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.
Testimonials
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‘The support from Finnegan in our litigations, advice and legal opinions is of high quality. My contact persons are pleasant to work with and they provide clear opinions, with deep understanding of the commercial environment our company is in. Big compliment!’
‘Elizabeth Ferrill has a great understanding of our business' needs and mindset. ’
Key clients
- AbbVie Inc.
- Asetek Danmark A/S
- ASSA ABLOY AB
- AstraZeneca
- Bausch Pharma/Bausch & Lomb
- Biogen Idec Inc.
- BMW Group
- Castle Retail LLC
- Dow AgroSciences LLC
- Eli Lilly and Company
- FedEx Corporation
- FOX Factory, Inc
- HubSpot, Inc.
- iFlight Technology Company Ltd.
- Intuitive Surgical Inc.
- MediaTek Inc.
- Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
- Nestle
- Novartis International AG
- Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
- Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.
- Sarepta Therapeutics
- TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd.
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Truist
Work highlights
- Represented BMW of North America, LLC and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG in an International Trade Commission complaint by Arigna Technology Limited aiming to ban the importation and sale of certain of BMW’s mild-hybrid, hybrid, and all-electric SUVs and other vehicles.
- Represented Eli Lilly and Company in district court litigation that resulted in the District of Massachusetts tossing a previous jury trial decision awarding Teva $176.5m in damages after granting Eli Lilly’s motion for judgment as a matter of law.
- Acted for ProSlide Technology, Inc. as plaintiff in infringement litigation involving design and utility patents related to large water rides.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Elizabeth Ferrill, John Williamson, Erika H. Arner, Anand K. Sharma