Seyfarth Shaw

Firm overview:

Seyfarth Shaw’s full-service offering spans 13 offices in the US. Recognised nationally for its patent work, the firm is growing in both volume and complexity, particularly in emerging technologies such as AI applications, and the food and beverages industry.

Seyfarth Shaw’s experienced bench of patent attorneys have track records of successfully obtaining, enforcing and defending patents across a diverse range of industries, for clients ranging from startups at the beginning of the patent journey to Fortune 500 companies with established portfolios.

The Patent Litigation group has a track record of success handling complex patent infringement cases before juries and judges, at both the district court and appellate levels, as well as the International Trade Commission (ITC) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

A sub-set of the firm’s Patent Litigation group is the Hatch-Waxman & Biosimilars Team, with expertise in organic chemistry, pharmacology and molecular biology, as well as drug synthesis, formulation and polymorphs. Attorneys in this team have litigated cases involving various technologies, and have served as former in-house patent counsel, former patent examiners at the USPTO, chief IP counsel, general counsel, and private equity investors.

Team overview:

Brian Michaelis is partner and Intellectual Property practice group chair, while Ed Maluf is partner and co-chair.

Houston partner Lisa Meyerhoff has more than three decades of experience in patents, and has assisted clients with obtaining eight-figure judgments for patent infringement. Fluent in all areas of IP protection, Meyerhoff regularly speaks at international conferences and has been involved in mediations, arbitrations, and bench and jury trials in federal courts. Her representation of clients is informed by experience advising both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as her in-depth knowledge of the best IP protection strategies.

Key matters:

• Seyfarth Shaw represents canopy equipment company E-Z Up in a dispute in which the client is accused of infringing a patent held by Caravan Canopy.
• The firm assists tech giant Qualcomm in prosecuting its US and foreign patent applications related to semiconductor devices, AI and wireless standards.

Clients:

Exela Technologies, GlobalVision Systems, International E-Z Up, Nova Semiconductor, Qualcomm, Toyota Motors North America.