Clients praise Duane Morris LLP‘ patent litigation practice comprised of ’sophisticated and competent’ attorneys. Working before the PTAB and the Federal Circuit, the team’s varied caseload spans the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and high technology sectors. The patent litigation division is chaired by Boston’s Anthony Fitzpatrick who specializes in biologics, medical devices and diagnostics, and Thomas Sankey, a seasoned trial lawyer who splits his time between Houston and Austin. The team further benefits from the expertise of the firm’s IP practice chairs: Atlanta’s Woody Jameson, who brings deep expertise in complex high-tech patents; Matthew Gaudet, also based in Atlanta, who handles all stages of patent litigation and has represented major technology companies like Cisco Systems and Verizon; and Christiane Schuman Campbell, who is based in Philadelphia. As the firm’s head of PTAB and IPR division, In Washington DC, Patrick McPherson is the firm’s head of PTAB and IPR division, with experience representing US and foreign clients on their patent rights. Alice Snedeker in Atlanta offers further expertise in fiber optics and wireless tech.
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Practice head

Woody Jameson; Matthew Gaudet; Christiane Schuman Campbell; Anthony Fitzpatrick; Thomas W. Sankey, P.C.; Patrick McPherson

Other key lawyers

Matt Yungwirth; John Gibson; Alice Snedeker; David Wolfsohn; Tyler Marandola