Jones Day has a full-service intellectual property practice with trial lawyers capable of assisting clients with a wide range of tech and life sciences patent disputes. The group works across a wide range of industry sectors, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumer products, and maintains relationships with notable clients including Johnson & Johnson, Qualcomm, and Tineco Intelligent Technology. The patent litigation practice is co-headed by trial lawyer David Maiorana in Cleveland, who has extensive experience acting in competitor disputes, Ryan Walsh in Atlanta, as well as San Diego-based Anthony Insogna, who is the global chair of the firm's IP practice. In Silicon Valley, Greg Lanier is a seasoned trial lawyer who specialises in tech sector infringement cases, having recently represented NXP Semiconductors in a patent infringement dispute against a competitor. The group also includes Sasha Mayergoyz in Chicago, whose broad practice covers a variety of tech patent disputes across all patent litigation forums, and IP litigator Sarah Geers in New York, who frequently represents pharmaceutical companies in a wide range of proceedings, including Hatch-Waxman litigation and jury trials.

Praised by clients for fielding a team of ‘exceptionally talented and experienced‘ trial lawyers, Kirkland & Ellis LLP has extensive experience handling patent infringement matters in the full range of litigation forums, with particular expertise in competitor disputes. Intellectual property litigator Gregory Arovas in New York is a ‘top notch lead counsel‘ in patent disputes, trial lawyer Gregg LoCascio in Washington DC handles a varied caseload of IP and commercial litigation matters, and San Francisco-based lawyer Adam Alper specializes in patent and trade secret litigation. Also in New York, Robert Appleby focuses on intellectual property litigation and Todd Friedman handles disputes in the tech and medical devices sectors. The group also includes experienced trial lawyer James Hurst in Chicago, Austin-based Jeannie Heffernan, and Edward Donovan in Washington DC, who specializes in tech-related IP litigation. The Los Angeles team includes IP trial lawyer Michael De Vries and the ‘impressive’ Sharre Lotfollahi, who focuses on tech licensing disputes. Trial lawyer Brandon Brown in San Francisco, who specializes in high-tech patent disputes, is another name to note.

The intellectual property litigation practice at Latham & Watkins LLP is an ‘excellent team with highly creative thinkers’ who represent both tech and life sciences clients in patent disputes across all key avenues in the country, including in proceedings at the International Trade Commission as well as the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Jeff Homrig in Austin is well-versed in patent infringement and trade secret cases and co-heads the group with Tony Sammi, who is based in New York, and Jennifer Barry, who practices from San Diego. In Washington DC, the group features Michael Morin, who is an expert in life sciences patent disputes and works with clients such as Johnson & Johnson and Regeneron, trial lawyer and patents expert Maximilian Grant, and IP disputes specialist Matthew Moore, who defends major industry players and brands against claims of patent infringement. Also in DC, Gabriel Bell is an expert appellate attorney in the intellectual property space. Key practitioners in the Bay Area group include trial lawyer Douglas Lumish, who represents clients in a wide range of cases relating to IP and tech, skillful IP litigator Patricia Young, and Greg Sobolski, who litigates patent and trade secret matters in a diverse range of industries.

With full-service capabilities and a global reach, WilmerHale‘s patent attorneys are praised by clients as ‘second to none in their ability to find the right strategies and execute them to win.‘ The firm’s intellectual property litigation practice is co-chaired by Mark Selwyn in Palo Alto, who represents major tech companies in multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional IP disputes, and Lisa Pirozzolo in Boston, who specializes in life sciences disputes and Hatch-Waxman cases. Also in Boston, William Lee is an expert trial and appellate lawyer in IP, Emily Whelan focuses on litigation in the chemistry, biotech and pharmaceuticals fields, Joseph Mueller specializes in IP cases with antitrust elements, and Michael Summersgill is praised as a ‘superlative trial lawyer.‘ New York-based Robert Gunther is a seasoned trial lawyer who has specialist knowledge in IP disputes in both the tech and life sciences industries, while litigator Sonal Mehta in Palo Alto represents clients primarily in tech-related patent disputes. The group also includes IP litigation specialists Brittany Amadi and Gregory Lantier  in Washington DC as well as Omar Khan in New York, who focuses on the life sciences sector.

