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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

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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.

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Key clients

  • Abiomed Inc.
  • Alarm.com Inc.
  • Bausch Health Companies Inc.
  • Biogen MA Inc.
  • CRISPR Therapeutics
  • Light & Wonder, Inc.
  • Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
  • Truist Bank

Work highlights

  • Represented Alarm.com in an appeal case after winning a trial decision in patent infringement litigation brought by Causam Enterprises at the U.S. ITC concerning patents for demand management functionality used to manage electric operating reserves.
  • Represented Tempur Sealy and certain of its subsidiaries in patent infringement litigation brought by Purple Innovation.
  • Represented Truist Bank in patent infringement litigation brought by USAA concerning patents that relate to remote check deposit for mobile banking.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Keith Hummel, David Kappos

Other key lawyers

Sharonmoyee Goswami