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McDermott Will & Emery’s intellectual property practice continues to be one of the strongest and most active, not just at the state level, but also nationally and globally. Our international team includes more than 80 lawyers and professionals, nearly half of whom are registered patent lawyers and agents, who offer a unique mix of business savvy and technical skill to achieve success for clients. Many of the firm’s lawyers and agents have valuable experience as former United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO) examiners, petition specialists or government international representatives. More than half of the team members have scientific and/or technical degrees, and more than one-third have advanced degrees in relevant technical disciplines.

McDermott’s patent litigation team is known for managing and conducting complex IP litigation worldwide and has earned major victories in dozens of federal district and appellate courts. In the last five years, our team has handled more than 200 patent cases in US district courts and conducted more than 80 proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Our team has specific expertise in high-profile patent districts, including the Eastern District of Texas, District of Delaware, Northern District of California and District of New Jersey, among others, and we have a longstanding record of achieving favorable outcomes in these courts on behalf of our clients.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - USA - Nationwide
5
Band 5
What the team is known for

McDermott has an experienced patent litigation group with notable clients across sectors including life sciences, technology and retail. Capable of handling significant multijurisdictional patent disputes. Possesses additional strength in contentious copyright and trade secrets mandates, as well as portfolio management matters.

Work Highlights

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  • McDermott Will & Emery LLP represented Natera in patent infringement litigation regarding over 200 patents issued or pending in Natera's global intellectual property portfolio that had allegedly been used by defendants ArcherDX and Invitae to enter the marketplace for early cancer testing and monitoring.

Notable Practitioners

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Sarah Chapin Columbia
3
Sarah Chapin Columbia
3
Band 3

Sarah Chapin Columbia maintains a respected IP practice that regularly sees her handle major patent disputes at trial. She offers particular expertise representing clients in the life sciences industry.

Ranked Lawyers at
McDermott Will & Emery LLP

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Intellectual Property

Sarah Chapin Columbia
3
Sarah Chapin Columbia
3
Band 3

Members

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Ahsan Shaikh

Amol Parikh

Bhanu Sadasivan

Charles McMahon

Douglas Carsten

Jason Leonard

Jay Reiziss

Jenny Chen

Judy Mohr

Michael Siekman

Scott Bernstein

Simon Roberts

Thomas Steindler

William Gaede