Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP boasts technical expertise and a proven track record in complex patent litigation before the PTAB, as well as district and federal courts. The team are particularly well-positioned to represent clients in ANDA and trade secrets cases. Elizabeth D. Ferrill stands out for her expertise in design patents related to industrial products, medical devices and vehicles. Ferril co-heads the team with John Williamson, who focuses on technology patents; Anand K. Sharma, a specialist in handling particularly complex and high-value patent portfolios; and managing partner Erika Harmon Arner, who splits her time between Reston and Washington DC. James Barney is a key attorney for patent litigation and appeals, while Atlanta-based Virginia L. Carron is noted for her expertise in the food and beverage, chemicals and polymer industrial sectors. As head of the firm’s biotechnology and pharmaceutical department, William B. Raich specializes in representing innovative companies developing biologics and pharmaceuticals. All mentioned attorneys are based out of Washington DC, unless otherwise stated.
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‘Unparalleled scientific plus legal expertise. Knows the science but also knows how to convey it to anyone that needs to understand and make a decision. ’
‘John Livingstone digs in hard to matters and does not give up until he gets the best result possible. Mark Feldstein is brilliant, direct, and hard to beat. David Weingarten loves the science and he gives even the most tenured experts a run for their money. Jeff Freeman excels at fact discovery and also in-depth damages analysis.’
Key clients
- AbbVie Inc.
- Bausch & Lomb Inc.
- BMW of North America, LLC and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
- Eastman Chemical Company
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Ghost Robotics Corporation
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Kettenbach GmbH and Co. KG, Kettenbach LP, and Xinial Systems GmbH Co. KG
- Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
- Neurocrine Biosciences Ltd.
Work highlights
- Representing AbbVie Inc., AbbVie Ltd., and Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. in the District of Delaware, asserting infringement of several patents by nine generic drug companies that filed Abbreviated New Drug Applications related to AbbVie’s ORILISSA® (elagolix sodium) drug product, which treats endometriosis symptoms.
- Secured a royalty free covenant-not-to-sue on an asserted patent, ensuring that Arigna cannot reassert claims against BMW.
- Finnegan defended Intuitive Surgical in a patent infringement litigation filed by CICAS targeting Intuitive’s newest robotic surgical system, the Ion endoluminal system.
Lawyers
Practice head
Elizabeth D. Ferrill; John Williamson; Erika Harmon Arner; Anand K. Sharma
Other key lawyers
James Barney; Virginia L. Carron; William B. Raich; John Livingstone; Mark Feldstein; David Weingarten; Jeff Freeman