Comprised of ‘strong members from the top down’. Winston & Strawn LLP’s boasts a strong patent litigation team with expertise in high technology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. The practice also specializes in patent cases involving AI. In Los Angeles, Nimalka Wickramasekera specializes in medical device patents. Wickramasekera co-chairs the department with Charlotte-based Danielle Williams, an experienced litigator in semiconductor and software patent infringement. David Enzminger, also in Los Angeles, is well-regarded for his work on complex hardware and software patent infringement cases. The team is further strengthened by the esteemed George Lombardi, in Chicago, who is a leading patent litigator for cases involving telephone and computer tech. In Washington DC, both Chuck Klein and Jovial Wong excel in high-value patent cases related to pharma and biotech. Dallas-based Thomas Melsheimer is another of the firm’s go-to patent litigators. Additionally, clients praise Krishnan Padmanabhan in New York for his ’winning arguments’ and technological expertise in district courts.
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- 'The patent litigation team at Winston is very effective at getting favorable results for its customers.'
- 'George Lombardi, Danielle Williams and Dustin Edwards work great as a team. Each is amazing, organized, and thoughtful in their own right, and they provided us with great results on several patent matters this year. Could not be any happier with their effective representation of the company.'
- 'The team works together seamlessly. Very strategic thinking, always thinking of creative solutions to difficult problems. Strong members from the top down, from senior partner to junior associate.'
- 'Fantastic organization, nothing seems to slip between the cracks and wonderful oral arguments with a great courtroom presence.'
- 'They seem to be at the forefront of using AI technology in legal work compared to other law firms we work with.'
- 'Krishnan Padmanabhan knows the technology extremely well and works with his team to develop winning arguments on the merits. He thinks outside the box and has on numerous occasions found threads to pull that others overlook that turn out to be case dispositive in our favor.'
- 'Michael Bittner is the best lawyer I have ever worked with. He is smart, decisive, tenacious, and also really listens to the client.'
Clients clés
- Advanced Micro Devices
- Cisco Systems
- U.S. Well Services Holdings
- Flypsi
- Corning Incorporated
- MSN Laboratories Private Limited
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
- Lupin Limited
- Abbott Laboratories
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
Points forts
- Achieved a complete victory for Microsoft Corporation by securing a rare summary judgment of no damages in a patent litigation case filed by Exafer Ltd.
- Represented Flypsi, Inc. in a patent infringement case against Google regarding Flyp's innovative telephone call setup methods, which recently resulted in a favorable jury verdict in the W.D. Tex.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Responsable de la pratique
Nimalka Wickramasekera; Danielle Williams
Autres avocats clés
George Lombardi; David Enzminger; Chuck Klein; Thomas Melsheimer; Dustin Edwards; Krishnan Padmanabhan; Michael Bittner; Jovial Wong