Cooley LLP represents global companies on both sides of patent infringement disputes in the tech and life sciences sectors and is especially experienced in working with emerging companies and invalidating third-party patent assertions. The ‘highly capable‘ Steve Smith in Washington DC is a seasoned intellectual property litigator with expertise in a variety of technical fields who frequently represents clients in cases before the International Trade Commission. Representing clients such as Meta and Nianti, Heidi Keefe in Palo Alto is an expert in patent infringement disputes in the tech sector. The group in DC also includes Sanya Sukduang, who is a trusted patent litigator in the life sciences space, tech and IP specialist Phillip Morton, and life sciences expert Jonathan Davies. Other notable practitioners include biosciences expert Michelle Rhyu in Palo Alto and Adam Pivovar in DC, who focuses on tech and life sciences IP matters. In June 2023, San Diego lawyer Chad Shear and Minneapolis contact Betsy Flanagan joined the firm from Fish & Richardson P.C..

DLA Piper LLP (US) is sought after for its successful track record representing global and domestic clients in the tech, semiconductor and medical device sectors in patent infringement disputes, with a particular focus on proceedings at the International Trade Commission. San Diego partner Sean Cunningham chairs the firm’s patent litigation group and represent major tech companies like Lenovo, Motorola Mobility and HP Inc. in disputes at all levels of the US court system. Also in San Diego, Erin Gibson is a reputed trial lawyer with particular expertise in the tech industry, litigator Kathryn Riley Grasso represents medical device and tech companies in a wide range of litigation, and Richard Mulloy stands out for his life sciences expertise. The Palo Alto team includes patent litigators Mark Fowler and Carrie Williamson, and the key practitioners in Chicago include Matthew Satchwell, who maintains close relationships with clients in the high-tech space, and Paul Steadman, who handles patent and trade secret matters.

Intellectual property boutique Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP has technical expertise and a ‘deep understanding of the commercial environment‘ in the full range of patent infringement disputes. The group is co-led by Elizabeth D. Ferrill , John M. Williamson and Anand Sharma and also features patent litigation and appeals specialist James Barney as well as Atlanta lawyer Virginia L. Carron, who litigates and advises on patent and trademark matters in a wide range of industry sectors, including food and beverage, chemicals and fertilizers. Frank A. DeCosta III is an experienced patent attorney in cases relating to computers, consumer electronics, software, medical devices and information systems, and seasoned litigator Gerald F. Ivey focuses primarily on jury trial patent disputes in the tech sector. Arpita Bhattacharyya in Palo Alto, whose practice focuses on patent litigation, post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and client counseling, is also a key contact. All lawyers listed are based in Washington DC unless otherwise mentioned.

The intellectual property practice at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP features a group of seasoned litigators that acts for clients such as FitBit, Novartis, Dell and SoundCloud in a wide variety of patent infringement cases. The group’s technical expertise is deep and covers a wide range of industry sectors, including chemistry, biotech, software, and telecoms. In New York, Kate Dominguez is highly experienced in tech and life sciences patent disputes at both trial and appeal levels, IP trial lawyer Josh Krevitt focuses on patent and trade secret litigation for major tech companies, and Jane Love is a trusted litigator for pharma and biotech clients. Ernest Hsin in San Francisco specializes in high-tech and life sciences litigation, and Wayne Barsky in Los Angeles has extensive experience in high-profile matters concerning the pharma sector. The group also includes New York-based IP and tech expert Benjamin Hershkowitz as well as trial lawyer Brian Buroker in Washington DC.

Primarily based in Los Angeles, Irell & Manella LLP represents a wide range of clients in complex intellectual property disputes in the tech and life sciences sectors. The group works with a wide variety of tech clients active in areas such as software, semiconductors, biotech, and e-commerce, who benefit from the team's international scope and knowledge of global litigation strategy. Morgan Chu chairs the firm’s litigation group and is a highly respected intellectual property specialist. Benjamin Hattenbach focuses on IP and pre-litigation counseling with a particular emphasis on patent litigation, and Jonathan Kagan is noted for his ability to handle precedent-setting patent matters. The group also includes trial lawyer Jason Sheasby, Lisa Glasser in Newport Beach, who handles a wide range of contentious commercial issues, and biotech expert Alan Heinrich. Other notable practitioners include Annita Zhong, Amy Proctor, and Newport Beach-based Rebecca Carson.

