Litigation examples 2004 - 2010
KLA-Tencor v. ADE – (D. Del) Won jury verdict for ADE Corporation in patent infringement case involving laser scanning system for detecting defects in silicon wafers.
3M v. Avery Dennison – (D. Minn) Won jury verdict for 3M in patent infringement case involving patterned adhesive that enhances maneuverability and air bleed during the application of adhesive graphic films.
AVID v. Phillips – (EDTX) Won jury verdict for AVID in Lanham Act and patent infringement case involving RFID technology for use in recovery of companion pets.
Multimedia Patent Trust v. Microsoft – (SDCA) Won jury verdict for Microsoft in patent infringement case involving video decoding technology.
Baxter v. Fresenius – (NDCA) Won jury verdict for Fresenius in patent infringement case involving multiple patents regarding features of hemodialysis machines.
Allergan v. Exela and Apotex – (D. Del) Won bench verdict for Allergan in Hatch-Waxman patent case involving multiple patents regarding the formulation of glaucoma medications and preservatives.
Representative biotechnology and chemistry patent cases
Allergan, Inc. v. Alcon Laboratories - (D. Del) Represented Allergan Inc. in Hatch-Waxman litigation relating to ocular medication. Alcon settled the morning of trial agreeing not to release generic versions for several years and to pay a royalty upon release.
Repligen and MIT v. ImClone Systems Inc. - (D. Mass) Represented plaintiffs in patent infringement litigation relating to mammalian cells genetically engineered with patented expression vectors. Case settled on the morning of trial for $65,000,000.
Prometheus v. Mayo Medical Ventures - (SDCA) Representing Mayo Medical Ventures in patent infringement litigation relating to a blood test that reports levels of 6-thioguanine and 6-methylmercaptonine in a patient's blood. The court granted summary judgment of invalidity based on §101 grounds for Mayo. The case is presently listed as one of the top five petitions for certiorari pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
3M Innovative Properties and Dyneon v. DuPont Dow Elastomers LLC - (D. Minn) Represented 3M in patent infringement litigation relating to the use of a multimodal fluropolymer as a polymer processing aid. Case settled successfully for 3M shortly before trial.