Co-led by Doug Carsten in San Diego and Jennifer Mikulina in Chicago, McDermott Will & Schulte excels in patent prosecution alongside global IP strategy, due diligence, procurement, product clearance, and licensing. Additionally, it has stellar cross-sector expertise in healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceutical, and medical technology sectors. Silicon Valley-based Judy Mohr leads patent matters from drafting and filing through appeals and oppositions, drawing on her deep expertise in biology, chemistry, and engineering. Splitting his time between Silicon Valley and Chicago, Ahsan Shaikh advises elite technology clients on portfolio development, patentability, analytics-driven prosecution strategy, and IP diligence. In Boston, Charles Larsen focuses on transatlantic patent validity and infringement, counseling on freedom-to-operate and supporting litigation before US courts, the PTAB, EPO oppositions, and Europe’s Unified Patent Court.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘McDermott regularly relies on the newest available tools, including AI, to improve efficiency.'
‘Ahsan Shaikh has been great to work with.'
‘McDermott Will & Schulte is very quick to respond to queries and have a clear and distinct level of expertise in the subject of IP and Patents.'
‘They are professional, personable and take a sincere and deep interest in your issues and opportunities. Their advice is not theoretical but very practical and easy to understand.’
‘Fantastic communication, personal touch, attention to detail.’
‘Ahsan Shaikh is fantastic to work with, a great leader and innovative thinker as an attorney.’
Key clients
- Airbnb
- Amgen Inc.
- AppDirect
- Ava Labs
- Delpor, Inc.
- Electronic Arts Inc.
- Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
- Meta Platforms
- One Home Brands Inc
- OsteoCentric Technologies
- QuidelOrtho Corporation
- ResMed Inc.
Work highlights
Advising client QuidelOrtho Corporation on all aspects of its patent portfolio, including prosecution, licensing, IP diligence for corporate transactions, and oversight of its IP Committee.
Advising Meta Platforms including its subsidiaries Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Technologies on patent drafting, prosecution, and strategy for cutting-edge technologies including AR/VR, AI, gaming, and metaverse.
Representing Heron Therapeutics, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed pharmaceutical company, in its global patent strategy, prosecution, and IP diligence for its FDA-approved products, including SUSTOL, CINVANTI, APONVIE, and ZYNRELEF.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Doug Carsten; Jennifer Mikulina
Other key lawyers
Judy Mohr; Ahsan Shaikh; Charles Larsen