Jones Day

Jones Day's IP group is highly ranked for general patent litigation with additional marks for Hatch-Waxman disputes and patent prosecution. The firm is notable for its broad geographic footprint, including major life sciences hubs New York and San Diego.

Global IP co-chair Anthony Insogna focuses his practice on a mix of patent litigation and portfolio management. His past representations include Celgene, AbbVie, and Merck entity Idenix, the last of which involved the largest damages award ever in a patent infringement case. Litigator Calvin Griffith has handled patent suits spanning numerous technology areas, including life sciences cases for Merck, Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie. Greg Castanias is revered as one of the country's top appellate practitioners for his experience handling matters at the Federal Circuit.

Patent prosecution co-head Adriane Antler is one of the firm's leading strategists for IP portfolios. She has expertise in matters related to biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and bioinformatics. Notable representations include Biogen, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Acorda therapeutics. In 2019, she was shortlisted for the New York Patent Strategy & Management Attorney of the Year award by LMG Life Sciences.