2021 research period for North America is officially open
March 24, 2021
Research team is now accepting firm submissions, due June 1
US
General Patent Litigation
| General Patent Litigation — Recommended |
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| Arnold & Porter |
| Cooley |
| Covington & Burling |
| Durie Tangri |
| Gibson Dunn & Crutcher |
| Knobbe Martens |
| Mayer Brown |
| McAndrews Held & Malloy |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox |
| Venable |
| Weil Gotshal & Manges |
Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation (Branded)
| Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation (Branded) — Highly Recommended |
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| Covington & Burling |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
| Fish & Richardson |
| Paul Hastings |
| Sidley Austin |
| Venable |
| Williams & Connolly |
| WilmerHale |
| Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation (Branded) — Recommended |
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| Arnold & Porter |
| Bartlit Beck |
| Dechert |
| Jones Day |
| Kirkland & Ellis |
| Latham & Watkins |
| Mayer Brown |
| O'Melveny & Myers |
| Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan |
| Lawyer | Section | Practice Area | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenio, Peter J | Intellectual Property | General Patent Litigation, Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation | New York City |
| Cerrito, Nick | Intellectual Property | Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation | New York City |
| Chen, Angus | Intellectual Property | General Patent Litigation | New York City |
| James, Colleen Tracy | Intellectual Property | General Patent Litigation, Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation | New York City |
| Neuwirth, Stephen | New York City | ||
| Stops, Eric | Intellectual Property | Patent Strategy & Management, Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation | New York City |
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Intellectual Property
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Litigation boutique Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan receives a top ranking for its specialization in patent disputes for clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device sectors. The firm is also notable for its capability in Hatch-Waxman matters for branded drug makers.
Life sciences global co-chair Peter Armenio is one of the firm's leading ANDA litigators, and has a national reputation as an IP trial lawyer. Notable representations include Forest Laboratories, Mallinckrodt and GlaxoSmithKline. Raymond Nimrod was awarded New York General Patent Litigator of the Year in 2019 by LMG Life Sciences for his notable work in the high-profile CRISPR dispute Regents of the University of California v Broad Institute.
Nick Cerrito leads the national life sciences practice, and is also noted for his ability as a trial-ready lawyer for branded pharmaceutical clients. Eric Stops focuses his practice on pharma patent disputes, with additional expertise in FDA counseling, portfolio management and opinions. Experienced patent litigator Colleen Tracy James adds to the firm's strong bench of trial lawyers active in the Hatch-Waxman space.