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The medical device industry is currently undergoing monumental change—from supply chain challenges to disruptive technologies and economic fluctuations. To pave the way for a more accessible and innovative health care landscape—including advances in wearables, implants, diagnostics, mobility, drug delivery—the evolving and expansive medical device industry faces wide-ranging legal needs. Clients in this sector can tap the remarkable depth and breadth of our sector-focused and skilled attorneys in the U.S. and abroad. Our Health Care & Life Sciences Industry Group engages clients at all points in the product development life cycle to provide sound advice and practical solutions regardless of the client’s size or the complexity of their need. We help clients navigate today’s complex regulatory landscape, defend products and reputations in the face of high-profile product liability and mass tort claims, protect innovative intellectual property (IP), and leverage cross-border experience to advise on commercial transactions.
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Our nationally recognized Appellate & Critical Motions (ACM) Practice delivers sophisticated legal advocacy and analysis before trial, at trial, and on appeal. From state trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, our ACM attorneys identify, preserve, and present the critical legal issues that can make the difference between winning and losing.
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Winston’s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice is one of the most active and highly regarded in the United States per Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation US, and Best Law Firms®, among other ranking organizations. Our team features some of the country’s best IP lawyers, attorneys with the technical abilities to litigate and try highly complex IP disputes, and technical lawyers who provide critical advisory services.
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Speaking Engagement
|June 20, 2024
Winston & Strawn partner Kurt Mathas will speak at the 15thSummit on Biosimilars & Innovator Biologics, June 20-21, 2024, in New York. The summit—which attracts the “who’s who” of the industry, including leading in-house counsel from branded and biosimilar companies, representatives from key government agencies, and the top patent and regulatory attorneys—will cover legal, regulatory, and commercial strategies for the innovator and biosimilars marketplace.
Speaking Engagement
|June 27-28, 2023
Winston & Strawn Partner Ivan Poullaos will speak at the 14th Summit on Biosimilars & Innovator Biologics, June 27-28, in Boston. The summit—which attracts the “who’s who” of the industry, including leading in-house counsel from branded and biosimilar companies; representatives from key government agencies; and the top patent and regulatory attorneys—will cover legal, regulatory, and commercial strategies for the innovator and biosimilars marketplace.
Client Alert
|June 21, 2023
|5 Min Read
Clarifying the Enabling Obligation of the Patent Act: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi
In a unanimous decision issued May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court found that certain claims of Amgen Inc.’s patents for PCSK9-inhibiting antibodies are too broad to enable a claim of infringement and affirmed the Federal Circuit’s judgment in favor of Sanofi that invalidated Amgen’s asserted patents.
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Winston & Strawn’s Washington, D.C. office—the first outside of Chicago—opened its doors in 1970. The office is home to 75+ lawyers, many of whom are nationally recognized and award-winning, with experience navigating clients through regulatory and enforcement issues as well as complicated governmental processes. Located in the center of the nation’s capital, the D.C. office assists clients at the intersection of business, government, and law. We represent 75+ Fortune 500 companies and employ eight lawyers with prior government experience. The office also boasts a nationally ranked eDiscovery group known for providing a full-service practice.
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Founded in 1853, Winston & Strawn is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago. The office is home to 290+ lawyers distributed across 20 practice areas. Our Chicago lawyers represent 90 companies in the Fortune 500 and are recognized in all the major directories and award competitions. They also are heavily invested in pro bono causes, having dedicated 19,000+ hours in 2024 to various pro bono organizations. Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, they are hardworking, compassionate, and collaborative. Our Chicago office also takes immense pride in fostering a collegial atmosphere that influences every aspect of our culture. From weekly Starbucks Socials, where colleagues gather to connect over coffee and conversation, to ping pong tournaments that ignite friendly competition, to volunteer opportunities around the city, we celebrate the camaraderie and sense of community that unite us. This not only enhances collaboration and teamwork but creates a supportive environment that inspires us to excel in our professional pursuits.