Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP‘s IP management and transactions group works closely with small entrepreneurs and well-established corporations offering comprehensive IP-related transaction advice, particularly on IP licensing and portfolio development. Headed by Brian Kacedon in Washington DC, who boasts deep experience in transactional practice and specializes in patent and tech licensing and litigation. Michele C. Bosch has great experience representing domestic and international clients in inter partes and ex parte matters. In Atlanta, Virginia L. Carron, is well vested in patent and trademark litigation counselling and in Boston, Nishla Keiser specializes on IP counselling and patent litigation in life sciences. Reston-based lawyer Elliot C. Cook operates across an array of IP practices including patent litigation, portfolio management and post-grant patent challenges. In Washington DC, Gerson S. Panitch and Aaron Parker are seasoned patent litigators in the US district courts.
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Key clients
- Dukosi Ltd
- Neurocrine Biosciences Ltd.
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and H. Lundbeck A/S
Work highlights
- Handled life science licensing and collaboration transactions including a collaboration worth up to $2.85 billion in milestone payments.
- Assisted on IP-related due diligence projects prior to close of multi-billion dollar acquisition of medical device company.
- Represented an electronics manufacturer in a breach of contract and declaratory judgment case.
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Practice head
Brian Kacedon
Other key lawyers
Michele C. Bosch, Virginia L. Carron, Nishla Keiser, Elliot C. Cook, Gerson S. Panitch; Aaron Parker