With expertise spanning the technology and life science fields, Venable LLP is sought after in a broad array of patent litigation matters, including Hatch-Waxman cases. The practice is also reputed for the depth of its expertise in patent disputes related to automotive technologies and medical devices. The department is co-chaired by New York’s Dominick Conde, a leading pharmaceutical patent litigator with a particular focus on ANDA matters, and Justin Pierce, who is based in Washington DC and broadly focuses on IP litigation. Other key practitioners in Washington DC include Michele Frank, who focuses on patents within the technology, consumer retail and infrastructure sectors, and Brian Klock, who specializes in contested proceedings before the USPTO.
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Client satisfaction

Key clients

  • Ford Motor Company
  • Arthrex, Inc.
  • FCA US LLC
  • Paul Reed Smith Guitars and The Estate of Theodore M. McCarty
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Currax Pharmaceuticals
  • Canon
  • Volvo Group
  • ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
  • Melinta Therapeutics

Lawyers

Practice head

Dominick Conde; Justin Pierce

Other key lawyers

Michele Frank: Brian Klock