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09/24/2020

Congratulations to partner David Galluzzo on the latest edition of his book, "Qualifying and Attacking Expert Witnesses."

Qualifying & Attacking Expert Witnesses by Robert C. Clifford

06/11/2020

Lucas & Mercanti partner Steven Roth is featured in Law360 discussing the fact that motions to dismiss are becoming a more fruitful tool for defendants in patent infringement suits.

In view of two recent Federal Circuit cases affirming dismissals of patent infringement complaints, defendants should consider a motion to dismiss on the merits at the outset of a case as a strategy when three conditions are satisfied, says Steven Roth at Lucas & Mercanti.

05/04/2020

A great article by our own Steven Roth from Bloomberg Law.

Drugmakers are racing to develop a treatment for Covid-19, motiviated not only by good-will but also exclusivities available from the FDA for the first new approved active ingredient molecule. Lucas & Mercanti’s Steven D. Roth reviews the potential exclusivities for some of the most promising ...

03/10/2020

Partner David Galluzzo shares his expert insights in IPWatchdog, Inc.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently found that the District Court for the Northern District of Florida abused its discretion by allowing unqualified expert testimony concerning the invalidity of a patent in HVLPO2, LLC v. Oxygen Frog, LLC.

02/21/2020

Recently published in Law360, partner Steven Roth shares his expertise. Congratulations, Steven!

Obtaining a reversal of a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review is statistically unlikely — under 23% in 2019. […]

02/21/2020

Thoughtful insights from our very own Jay Pattumudi in IPWatchdog, Inc. Congratulations, Jay!

n view of the continued denial of cases involving patent subject matter eligibility, such as Athena Diagnostics, Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Services, by the U.S. Supreme Court, patent practitioners and clients alike need to pay more attention to the issued guidance documents and relevant Federal Cir...

07/18/2019

We are pleased to announce that Michael Mercanti has been recommended in the 2019 edition of IAM Patent 1000 for patent prosecution. The publication notes, “Co-founder of Lucas & Mercanti Michael Mercanti is an excellent choice as a global strategist for life sciences companies. He speaks the same technical language as inventors and knows how to relay information to the C-Suite.” Congratulations, Michael!

Michael Mercanti Earns Ranking in Latest Edition of IAM Patent 1000 07/13/2019 | Lucas & Mercanti co-founder Michael Mercanti is recommended in the 2019 edition of […]

07/25/2018

For all of your intellectual property law needs, you can count on Lucas & Mercanti.

Lucas & Mercanti provides practical advice and assertive advocacy. Setting us apart is how well we understand our clients’ businesses and the science behind their innovations, and how skillfully we leverage that insight to meet their legal needs in a responsive, cost-effective way.

07/03/2018

We are pleased to announce the latest revision of partner David Galluzzo’s book, “Qualifying and Attacking Expert Witnesses.” This book showcases our firm’s strengths in expert discovery– one of the most difficult and important aspects of patent litigation – to consistently win the battle of the experts, and ultimately your case. https://jamespublishing.com/shop/qualifying-attacking-expert-witnesses/

05/14/2018

Patentable Subject Matter: Is There a New Way Through the Forest? https://bit.ly/2GawAs9

05/02/2018

As a number of prominent partners leave BigLaw and join boutiques — or form their own — some high-paying and sought-after work is being funneled away from the global giants to more modestly sized law firms.