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Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation (Generic)
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Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation (Generic) — Recommended |
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Patent Prosecution
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Lawyer | Section | Practice Area | Location |
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Jacobs, Michael A | Intellectual Property | General Patent Litigation | San Francisco |
Mullen, James J | Intellectual Property | Patent Prosecution, Patent Strategy & Management, General Patent Litigation | San Diego |
O'Donnell, Michael J | Financial & Corporate | Corporate, Venture Capital | Palo Alto |
Polizzi, Catherine M | Intellectual Property | Patent Prosecution, Patent Strategy & Management | Palo Alto |
Ward, Michael R | Intellectual Property | Patent Prosecution, Patent Strategy & Management | San Francisco |
Xiao, Janet | Intellectual Property | Patent Prosecution | Palo Alto |
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Intellectual Property
Morrison & Foerster
Morrison & Foerster offers a full suite of patent services for life sciences companies, most notably in the area of patent strategy and Hatch-Waxman litigation. The firm is also active in general patent litigation, specifically in the area of biologics.
Catherine Polizzi is a renowned patent strategist with a deep concentration on counseling companies in the life sciences area. In addition to building patent portfolios for sophisticated clients, she is also active in due diligences and other transaction-related matters.
Michael Ward serves as global head of the firm's life sciences industry group, and also leads the patent practice group. He focuses on portfolio management and strategic drafting of patent applications for life sciences companies. San Diego partner James Mullen specializes in patent prosecution, due diligence, and post-grant-proceedings. He is the founder and leader of the firm's antibody patent group.
In the litigation department, Michael Jacobs is a leading first-chair trial lawyer with significant experience in life sciences patent disputes. He currently co-chairs the IP practice group. Deanne Maynard has handled some of the more significant life sciences IP appeals of late. She previously won the IP Appellate Litigator of the Year award from LMG Life Sciences, and was shortlisted in the same category this year.
New to the stars list is Janet Xiao, who focuses her practice on patent prosecution, portfolio management and counseling for clients across life sciences technology areas.