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Richards, Layton & Finger is nationally recognized for tackling some of the most difficult, large-scale intellectual property matters that emerge in the Delaware District Court, a leading venue for IP litigation in the United States, as well as in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Superior Court. Our lawyers are widely respected by their peers, their clients, and the Delaware judges, and their depth of experience and courtroom successes have made Richards Layton the premier choice for IP litigation in Delaware.

  • The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants as lead or Delaware counsel in large-scale, complex patent infringement disputes as well as high-profile trade secret, copyright and trademark cases.
  • "Extremely knowledgeable and always available,” our IP attorneys represent national and international companies in significant patent disputes related to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, mobile telephones, cable television, mobile website technology, and computer circuits.
  • Our attorneys are current or past chairs of the Complex Commercial Litigation Division Advisory Committee for the Delaware Superior Court, the Delaware District Court’s IP Advisory Committee, the Delaware State Bar Association IP Law Section, the Delaware District Court's Lawyer Advisory Committee, and the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
  • Richards Layton IP attorneys have been appointed by the Delaware District Court judges to serve on the U.S. Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panels.

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What the Team is Known For

Richards, Layton & Finger is a highly regarded team that acts as both lead and local counsel in trade secret and copyright cases, with particular strength in complex patent infringement controversies. The team represents clients from a range of industries, including mobile telephones, computer chips and pharmaceuticals. It is also well known for its successful work in high-profile and high-value trade secret cases.

Work Highlights

  • Richards, Layton & Finger represented GlaxoSmithKline in mRNA and COVID-19 vaccine patent infringement action against Pfizer and BioNtech.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Frederick L Cottrell III
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Frederick L Cottrell III
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Frederick Cottrell heads the firm's IP team and handles significant patent litigation cases as both lead and local counsel.

He is extremely well connected and he has so much experience that his advice in jury trials is really top-notch.

Fred is an outstanding litigator and local counsel; he has in-depth knowledge of and experience in the Delaware district court.

Kelly Farnan
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Kelly Farnan
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Kelly Farnan focuses her practice on IP litigation and has experience representing large pharmaceutical and technology companies.

She is one of the most knowledgeable and well-rounded local counsels I've worked with.

Kelly made arguments concisely and clearly. We'd use her for any IP going forward.

Kelly Farnan has been successful every time we use her; she is beyond prepared, and she is a master of IP law.

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Travis Hunter
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Travis Hunter handles complex IP disputes in all of Delaware's state and federal courts.

Travis Hunter is a very good attorney.

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Jason Rawnsley
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Jason Rawnsley routinely represents clients in IP litigation in the telecommunications and entertainment sectors.

Jason Rawnsley is excellent.

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Frederick L Cottrell III
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Kelly Farnan
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Travis Hunter
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Jason Rawnsley
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Members

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Jason Rawnsley

Jeffrey Moyer

Katharine Mowery

Steven Fineman