合伙人

Richard J. McCormick

咨询及申请, 技术及知识产权交易, 专利诉讼

“[an] inimitable litigation strategist and regulatory expert.”
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000

概览

Innovator pharmaceutical and biotech companies have relied on Richard McCormick for over 20 years to represent them in a wide range of intellectual property matters, including litigations (Section 271 infringement cases and patent licensing disputes), UPSTO post-grant proceedings, pre-litigation assessments (biosimilar and ANDA preparedness), patent portfolio due diligence for IP in-licensing and M&A transactions, freedom to operate analyses and competitive landscaping, FDA regulatory issues (Orange Book listings and other compliance matters, marketing and data exclusivities, and citizen petitions), evaluating and drafting contracts implicating IP rights (patent licenses, manufacturing and development/collaboration agreements, tech transfer agreements and NDAs), strategies for extending loss of exclusivity for branded drug products, and working with patent prosecution counsel to build strong, product-centered IP portfolios.

执业经验

Representative District Court and PTAB Experience

  • Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, U.S. Sup. Ct. (2023), amicus brief filed by Unified Patents in support of Respondents
  • RiceTec Inc v. BASF SE, PGR2021-00113 and -0114 (as Lead Counsel)
  • Astellas US LLC v. Imperial College Innovations Limited, IPR2020-00764 (as Lead Counsel)
  • Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd v. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., D. Del (2018)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v. EMD Serono, D. Del (2017)
  • Certain Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Methods of Producing the Same, ITC (2018)

相关服务及行业

教育背景

  • Boston College Law School, 法律硕士
  • Fordham University, BS
    Dean's List

执业资格

  • 纽约州
  • 马萨诸塞州

出庭资格

  • 美国最高法院
  • 美国联邦巡回上诉法院
  • US Patent and Trademark Office

专业及社区参与

  • Previously a research associate in the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University
  • Previously a research associate in the Department of Pediatric Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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