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IP Litigation

Partner

Janine Carlan is a patent litigator with more than 25 years of experience. Recognized as one of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in the region for 2010 by the National Diversity Council, Janine represents clients in bench and jury trials throughout the United States. She has particular focus in Hatch-Waxman cases, International Trade Commission (ITC) Section 337 cases, and cases defending companies against claims by Non-Practicing Entities. Janine has first-chaired numerous federal district court cases, has argued Federal Circuit appeals, and has been involved in patent cases covering diverse areas of technology including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, electronics, software, integrated circuits, Internet content delivery, automotive parts, chemicals, manufacturing processes, furniture, and plastics processing.

Janine represents companies in proceedings before the Patent Trademark and Appeal Board, including filing petitions for IPR. She was also of counsel before the United States Supreme Court in the case The Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Cir. Systems. Janine serves as Co-Chair of the IP Litigation department at the firm.

Delaware Law School, JD, cum laude, 1998 North Carolina State University, BS, magna cum laude; Chemical Engineering, 1990