Venable is recommended for IP work in the US. For patent disputes, the firm has lawyers such as John Carlin, Dominick Conde, John Murnane, Scott K Reed, Michael Sandonato, William E Solander and Ha Kung Wong. Conde serves as co-chair of the firm’s IP group, and is one of the firm’s expert litigators focused on life sciences matters. He is well-versed in district court Hatch-Waxman disputes, as well as proceedings before the PTAB. Solander, Reed and Sandonato co-chair the IP litigation group. Reed and Solander specialise in life sciences litigation, while Sandonato brings experience in hi-tech.
Alicia Russo is one of the firm’s leading patent strategists, specialising in portfolio development, due diligence, licensing and office proceedings. She is co-chair of the IP transactions practice. Another notable IP transactional lawyer is James E Nelson, who is based in San Francisco and serves as co-chair of the firm's technology, media, and commercial group.