Praised by clients as having ‘the deepest bench in patent trial attorneys,‘ Morrison Foerster has a global tech-focused intellectual property litigation practice capable of representing clients in disputes at all levels of US courts. In January 2023, the firm joined forces with the California litigation boutique Durie Tangri LLP, bringing on San Francisco based trial lawyer Daralyn Durie, who acts on the behalf of inventors in the tech and life sciences sectors. In San Francisco, Michael Jacobs is a patent litigation expert, Richard Hung is an ‘exceptionally responsive, helpful, and strategic partner‘ who handles patent and trade secret cases, and practice co-head Timothy Chen Saulsbury represents clients in a wide range of tech-related disputes. Co-head Bita Rahebi in Los Angeles is a trusted contact for tech companies in complex patent disputes, and co-head Mark Whitaker in Washington DC is well-regarded for his experience in high-stakes litigation. In Austin, co-head Brian Nash is praised for being ‘the attorney you want at your side‘ in the Western District of Texas, and Aaron Fountain is another name to note.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has a strong intellectual property group that handles patent infringement disputes for a broad range of clients across many industries, with a particular focus on representing major tech companies such as Sonos and Oracle and protecting the innovations of biotech companies. Leading the group, Clement Seth Roberts in San Francisco focuses on IP litigation and commercial cases relating to high tech, and Alyssa Caridis represents a broad range of tech clients in patent and copyright litigation. In Washington DC, trial lawyers Steven Routh primarily represents Japanese companies in IP litigation, and Vann Pearce has niche expertise in 3D printing matters. The group also includes Los Angeles lawyers David Gindler, who focuses on IP disputes and licensing matters, and Lauren Drake, who handles patent disputes and patent post-grant proceedings, as well as Jared Bobrow in Silicon Valley. Experienced litigator Timothy Carroll joined the team in Chicago from Venable LLP in January 2024.

With technical expertise in a wide variety of of tech and life sciences fields, Paul Hastings LLP has a full-service intellectual property litigation practice that represents international tech and financial companies in patent disputes. Naveen Modi in Washington DC leads the firm’s patent office and is an IP litigation specialist who assists a large roster of tech clients in all patent litigation venues. In New York, trial lawyer Bruce Wexler has particular expertise in the life sciences litigation space, and Eric Dittmann has a broad intellectual property practice that encompasses Hatch-Waxman cases as well as biotech patent litigation and appeals. Also in New York, Isaac Ashkenazi focuses on IP disputes in the pharmaceutical, chemistry and biotech fields. The group also includes Robert Unikel in Chicago, who has a diverse IP practice, and Phillip Citroën in Washington DC, who is experienced in multiple patent disputes venues. Tech expert Rudy Kim joined the Palo Alto team from Morrison Foerster in May 2023, and Doug Sawyer joined the firm in Chicago from Perkins Coie LLP in March 2023. In March 2024, Washington DC lawyer Shamita Etienne-Cummings and Silicon Valley-based partner Lisa Nguyen joined the practice from previous positions at A&O Shearman.

The intellectual property group at Williams & Connolly LLP is praised as ‘exceptional in its creativity and focus on accomplishing client goals' and has deep technical knowledge and extensive experience in disputes relating to patent infringement. Based in Washington DC, the team represents clients in a wide range of industries, and is particularly experienced in the life sciences sector, having acted on behalf of companies such Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products. The firm’s patent litigation practice is co-chaired by David Berl, who specializes in the biotech, pharmaceutical and energy fields, and Jessamyn Berniker, who acts for clients from a wide range of industries in patent and licensing disputes. The group also includes Thomas Selby, who focuses on patent and licensing litigation, Stanley Fisher, who specializes in patent infringement claims affecting tech companies, and experienced litigator Dov Grossman who primarily acts on behalf of large pharma clients . Elise M. Baumgarten and Shaun P. Mahaffy are also key contacts.

Winston & Strawn LLP is praised for fielding a team that is ‘standout in patent litigation‘. The group is knowledgeable in a wide variety of high-tech industries and has particular expertise in the biotech, pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. The firm’s intellectual property and patent litigation practices are co-chaired by Los Angeles-based attorneys David Enzminger, who focuses on the intellectual property aspects of tech litigation, and Nimalka Wickramasekera, who is an expert in patent and licensing disputes in the medical device and high-tech space. Washington DC-based trial lawyer Chuck Klein is experienced in patent, antitrust and commercial disputes, and George Lombardi in Chicago is an experienced patent attorney with experience in a wide variety of tech-related matters. The group also includes Tom Melsheimer in Dallas, who covers a broad range of contentious matters, New York-based Krishnan Padmanabhan who has extensive experience handling patent infringement cases in the telecoms space, and Jovial Wong in Washington DC, who focuses on patent litigation and counseling in the life sciences industry.

