Our practice is distinguished by:
Biotechnology Experience: Our team has substantial scientific and legal experience in key areas like molecular biology, cellular biology, immunology and pharmacology. A number of our attorneys and agents have M.S and Ph.D. degrees in these fields, as well as in-house scientific and/or legal experience.
Post Grant Experience: Our team has extensive experience in U.S. post-grant proceedings such as inter partes review, post grant review, ex parte and inter partes reexamination, and supplemental examination.
Patent Litigation Experience: Our team has experience litigating in venues across the United States, including the District of Delaware, District of New Jersey, Southern District of Indiana, Eastern District of Texas, Northern District of Illinois, as well as the International Trade Commission and the Federal Circuit.
Trade Secret Experience: Our team has experience counseling clients and litigating trade secret disputes in a variety of industries.
Whether it is establishing a strategy to protect an innovator biologic with patents and trade secrets, identifying and clearing a freedom-to-operate obstacle, or defending or challenging one or more patents that protect a biological product in a post grant proceeding or litigation, our team has the backgrounds and experience to help our clients address these issues.
What Are Biologics?
Biological products (or “biologics”) are medicinal products produced in whole or in part in a living system, such as a microorganism, plant cell, or animal cell. The active ingredients in biologics typically are large, complex molecules, such as proteins and antibodies. Biologics represent a large and growing sector of the pharmaceutical industry, accounting for 4 of the top 5 best-selling drugs worldwide in 2016.