Representative Experience

  • Represented the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in a record-setting $3.3 billion sale of drug rights to Royalty Pharma following an intensive IP due diligence effort.
  • Represented a leading international musical instrument manufacturer in all aspects of developing, protecting and enforcing its global patent and trademark portfolio.
  • Represented a leading international aircraft component manufacturer in all aspects of developing, protecting and enforcing its global patent and trademark portfolio.

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  • Advised an international beverage company on developing and exploiting multiple global branding initiatives.
  • Advised Atrenta Inc. in IP matters through its acquisition by EDA leader Synopsys Inc.
  • Provided IP counsel to Nicira Networks, Inc. from startup to its $1.3 billion acquisition by VMWare.
  • Represented Financial Engines in its $500 million acquisition of The Mutual Fund Store.
  • Represented leading gene therapy company in strategic IP counseling, IP diligence and opinion work in connection with licensing, venture financing and subsequent IPO and follow-on offerings.
  • Represented Upland Software in a wide array of technology-related matters involving IP diligence on potential strategic partners, licensing, and intellectual property enforcement and litigation.

Practice Area Highlights

  • Ranked in Chambers USA for Intellectual Property in Northern Virginia (2011 – 2023) and Texas (2022 – 2023).
  • Ranked in Washington, DC and Texas as one of the world’s leading IP practices across all aspects of patent law by Intellectual Asset Management’s “IAM Patent 1000,” with six partners recognized individually, including one national ranking (2023).
  • Ranked nationally for patent prosecution and trademark prosecution by Managing Intellectual Property magazine in addition to regional recognitions in California and Virginia, with four Pillsbury lawyers recognized as “IP Stars” (2023).

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  • Recognized nationally for IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law, and Trademark Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers (2024).
  • Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S. in patent prosecution, including reexamination and post-grant proceedings (2022).
  • Ranked in California, Washington, DC and Texas as one of the top trademark practices by World Trademark Review’s “WTR 1000” and six lawyers named individually, including one lawyer receiving a national ranking for trademark prosecution (2023).