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IP Licensing & Due Diligence

We routinely help clients protect and commercialize their intellectual property (IP) assets and provide due diligence on complex technology and IP transactions. We negotiate and draft IP licenses and transfers; provide strategic guidance on optimal structures for IP and IT transactions; and evaluate copyright, trademark, and patent portfolios and provide related due diligence activities in connection with IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, licenses, and other corporate transactions....Read more

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Patent Litigation

Our Patent Litigation Practice is one of the country’s most active and highly regarded. Our seasoned patent litigators bring extensive courtroom experience to every matter we handle. According to Lex Machina, we are among the top three national patent defense firms in the country for number of appearances and cases filed, and we also were the top national defense firm for number of patent trials in the last five years (2018–2022)....Read more

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ITC – Section 337

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) is an increasingly popular venue for patent infringement litigation. More and more companies are seeking to halt importations of infringing products into the United States by turning to the ITC for expedited relief. Section 337 investigations conducted by the ITC provide complainants with a “fast track” to remedy IP matters that typically go to trial within 10 months. Since many Section 337 cases go to trial, selecting an ITC litigation team with a command of the technology, patent law, and specialized procedural practice is extremely important. We have handled more than 100 cases before the ITC....Read more

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In the Media

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May 2, 2025

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Mike Rueckheim Discusses Patent Office’s New Denial Process FAQ with Law360

Winston & Strawn partner Mike Rueckheim was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s recently released answers to frequently asked questions about its new patent challenge denial process for post-grant (IPR/PGR) challenges. The USPTO recently established guidance and a bifurcated briefing process in which the Director, working alongside Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges, will decide whether each petition challenging a patent warrants discretionary denial. The board will consider the merits of the petition’s invalidity arguments only if it is not denied for discretionary reasons....Read more

Recognitions

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May 1, 2025

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Kathi Vidal Named on World IP Review’s 2025 Diversity & Inclusion Top 100 List as an Influential Woman in IP

Winston & Strawn partner Kathi Vidal merited a place on World IP Review’s 2025 Diversity & Inclusion Top 100 list in the Influential Women in IP category. This annual list highlights honorees’ “dedication and commitment to driving meaningful change in the IP community.” Winners were selected through an in-depth evaluation of the nominees’ accomplishments carried out by World IP Review’s (WIPR) in-house team....Read more

Competition Corner

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April 25, 2025

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Spotlight on Japan: Comparative Developments in Business and Human Rights Regulations

In recent years, the international community has increasingly focused on the importance of respecting human rights in corporate activities. This trend was driven in part by the United Nations’ adoption of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in 2011, which accelerated the global movement towards holding companies accountable for human rights violations.

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Other Results 48 results

Law Glossary

What Is Copyright Licensing?

An original work of authorship that is fixed in a tangible form and exhibits at least a minimal amount of creativity may be protected by U.S. copyright law. Under the law, a copyright owner has various exclusive rights to use the protected work, including the right to make copies of it; create derivative works based on it; and distribute it to the public. For certain types of works, the copyright owner also has the exclusive right to publicly perform or publicly display the work....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is the Standard for the FDA to Grant a Biosimilar License?

Granting a Biosimilar License...Read more

Law Glossary

What Is the Patent Dance?

Colloquially referred to as the “patent dance,” the BPCIA provides a framework that includes certain steps and a schedule during which the applicant and reference product sponsor exchange confidential information disclosed in the aBLA. During the patent dance, the applicant and sponsor identify the patents that could be litigated in the future during two potential phases of litigation. In the first phase, the sponsor can allege infringement of a subset of the patents identified during the patent dance. The second phase begins after the sponsor receives the Notice of Commercial Marketing from the applicant. During this second phase, the sponsor can assert any remaining patents that were not asserted in the first phase....Read more
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