Erin J.D. Austin
Partner
Erin’s technical background is in the chemical and pharmaceutical arts. Prior to joining the firm, Erin was a chemist in the pharmaceutical industry.
Related Practices
Related Industries
Experience
Experience
Representative Matters
- Representing Astellas, Pfizer, and the University of California against Sandoz, Sun, and Humanwell PuraCap on patents covering the prostate cancer drug Xtandi®
- Represented Astellas, Pfizer, and the University of California in litigation against Actavis, Apotex, Aurobindo, Hikma, and Zydus on patents covering the prostate cancer drug Xtandi®
- Represented Gilead in a collaboration deal with Goldfinch Bio, relating to kidney diseases, valued at more than $2 billion
- Represented Canon in litigation against General Plastic and Color Imaging on a patent covering toner bottles for laser copiers
- Represented Gilead in its acquisition of Nimbus Apollo Inc. and its acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) inhibitor program – a deal valued at $1.2 billion
- Represented Canon against General Plastic in multiple IPRs involving patents covering toner bottles for laser copiers
- Represented Astellas in litigation against multiple defendants, including Apotex and Xellia, on patents covering the injectable antifungal drug Mycamine®
- Represented Askeladden against McGhie in multiple IPRs involving patents covering loyalty rewards programs
- Represented Gilead against Idenix in two interferences involving nucleoside analogs useful for treating HCV infection
- Represented Gilead in its $11 billion acquisition of Pharmasset’s anti-HCV nucleotide, sofosbuvir, which is included in Gilead’s Sovaldi®, Harvoni®, and Epclusa® products
Representative Clients
- Astellas Pharma
- Canon
- Gilead
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. summa cum laude Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 2010
- Order of the Coif
- M.S. Chemistry California Institute of Technology 2005
- B.S. Chemistry Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003
Bar Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Professional Memberships and Activities
- New York Intellectual Property Law Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association