Intellectual Property

Sidley Austin has a market-leading patent group often relied upon by brand-name pharmaceutical companies involved in Hatch-Waxman cases and global blue-chip companies on patent infringement litigation. The team has substantial experience acting in USPTO proceedings, handling a number of inter partes and post-grant review hearings. It also has a significant presence in major technology patent infringement cases, with noted expertise assisting telecommunications clients in connection with fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) disputes regarding standard-essential patents.