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.
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Key clients

  • 10x Genomics, Inc.
  • Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Amgen Inc.
  • Amicus Therapeutics US, LLC and Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
  • AptarGroup, Inc.
  • Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Genentech, Inc.
  • Kurin, Inc.
  • Natera, Inc.
  • Nearmap Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Represented 10x Genomics and Stanford University in Delaware litigation and PTAB proceedings over six patents on single-cell sequencing technology.
  • Represented Amgen subsidiary Teneobio in a case in the District of Delaware involving “transgenic” animals genetically engineered to make fully human, heavy-chain-only antibodies.
  • Successfully represented Genentech in a landmark case involving Hemlibra® (emicizumab), a major hemophilia treatment.

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Practice head

Nicholas Groombridge; Jennifer Wu; Steven Baughman; Eric Alan Stone

Other key lawyers

Megan Raymond