Arnold & Porter has an excellent patent litigation group with deep technical expertise in the life sciences and tech sectors. Representing clients such as Boston Scientific and Hologic, trial lawyer and practice co-head Matthew Wolf in Washington DC is experienced in a range of technical fields and co-heads the group with Dina Hayes in Chicago, who is capable of handling a variety IP related issues before numerous US courts, including multi-patent and multi-party infringement disputes. Also in DC, patent litigator Jennifer Sklenar is particularly knowledgeable in the medical device, biotech, computer hardware and software and networking related fields, and IP specialist Michael Berta in San Francisco focuses on software patent and trade secret litigation. The group also includes Silicon Valley-based Deborah Fishman, who is an expert in IP litigation relating to the biopharmaceuticals and medical devices, experienced litigators Patrick Reidy and Christopher Renk in Chicago, and Abigail Struthers in New York, who focuses on the life sciences sector.

Baker Botts L.L.P. has a full-service intellectual property litigation team with expertise litigating patent infringement disputes both at trial and appellate level for major tech clients such as Abbott, AT&T and Cisco. The IP litigation group is co-chaired by Douglas Kubehl in Dallas and Roger Fulghum in Houston as well as New York-based lawyer Jennifer Tempesta, who focuses on patent litigation in the district courts and at the International Trade Commission, and Dallas partner Christa Brown-Sanford, who focuses on licensing and patent prosecution in the energy and tech spaces. Robert Maier is knowledgeable in all types of IP litigation. The group also includes Sarah Guske, who has particular expertise in software and electronics patent litigation and is praised by clients as having ‘a unique ability to chart a course from the early stages all the way to trial‘, and patent litigator Katharine Burke in Washington DC.

The ‘very knowledgeable team‘ at Fenwick & West LLP is a tech specialist practice which is regularly sought out by TMT and life sciences clients fore its comprehensive IP capabilities. The group represents a broad range of clients, ranging from startups to industry giants such as Amazon and Google, and is highly experienced in patent disputes in the life sciences sector. The patent litigation team is co-led by Robert Counihan in New York, a life sciences expert who is experienced in a variety of IP disputes in trial and appellate courts as well as at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and Saina Shamilov in Silicon Valley, who represents tech companies in a broad range of commercial and IP disputes. In New York, other notable practitioners include Ryan Johnson, a key contact for clients in the pharma sector, and Jeffrey Oelke, whose experience includes Hatch-Waxman litigation and inter partes reviews at the U.S Patent Office.

Goodwin has an expert intellectual property group that is particularly well-connected with clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors who rely on the team's expertise in patent disputes and in Hatch-Waxman litigation for both innovators and generics. The group is jointly led by Brett Schuman in San Francisco, whose patent practice spans multiple industries, and Elaine Blais in Boston, who specializes in patent litigation primarily in the life sciences sector. The group also includes IP trial lawyer Mark Abate in New York, tech litigator Neel Chatterjee in Silicon Valley, and Boston-based Douglas Kline, who works with a broad portfolio of software and pharma companies. The firm’s International Trade Commission team is led by PJ McCarthy in Washington DC. Scott Weingaertner in New York is praised by clients as a ‘great lawyer in the courtroom‘. The group also includes IP specialists Natasha Daughtrey in Los Angeles and Amadou Diaw in Washington DC.

The ‘innovative and results-driven‘ intellectual property practice at McKool Smith frequently represents companies seeking to protect their IP rights in patent litigation and is particularly experienced in taking on industry giants such as Apple, Google and Tesla. Trial lawyer David Sochia in Dallas focuses on patent litigation and commercial disputes, and Samuel Baxter, who divides his time between Marshall and Dallas, is a seasoned litigator in the Eastern District of Texas. The group also includes Washington DC-based Blair Jacobs, who represents tech companies in a variety of IP disputes and is ‘strategic, knowledgeable and fun to work with’, and Nicholas Matthews in Dallas who specializes in IP and commercial litigation, including standard-essential patents, antitrust and contract disputes. In Austin, Josh Budwin and Warren Lipschitz are seasoned IP trial lawyers.

The skilled trial lawyers at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP act for both patent holders and accused infringers at all levels of the US Court system, standing out in particular for their experience litigating Section 337 proceedings at the International Trade Commission. Chicago-based litigator Michael Abernathy has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and tech sectors, having litigated Hatch-Waxman cases, Section 337 investigations, and importation disputes in the Court of International Trade. Also in Chicago, Krista Vink Venegas is experienced in intellectual property disputes in the life sciences and medtech sectors, and Jason White acts in a wide range of contentious IP matters. In San Francisco, Michael Lyons focuses on patent, copyright, trade dress, trade secret and other tech-focused litigation, and Brent Hawkins is an experienced IP and commercial disputes litigator. William Peterson in Houston, who specializes in appellate representation in matters such as patent infringement, is another key practitioner, as is Wilmington lawyer John Gorman, who handles commercial and IT disputes in the tech sector.

