,” and “gives her clients an outstanding service” as noted in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000. She focuses her practice on all aspects of design patents, including prosecution, counseling, post-grant, and litigation.

Memberships

  • Intellectual Property Owners Association
    (vice chair, Industrial Designs Committee, 2016-present; member, Industrial Designs Committee, 2012-present)
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • USPTO Design Day planning committee
    (member, 2012-present; co-organizer, 2015-present)
  • American Bar Association
    (Industry Design Committee, 2012-present)

Education

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
J.D., with honors, 2006
Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S., Computer Science, 1999
United States Air Force Academy
B.S., Computer Science, Distinguished Graduate with Academic and Military Distinction, 1998

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)

Intellectual property boutique Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP has technical expertise and a ‘deep understanding of the commercial environment‘ in the full range of patent infringement disputes. The group is co-led by Elizabeth D. Ferrill , John M. Williamson and Anand Sharma and also features patent litigation and appeals specialist James Barney as well as Atlanta lawyer Virginia L. Carron, who litigates and advises on patent and trademark matters in a wide range of industry sectors, including food and beverage, chemicals and fertilizers. Frank A. DeCosta III is an experienced patent attorney in cases relating to computers, consumer electronics, software, medical devices and information systems, and seasoned litigator Gerald F. Ivey focuses primarily on jury trial patent disputes in the tech sector. Arpita Bhattacharyya in Palo Alto, whose practice focuses on patent litigation, post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and client counseling, is also a key contact. All lawyers listed are based in Washington DC unless otherwise mentioned.