• Endo Pharmaceuticals v. Teva, et al. (U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, District of Delaware). Trial counsel for Endo Pharmaceuticals in Hatch-Waxman Act cases filed against seven generic filers involving Endo's flagship OPANA® ER product. Endo prevailed in a five-week trial in the S.D.N.Y, and secured Federal Circuit affirmance of that trial victory, with all generics enjoined though 2023. Endo also prevailed with respect to an additional patent in a separate trial in Delaware. That ruling is on appeal, with all generics enjoined for an additional six years until 2029. 
    • Argued the appeal of a large, multi-million dollar patent infringement judgment against a prominent ecommerce retailer in a case involving Internet-based ecommerce website technologies; the Federal Circuit vacated the judgment, absolving the client of any liability.
    • Lead counsel for a global healthcare company in a series of Hatch-Waxman Act infringement litigations against several generic manufacturers relating to the company’s cardiac care products. We successfully settled the cases following a favorable Markman ruling.
    • Endo Pharmaceuticals and Teikoku Seiyaku v. Watson Labs, Mylan, Noven and TWi (U.S. District Court, District of Delaware). Trial counsel for Endo and Teikoku in their prosecution of Hatch-Waxman Act ANDA cases involving Endo’s US$750 million a year Lidoderm® analgesic patch. Following a six-day bench trial against Watson, the first-filer, that case was settled. Other related cases settled before trial.
    • Endo Pharmaceuticals v. Impax, Actavis, Barr, Sandoz, Watson and Roxane (U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey). Trial counsel for Endo in Hatch-Waxman Act ANDA cases filed against six generic companies involving Endo’s branded oxymorphone extended release tablet (OPANA® ER), two of which went to trial but settled before a judgment was rendered.  
    • Boston Scientific Corp. (U.S. District Court, Districts of Minnesota and Delaware). Co-lead counsel in several lawsuits to protect Boston Scientific’s patent portfolio relating to catheter and stent-related technologies, which have led to favorable settlement and cross-licensing agreements protecting the company’s position in the marketplace.
    • High Point v. T-Mobile (U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey). Representation of High Point in litigation in relation to patents developed at Bell Labs which cover fundamental elements of CDMA wireless networks and related infrastructure equipment. Cases are still pending.
    • Lucent Technologies v. Gateway, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Southern District of California). Senior member of the Dechert team that defended computer-maker Gateway in a long-running dispute with Lucent, where Gateway received a number of significant and high-profile pre-trial rulings. When The National Law Journal named Dechert to its 2007 “Defense Hot List,” which recognizes just 10 firms nationally for “exemplary, cutting-edge defense,” the publication noted this case as a distinguishing aspect of the firm’s overall litigation practice.
    • Paris, et al. v. R.P Scherer and Cardinal Health (U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey). Lead counsel in the defense of a wide-ranging patent and licensing dispute involving R.P. Scherer/Cardinal Health’s gelatin-free soft capsule technology, in which the most significant claims were dismissed by motion; the case settled favorably thereafter.
    • Elonex v. Packard Bell NEC, et al.; Elonex v. Compaq Computer, et al. (U.S. District Court, District of Delaware). Senior member of the team pursuing a licensing and litigation campaign in relation to Elonex’s monitor power management technology. Brought patent infringement claims in the U.S. against more than 30 companies, with Elonex receiving more than US$125 million in royalties, settlements, and damages, including a US$9 million judgment after trial in the District of Delaware, which the Federal Circuit affirmed.
    • Lectec v. Endo Pharmaceuticals, et al (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas). Led Endo’s defense of a patent infringement claim relating to Endo’s Lidoderm® product, which settled on the eve of the preliminary injunction hearing.
    • Hewlett-Packard v. Acer, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin). Led Acer’s pursuit of infringement claims, and defense of related infringement counterclaims, relating to patented computer power management technologies, which settled favorably on the eve of trial.
    • Lavipharm Laboratories v. Conopco/Unilever (U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey). Lead counsel representing the startup biotechnology company in a patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets suit against a prominent consumer products company, resulting in a lucrative license obtained after moving for entry of a preliminary injunction.
    • Ludlow Corp. v. Conmed Corp. (U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts). Lead counsel in the defense of an infringement claim relating to Conmed’s portfolio of medical electrodes, which was settled favorably.
    • 35th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar — Crowne Plaza Times Square, New York, NY (May 2, 2019)

      Speaker, "Hot Topics re. §101 and §102" breakout session.

    • Life Sciences Forum 2018 — Metropolitan Club, New York, NY (September 12, 2018)
    • 34th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar — Crowne Plaza Times Square, New York, NY (May 2, 2018)
    • ACI 12th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference — Conrad New York, New York, NY (April 23-25, 2018)
    • 33rd Annual Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education Seminar — New York, NY (April 27, 2017)
    • ACI 11th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference — New York, NY (April 24, 2017)
    • ACI 10th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference — New York, NY (April 26, 2016)
    • Forum Selection in Hatch-Waxman Act Infringement Actions — 32nd Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar, New York, NY (April 21, 2016)
    • Ebb Tide: The Receding Waters of the Hatch-Waxman Act Safe Harbor Provisions — Joint Patent Law Seminar sponsored by CT, NJ, NY and Philadelphia IP Law Associations (May 1, 2009)
    • Article and Seminar Presentation, “Recent Developments Under 35 U.S.C. §271(f)” — Pharmaceutical/Chemical Patent Practice Update sponsored by New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association (May 1, 2006)
    • Article and Seminar Presentation, “Think Before You Act -- Ethical Considerations In Contacting Your Adversary's Former Employee” — Joint Patent Law Seminar sponsored by CT, NJ, NY and Philadelphia IP Law Associations (April 1, 2006)
    • Can There Be Willful Infringement in an ANDA Case After Glaxo v. Apotex? — Joint Patent Law Seminar sponsored by CT, NJ, NY and Philadelphia IP Law Associations (December 1, 2005
    • Article and Seminar Presentation, “Litigating Infringement Issues In A Post-Festo World” — Joint Patent Law Seminar sponsored by CT, NJ, NY and Philadelphia IP Law Associations (May 1, 2005)
    • Can There Be Willful Infringement in an ANDA Case After Glaxo v. Apotex? — CLE - Biotech and Pharmaceuticals Seminar, New York, NY (April 21, 2005)
    • Recent Cases Interpreting 35 U.S.C. Sec. 271(f) — Pharmaceutical/Chemical Patent Practice Meeting of the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association, Iselin, NJ (December 9, 2004)
    • Lessons from Festo — New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association 15th Annual Pharmaceutical/Chemical Practice Update Seminar, Princeton, NJ (December 6, 2001)
    • New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association
    • New Jersey and Mercer County Bar Associations
    • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Honorable John F. Gerry