Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s ‘extremely responsive’ team handles complex patent litigation at all stages, with a strong track record in trials and appeal proceedings, as well as competitor versus competitor cases. The practice also stands out for its broad experience in diverse technologies, including the retail, financial, biotech, e-commerce and high-technology sectors. In New York, Scott Bornstein has deep patent trial experience and is described by his clients as a ’rock star’. Bornstein co-chairs the department with Joshua Raskin, also based in New York, who specializes in electronic, computing technology and medical device patent disputes, and Richard Harris, who practices in Chicago. In San Francisco, Nicholas Brown has litigated pharmaceutical and technology patent cases before the ITC, PTAB and district courts. Other key attorneys in New York include Rose Cordero Prey, who is sought after for her high-tech IP litigation expertise, and Thomas Pease, who is regularly leads patent and trade secret trials related to telecommunications, semiconductors, machine learning and AI.
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‘This firm is very experienced and has knowledge of relevant technology. This firm has the ability to win the case but tries to proceed with the case for the client's benefit. This firm provides necessary opinions when they believe it is needed. I believe the timing of this is very proper and their opinion is valuable to decide the strategy of the case. ’
'They know what their client wants at each stage of the case. They work very effectively to the extent that they want to be necessary at each step.’
‘Innovative partnerships and collaboration with universities.'
‘Tom Pease: collegial, responsible, innovative.'
‘The team is extremely responsive and knowledgeable. Estimates are accurate GT provides weekly reports allowing easy-tracking of the progression of matters.'
‘Scott Bornstein is -- simply put -- a rock star. He is extremely responsive and has extensive experience; the bench of his team is quite deep. His team is passionate about their work -- making the final work product shine above what competitors produce.'
Key clients
- Chewy
- Charles Schwab
- Moderna
- Rakuten
- Vetnos
- eBay
- Ampt
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals
- Fate Therapeutics
Work highlights
Secured a complete victory for client Chewy, Inc. in a declaratory judgment action against IBM, with U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff invalidating one patent and defining key terms favorably for Chewy.
Succesfully represented The Charles Schwab Corporation in a patent litigation case against Island Intellectual Property LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Assisted Vetnos LLC, a B2B sports-tech company in their patent and trade secret litigation against PrizePicks in the Northern District of Georgia.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Scott Bornstein; Richard Harris; Joshua Raskin
Other key lawyers
Nicholas Brown; Rose Cordero Prey; Thomas Pease