The skillful patent litigation group at O'Melveny & Myers LLP has expertise in a wide range of tech and life sciences matters is experienced in handling multi-defendant and multi-jurisdiction patent litigation. Los Angeles-based lawyer Ryan Yagura chairs the firm’s intellectual property and tech practice and routinely handles patent infringement disputes for leading tech companies. In San Francisco, Luann Simmons and Darin Snyder have broad IP practices and frequently represent tech clients in patent disputes, and IP litigator Brett Williamson in Newport Beach is also experienced in a wide range of IP matters. In the life sciences sector, New York-based lawyers Lisa Pensabene, Hassen Sayeed and Gregory Morris represent clients in specialized pharmaceutical and medical device-related litigation. The Washington DC group includes International Trade Commission expert Sean Trainor, patent litigator Tim Fink, and Robert Shaffer.

Venable LLP has a broad intellectual property practice that spans a variety of sectors, including science, tech and consumer products, allowing it to act for a wide variety of clients in patent infringement disputes, often as part of a global litigation strategy. The practice is led by Dominick Conde, who is an expert in Abbreviated New Drug Application litigation, and Washington DC-based counterfeiting and patent protection expert Justin Pierce. The group also includes copyright litigator Marcella Ballard, life sciences IP expert Scott Reed, Frank Gasparo, whose practice focuses on IP litigation and on the management of global IP portfolios, as well as trial lawyer Michael Sandonato and life sciences specialist William Solander. The Washington DC group also includes Michele Frank, who is a ‘standout‘ practitioner, and Megan Woodworth , who focuses on patent litigation and appeals. All lawyers are New York-based unless otherwise mentioned.

With full-service intellectual property capabilities, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is ‘creative and innovative in its approach‘ to patent litigation and represents tech and life sciences companies at all levels of the US court system, with particular strength in patent appeals and proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In New York, patent litigator Elizabeth Weiswasser has extensive experience working with clients in the life sciences sector, including companies active in the biologics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and medical devices spaces, and Anish Desai is a skillful trial lawyer in the patent litigation space across a broad range of venues. The duo co-chair the group with Silicon Valley lawyer Edward Reines, who specializes in litigating patent and other IP cases in both the tech and life sciences industries. Also in Silicon Valley, pharma expert Derek Walter acts for the likes of Synthego and Pacific Biosciences in all stages of patent litigation.

ArentFox Schiff fields an ‘exceptional team of litigators and intellectual property counselors‘ with particular expertise representing pharmaceutical companies and litigating Hatch-Waxman cases. The Chicago group includes practice co-head Sailesh Patel, who specializes in pharma patent litigation and also acts for clients in tech-related patent and trademark cases, patent litigator Imron Aly, who is a ‘top notch lawyer‘ with a focus on the life sciences industry, and Kevin Nelson who is a specialist in large-scale patent infringement litigation. In Washington DC, co-head Janine Carlan is a life sciences patent litigation expert and also defends companies in claims brought by Non-Practicing Entities, and Richard Berman focuses on patent transactions and prosecution in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech fields.

With expertise in a broad range of technologies and industries, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP represents clients in intellectual property disputes and commercial transactions. The group’s breadth of technical knowledge allows it to act for clients in sectors such as consumer products, telecoms and media and entertainment, and it has specialist capabilities litigating patent disputes in the pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotech fields. Operating out of New York, the IP practice is co-chaired by Keith Hummel, a patent attorney whose patent litigation practice spans a variety of industries, and David Kappos. Another key practitioner is Sharonmoyee Goswami, who focuses on intellectual property, antitrust and litigation relating to science and tech and is experienced acting for clients in multiple patent litigation venues, including the International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

The ‘conscientious, dedicated and tenacious‘ intellectual property group at Greenberg Traurig, LLP has comprehensive capabilities in patent litigation and counseling across all the key patent litigation venues, including a strong appellate practice and extensive experience in proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the International Trade Commission. The team represents companies from a broad range of technical fields, working with the likes of Moderna, Chewy, Inc, and Charles Schwab. In New York, Scott Bornstein is a seasoned patent trial lawyer acting for both national and international clients, Joshua Raskin focuses primarily on patent litigation in the tech sector, and Rose Cordero Prey advises clients on invention protection, portfolio management and patent litigation in the mechanical, electrical, computer science and life sciences industries. IP trial lawyers David Bloch and Harold Davis in San Francisco are also key practitioners.

