Patent Infringement Risks for Companies Manufacturing COVID-19 Related Products Protected by Third-Party Patents

Mr. Post works extensively with high-technology and life science companies handling their complex patent disputes. He has litigated patent cases in nearly every significant patent jurisdiction, including the International Trade Commission, the District of Delaware, the Northern District of California, the Eastern District of Texas, the Eastern District of Virginia, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on behalf of companies in a variety of technical fields, including telecommunications, electronics, computer systems and software, network architecture and security, e-payments, e-commerce, imaging systems, GPS technology, process control systems, mechanical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. From providing licensing support, patent portfolio analysis and due diligence to handling all aspects of trial preparation and trial, Mr. Post’s experience has touched on all phases of IP litigation.

Mr. Lessler concentrates his practice in domestic and foreign patent procurement, transactions involving IP, client counseling, and patent litigation, primarily in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and computer software arts. Working closely with inventors and in-house counsel, Mr. Lessler devises effective strategies to build and protect IP assets, from initial drafting of patent applications to post-grant proceedings. His experience includes all areas of patent prosecution involving domestic and foreign patents, reissues, reexaminations, patent term extension proceedings, IPRs, licensing and joint development agreements, conducting due diligence investigations, conducting validity and FTO studies, counseling clients in connection with the Hatch-Waxman Act and the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act, preparation of Paragraph IV Notice letters and Offers for Confidential Access, and counseling regarding the listability of patents in the FDA Orange Book. Mr. Lessler also has significant ANDA and biotech litigation experience.

Mr. Howell focuses his practice on all areas of intellectual property litigation and counseling, with an emphasis on patent litigation and chemical, biological and pharmaceutical arts. He has litigated patents in a wide variety of technologies, including e-commerce and software applications, computer telephony integration, cable modems and set-top boxes, footwear, logistics systems, video games, check processing systems and paper towel dispensers. Mr. Howell has represented clients in federal and state courts across the country and before the International Trade Commission, Federal Circuit and Patent Trial and Appeals Board. He has significant experience with both enforcing and defending his clients’ intellectual property rights.