William Adams > Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP > Irvine, United States > Lawyer Profile

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
2040 MAIN STREET
14TH FLOOR
IRVINE, CA 92614
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Position

Partner

Career

William Adams is an accomplished and experienced patent attorney, and his primary focus is patent litigation in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device fields. William has been involved in numerous disputes on behalf of life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, and is co-chair of the firm’s Life Sciences Litigation Group.

William has extensive experience in U.S. federal district courts regarding pharmaceutical patent litigation involving Abbreviated New Drug Applications under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Moreover, William has been involved in counseling clients under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (the “BPCIA”). William’s technical training (B.S. in Chemical Engineering & M.S. in Biotechnology), along with his previous experience working as a pharmaceutical development scientist at a leading drug delivery company allows him to quickly understand the technology at issue. William has had success on behalf of his clients in federal district courts, at the ITC, and at the USPTO.

Having spent time as in-house IP counsel, William truly understands the demands, perspectives, and budgets of his clients. That in-house experience has helped William ensure that each matter and case entrusted to him by his clients is handled efficiently and effectively.

Lawyer Rankings

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

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP is renowned for its ‘deep knowledge in contentious matters in many forums’. The practice’s diverse caseload covers the life sciences and technology sectors, with particular expertise in Hatch-Waxman cases and competitor disputes. Recently, the team achieved a significant victory for lululemon in its competitor dispute against Nike. Sheila Swaroop leads the team in Irvine and is praised by clients as an ‘excellent litigator’ with extensive experience in the District Court, ITC and PTAB. Other key practitioners in Irvine include Joseph Re, a recognised trial and appellate litigator who specializes in high-stakes tech cases in federal courts, and William Adams, a key contact for leading life sciences companies. In Washington DC, William Zimmerman specializes in pharma litigation and represents pharma giants like Lupin Ltd. and Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals. Carol Pitzel Cruz, in Seattle, is known for her work representing generics in Hatch-Waxman cases.