Derek Walter
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPWith 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.
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‘Creative and innovative in its approach. Knows the company well and understands our products and technology. Responsive and dedicated.’
- 'Edward Reines and Derek Walter are excellent.’
Key clients
- Hewlett-Packard, Inc.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories
- Illumina
- Comcast
- Palo Alto Networks
- Tesla
- Invitae
- NanoString
- Guardant Health
- Altria
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- BeiGene
- Synthego
- Pacific Biosciences
- Parse Biosciences
- NeoGenomics
- Daiichi Sankyo
Work highlights
- Acted for Altria in a competitor infringement suit in the Middle District of North Carolina, delivering a plaintiff jury verdict and securing follow-on rulings.
- Represented Synthego in a case before the PTAB which invalidated two Agilent patents, including all 63 claims in those patents, that were asserted against the client.
- Acted for Regeneron in a case before the PTAB which protected the client’s biologic to treat macular degeneration and other serious eye diseases.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Elizabeth Weiswasser
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Anish Desai
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Elizabeth Weiswasser, Edward Reines, Anish Desai