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Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins has a strong profile for complex patent litigation and maintains noteworthy expertise in Hatch-Waxman proceedings. The team is recognized for handling PTAB proceedings and for its fine track record in ITC Section 337 investigations. The firm has additional expertise in a range of IP matters, including trademark and copyright disputes and trade secrets matters. The firm services an impressive client base including major automobile and technology companies, leveraging expertise in attendant antitrust matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins LLP represented Sarepta Therapeutics and The University of Western Australia in a patent litigation case brought by Nippon. The court found Nippon's patent invalid and awarded Sarepta $115.2 million in damages.

Strengths

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  • Latham & Watkins has competent and smart attorneys from first years all the way through to top level partners. The team is always responsive, available and does not leave any stone unturned.

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  • Latham & Watkins' breadth of knowledge is unparalleled. They have deep expertise, practical judgment and industry acumen.

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  • The Latham & Watkins team is strategic and looks for creative ways to solve issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Inge Osman
    Inge Osman

    Inge Osman

    Inge Osman's PTAB practice sees her instructed both offensively and defensively on critically important patents. Her work is often cross-border, and sits at the heart of complex patent litigation. She has notable expertise in standard essential patent matters and often represents life sciences and technology clients.

    • Inge is an excellent attorney, who is extremely detail-oriented and smart.

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    • Inge is a talented writer and communicator, who is very responsive, efficient and understands in-house counsel perspective.

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    • Inge is a great patent litigator who delivers great results.

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  • Gabriel K Bell
    Gabriel K Bell

    Gabriel K Bell

    Gabriel Bell heads the firm's IP appeals group and has an impressive track record arguing high stakes matters before the CAFC. He is frequently called upon by clients from a diverse range of industries, including tech and life sciences, to handle patent issues.

    • Gabriel knows the law inside and out - we are highly confident in his capabilities.

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    • Gabriel is a really solid appellate litigator, who has great experience at the federal circuit and understands how panelists tend to approach cases. He can adjust and tailor messages to each panel.

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    • Gabe has an encyclopedic knowledge of relevant case law to patent eligibility cases.

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  • Matt Moore
    Matt Moore

    Matt Moore

    Matt Moore is recognized for his adroit handling of complex IP disputes for a broad range of clients, including those in the life sciences and tech industries. He regularly acts in IPRs, patent infringement matters and trade secrets-related mandates.

    • He is a real dynamo in terms of client relationships.

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    • Matt is incredibly smart and knowledgeable. He is also creative in the way that he looks at the law and all of his advice is filtered through the lens of business management.

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    • Matt is a top litigator who gets results.

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  • Matthew Walch
    Matthew Walch

    Matthew Walch

    Matthew Walch is an experienced litigator with an impressive track record in bet-the-company trade secret matters. He frequently represents notable tech-sector clients, and has strong trial experience.

    • Matthew is very methodical in presenting the facts and presenting the case. He does an excellent job of really relating to his clients and understanding their goals.

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    • Matthew has sensibility and understands the human factor, which often plays a big role.

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  • Michael Morin
    Michael Morin

    Michael Morin

    Called upon to litigate key Hatch-Waxman and ANDA matters for industry leaders, Michael Morin's impressive life sciences patent practice also includes competitor litigation and cross-border disputes.

    • Michael is a brilliant litigator and trial attorney, who is really smart and quick on his feet.

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    • Michael has an excellent ability to digest complicated scientific, patent issues and make them understandable to a jury.

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    • He builds good teams and is excellent with clients.

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  • Jennifer Barry
    Jennifer Barry

    Jennifer Barry

    Cochair of the firm's IP litigation practice, Jennifer Barry has a varied practice, with particular expertise acting for large tech companies on trademark, copyright and trade secrets disputes. She is also called upon to provide proactive trade secrets counselling for companies in various fields.

    • Jennifer Barry is a brilliant IP litigator. I go to her with key strategic matters.

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  • Kieran Kieckhefer
    Kieran Kieckhefer

    Kieran Kieckhefer

    Kieran Kieckhefer is a respected litigator with a broad practice. She has particular expertise in trade secrets litigation and wide experience across the technology sector.

    • Kieran Kieckhefer is a sharp, high caliber litigator who assembles teams very well. She handles client relationships fantastically.

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  • Sy Damle
    Sy Damle

    Sy Damle

    Sy Damle offers substantial experience litigating high value copyright disputes. He is frequently called upon by an impressive list of leading technology companies, who rely on his expertise in software copyright matters and strong knowledge of the AI space.

    • Sy is an expert on what is happening in the market.

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    • Sy is very specialized in the copyright space.

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    • Sy is a deep thinker with expertise in copyright work. He understands how to provide crisp and helpful guidance with innovative scenarios that exceed the current legal landscape.

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