The patent litigation practice at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone has ‘superb litigation and technical skills‘ and extensive experience working with a diverse range of clients, particularly innovators in the life sciences sector. The group is also noted for representing tech and pharma companies in proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In New York, patent litigator Nicholas Groombridge is a ‘top notch courtroom advocate‘ in a broad range of courts and technical areas, and trial lawyer Jennifer Wu is a ‘gifted strategist, a masterful advocate, and an effective collaborator‘ with particular knowledge in the pharma and biotech sectors. Also in New York, Eric Alan Stone frequently acts for innovators in the biotech and medical device spaces. The Washington DC group includes patent litigators Steven Baughman and Megan Raymond,who are both PTAB experts.

Led by seasoned patent litigator and tech expert Jonathan Waldrop in Silicon Valley, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of intellectual property disputes and has particular expertise in litigating in the Western District of Texas. The group also includes Jay Deshmukh in New York, who leads the Hatch-Waxman practice and additionally handles other IP and patent related disputes. Back in Silicon Valley, Darcy Jones is capable of handling patent infringement and trade secret litigation for clients in the telecoms, computer hardware and software, and medical devices spaces, and Marcus Barber specializes in patent infringement disputes in a wide range of tech fields.

Led by seasoned trial lawyer Sheila Swaroop in Orange County, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP has a dedicated intellectual property practice handling patent infringement disputes for a broad range of clients, with particular expertise working for biotech, medical device, and pharma clients. Orange County lawyers Ali Razai and Joseph Re are skillful trial and appellate lawyers with particular experience in tech. The group also includes Seattle-based IP litigator and patent attorney Carol Pitzel Cruz and Jeremiah Helm in Washington DC, who is a pharma litigation expert. In Irvine, William Adams maintains close relationships with a roster of life sciences companies. Trial lawyer John Sganga has now retired.

The patent litigation group at Mayer Brown represents both plaintiffs and defendants from a broad range of industries in all patent litigation venues. The group frequently helps innovators and tech companies protect their patents and business processes and has particular expertise in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, standing out for its record of representing pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman litigation against generic manufacturers. In New York, practice head Lisa Ferri works with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries, and patent attorney Clayton McCraw specializes in all phases of patent litigation, with an emphasis on district court patent venues, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and proceedings and the International Trade Commission. The Washington DC group includes IP attorney Gary Hnath, who has ‘excellent knowledge of the client’s industrial practice‘ and is particularly experienced in proceedings at the International Trade Commission, as well as IP specialist Jamie Beaber.

Fielding a team of ‘experts in multiple patent lawsuits in pharmaceutical field‘, McDermott Will & Emery LLP represents global and domestic clients in patent litigation across industry sectors, with particular emphasis on the life sciences space. William Gaede in San Francisco leads the global intellectual property practice and acts for biotech, pharma, and medical device companies. Patent litigator Douglas Carsten in Orange County is a life sciences expert, Boston-based IP attorney Sarah Columbia works across the pharma and tech sectors, and Michael Chu in Chicago has a broad IP practice. The group also includes IP litigators Thomas Steindler in Washington DC, Shane Nichols in Atlanta, and Kevin Meek in Austin, and New-York based lawyer Simon Roberts, who handles patent infringement cases for major pharma companies.

National litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP is ‘incredibly effective‘ and has extensive experience in patent disputes, standing out in particular for its ability to handle appellate IP matters before the Supreme Court and Federal Courts of Appeals. Seasoned appellate practitioner Jeffrey A. Lamken is based in Washington DC and has comprehensive experience representing clients in the pharma, telecoms and tech industries in patent appeals at the Federal Circuit. The group also includes the ‘energetic and experienced attorney‘ Ben Quarmby in New York, who specializes in trial and appellate litigation related to patent, trademark, trade secret, and tech licensing disputes, and Washington DC-based patent litigator Michael Pattillo.

