The IP litigation group at Akin covers the full scope of patent litigation, specializing in life sciences. The group maintains a particularly strong position in medical devices, and has repeatedly acted on behalf of industry leaders in enforcement proceedings before the ITC. The firm operates primarily out of Philadelphia and New York. Steven Maslowski, a Philadelphia-based expert in life science litigations, leads the practice. Cono Carrano, head of the Washington DC IP group, is a highly experienced patent attorney active across every major IP venue.
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Key clients
- AptarGroup, Inc.
- AptarGroup, S.A.S.
- Aragon Pharmaceuticals
- Boston Scientific Corp.
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Butterfly Network, Inc.
- Catalyst OrthoScience Inc.
- Continuum Wellness Holdings, LLC
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Janssen Biotech Inc.
- Johnson & Johnson
- Kingston Technology Company
Practice head
Steven Maslowski
Other key lawyers
Cono Carrano