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Provided by Elizabeth Weiswasser
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Elizabeth S. Weiswasser is Co-Chair of Weil’s global Litigation Department. With three decades of experience, she is regarded as one of country’s foremost patent litigators, frequently serving as lead counsel on behalf of some of the most sophisticated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and consumer products companies in the world, and is known for her ability to marry deep scientific and patent law expertise, for achieving excellent results in federal court litigation and IPR proceedings before the U.S. Patent Office, and for her strategic counseling in the space. Liz has received wide recognition from clients, her peers, and the broader life sciences industry as a leader in the life sciences and patent litigation fields, and particularly as one of the top women in the profession. She is a former law clerk to Judge Alan D. Lourie of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at NYU Law School, where she taught Biotechnology/Life Sciences Patent Law.
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Northwestern University (BA); University of Chicago Law School (JD)
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Elizabeth Weiswasser maintains a respected patent disputes practice which regularly sees her represent clients before the Federal Circuit, district courts and the ITC.
As co-head of the firm's patent litigation practice, Elizabeth Weiswasser is frequently called upon to handle complex patent disputes on behalf of leading life sciences companies. She is well versed in a variety of contentious matters and regularly appears before the PTAB, ITC and district courts.
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"Elizabeth is a brilliant attorney. She brings out the best in anybody and is a pleasure to work with. I always look forward to our meetings."
"Elizabeth is a brilliant attorney. She brings out the best in anybody and is a pleasure to work with - I always look forward to our meetings."
"Elizabeth is a brilliant attorney. She brings out the best in anybody and is a pleasure to work with. I always look forward to our meetings."
"Elizabeth is a brilliant attorney. She brings out the best in anybody and is a pleasure to work with - I always look forward to our meetings."
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