Norton Rose Fulbright fields a group of ‘responsive and very practical’ intellectual property lawyers who represent both patent holders and accused infringers in disputes across a broad range of industries, with particular emphasis on the tech, life sciences, energy and infrastructure, and resources sectors. In Houston, Daniel Leventhal  leadsthe  IP disputes practice and is a seasoned high-tech patent litigator, and Richard Zembek specializes on IP disputes with competition elements. The Dallas group includes Brett C Govett, who focuses on IP, commercial and tort cases, and Art Licygiewicz, who offers clients niche expertise in handling disputes related to LED lighting technology. Mike Solomita in New York, who provides ‘exceptional service and quality of work‘ in the full range of IP disputes, is also a key contact.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP‘s intellectual property group in New York has extensive experience litigating patent disputes in the life sciences and tech industries, both at jury and bench trials and at Federal Circuit appeals. Chair of the patent litigation group Catherine Nyarady is ‘a star‘ in patent litigation and routinely works with clients active in the medical devices, semiconductors and pharma spaces. The group also includes trial attorney Katherine Forrest, who co-chairs the digital tech group and acts for clients in disputes relating to intellectual property and antitrust, and Crystal Parker, who focuses on patent litigation in a wide range of sectors, with emphasis on Hatch-Waxman litigation. Kripa Raman, who specializes in patent and trade secret litigation as well as in licensing and the IP aspects of commercial transactions, is another key contact.

The intellectual property group at Ropes & Gray LLP represents a broad range of domestic and cross-border clients in all major patent litigation forums, with particular expertise in proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board as well as the International Trade Commission. Steven Pepe in New York chairs the firm’s IP litigation practice group and is highly experienced in multijurisdictional patent infringement litigation. In Silicon Valley, Jim Batchelder represents tech clients in a variety of IP disputes, David Chun has experience litigating in district and appellate courts, and Jim Davis and Andrew Radsch are experienced in patent disputes relating to a broad range of technical fields. The group also includes Washington DC lawyers Kevin Post, who handles patent disputes for high-tech and life sciences companies, and Matthew Rizzolo, who leads the firm’s group in Section 337 proceedings before the International Trade Commission.

Led by life sciences expert Steven Maslowski in Philadelphia, the intellectual property group at Akin is experienced in all US patent litigation forums and represents clients in a broad range of technical fields. Also in Philadelphia, Matthew Pearson is a patent attorney specializing in the life sciences sector, and Ruben Muñoz litigates IP disputes for a wide range of tech companies. The group in Washington DC includes seasoned patent litigators Cono Carrano and Brandon Rash, Z.W. Julius Chen, who represents clients in all stages of appellate litigation, and Rachel Elsby, who focuses on patent litigation and appeals to the Federal Circuit. Other key practitioners include patent infringement disputes specialist Michael Kahn in New York and Daniel Moffett in San Antonio, who represents clients in all aspects of IP procurement and protection.

Led by seasoned life sciences litigator Elizabeth Holland in New York, A&O Shearman is praised as ‘second to none‘ in its knowledge of patent litigation and is a key port of call for clients in the life sciences, tech, semiconductor and consumer goods industries. The team is also noted for its expertise in breach of contract and trade secret disputes. Shamita Etienne-Cummings and Lisa Nguyen left the firm in March 2024.

BakerHostetler works with both patent holders and accused infringers in the electrical, mechanical, chemical, biological and pharma sectors and regularly appears before all US patent litigation venues, including in proceedings before the International Trade Commission and the Patent Appeals and Trial Board. The patent litigation team is co-led by Leif R. Sigmond Jr. in Chicago and Daniel Goettle in Philadelphia. T. Cy Walker in Washington DC is a seasoned intellectual property litigator in all US courts and has particular expertise at the ITC, and David A. Mancino in Cincinnati maintains a varied IP practice. The DC group also includes IP specialist William C. Bergmann and patent litigator Jason F. Hoffman. In Atlanta, Christopher M. Arena and Lisa Collins are both highly experienced IP practitioners who advise clients on broad range of contentious matters.

With broad technical expertise and cross-border capabilities, Dechert LLP represents clients in the life sciences industries before a variety of patent litigation venues. The group has a particularly strong appellate practice and also fields significant experience acting on behalf of petitioners and patent owners in Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings relating to pharmaceutical and biologic products. Trial lawyer Martin Black in Philadelphia leads the firm’s national IP litigation group, which also includes New York life sciences litigator Katherine Helm, who represents innovator pharmaceutical and biotech companies in both patent and patent-related litigation, and Amanda Antons in Chicago, who is highly experienced in ANDA litigation.

The ‘extremely responsive‘ intellectual property group at Dickinson Wright PLLC represents clients in patent infringement disputes before the full range of US patent litigation venues, including at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the International Trade Commission. The group is regularly sought out by clients in the electronics, networking, cybersecurity, entertainment and telecoms spaces, who benefit from its expertise litigating against the import and sale of infringing products manufactured abroad. John Artz is a key practitioner in Ann Arbor who specializes in patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright litigation and co-heads the group with IP litigators Philip Rettig, also based in Ann Arbor, and Frank Long, who practices from Dallas. Jonathan Baker in Silicon Valley is a trusted IP litigator whose practice has a strong focus on patents. The group also includes Steven Daniels in Austin and William Honaker in Troy, who both litigate across the full spectrum of IP disputes in a variety of US litigation venues.

With technical expertise in a broad range of technologies, the intellectual property group Duane Morris LLP is particularly strong in handling cases before the US Patent and Trademark Office. In Atlanta, Woody Jameson chairs the firm’s intellectual property group and handles a wide array of tech cases, while co-chair Matthew Gaudet specializes in patent disputes as well as related commercial and tech litigation. The Boston group includes co-chair Anthony Fitzpatrick, who routinely handles high-profile patent cases, and Timothy Shannon, who has a broad IP practice. Other notable practitioners are PTAB and inter partes reviews-focused division chair Patrick McPherson in Washington DC, IP specialist Bert Greene in Austin, and Aleksander Goranin in Philadelphia, who specializes in IP litigation in the software, medical device and life sciences spaces.

Praised by clients as a ‘top-notch law firm‘, Eversheds Sutherland advises domestic and international clients on the full range of patent litigation matters and is particularly knowledgeable in early settlement discussions, mediation and arbitration. The group frequently handles multi-patent and multi-district disputes between competitors and chiefly works with clients in the life sciences and biotech industries. As co-heads of the practice, Peter Pappas in Atlanta counsels on the full range of IP protection, transactions and disputes, and Christopher Bolten in San Diego is a patent prosecution and patent litigator lawyer capable of handling matters in a wide range of technical fields. Nicola Pisano in San Diego and Ann Fort in Atlanta are also key IP contacts.

With global full-service IP capabilities, K&L Gates represents companies in a broad range of industry sectors, including chemistry, materials science, mechanical engineering, tech, and pharmacology, in patent infringement cases. IP litigator Theo Angelis in Seattle has extensive experience acting for clients in cases before the District Courts and the International Trade Commission and co-heads the team with Chicago lawyer Robert Barrett. IP experts Christina Goodrich and Jason Engel in Los Angeles are also seasoned trial lawyers, and Chris Centurelli in Boston focuses on complex litigation with an emphasis on representing tech companies in patent, copyright and trade secrets disputes. Jeffrey Gargano in Chicago, who represents clients in IP disputes in the federal courts and at the ITC as well as counseling on IP strategy and litigation, is also a notable contact.

Milbank‘s intellectual property group represents both plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement disputes relating to a broad range of technologies, including electronic, pharma, biotech and consumer products. Leading the practice, Christopher Gaspar in New York represents a broad range of tech companies in all key IP litigation venues and also advises clients on IP issues arising in M&A, financing, and financial restructuring transactions. Also in New York, Nathaniel Browand focuses on IP law with a particular emphasis on litigation, transactional work and counselling.

Chicago-based patent litigation boutique Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP is a ‘highly skilled‘ specialist life sciences practice that focuses on representing producers of pharmaceutical drugs in Hatch-Waxman, pharmaceutical, and biosimilar patent litigation. The group includes seasoned trial lawyer Paul Molino who represents a variety of life sciences companies in intellectual property disputes, William Rakoczy, who is a highly experienced trial and appellate attorney in the pharma sector, and IP practitioner Deanne Mazzochi,who focuses on Hatch-Waxman cases in addition to representing clients in licensing and transactional work. Kevin Warner and Lara FitzSimmons are hailed as ‘outstanding people with good litigation skills.’

With comprehensive intellectual property capabilities and ‘a deeply technical practice‘, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP represents life sciences and tech clients in patent disputes and related IP litigation across a variety of forums. The team is co-chaired by Sara Tonnies Horton in Chicago and Krista Schwartz in San Francisco alongside Washington DC-based trial lawyer Indranil Mukerji, who frequently represents tech companies in disputes relating to electrical hardware, software and networking products. Other notable practitioners in DC include Stephen Marshall, who focuses on patent litigation with an emphasis on software, mobile devices, and Internet of Things technologies, as well as seasoned IP trial expert Aliza Carrano.