Laura K. Fishwick

Partner
Laura Fishwick

Laura Fishwick represents pharmaceutical companies in all stages of patent litigation and contested proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Laura also handles due diligence and pre-lawsuit investigations. She has counseled on a range of chemical and life science patent matters involving small-molecule pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical formulations, polymorphs, and medical treatments. Prior to joining Venable, Laura practiced patent litigation at the intellectual property (IP) firm, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto.

Experience

Representative Matters

  • Represented Novartis in Novartis v. BreckenridgeWest-Ward and Par (Zortress® (everolimus) for kidney and liver transplants) (D. Del., Fed. Cir., PTAB-IPR)
  • Represented Novartis in Novartis v. West-Ward (Afinitor® (everolimus) for renal cell carcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors) (D. Del., Fed. Cir., PTAB-IPR)
  • Represented Novartis in Novartis v. Par (Afinitor® (everolimus) for breast cancer) (D. Del.)
  • Represented Novartis in Novartis v. Breckenridge (Afinitor® (everolimus) for renal cell carcinoma, renal angiomyolipoma, and tuberous sclerosis complex with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma) (D. Del., PTAB-IPR)
  • Represented Novartis in Novartis v. Mylan (Afinitor® Disperz (everolimus) for tuberous sclerosis complex with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma) (D. Del.)

Representative Clients

  • Novartis

Insights

Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. Harvard Law School 2013
    • Digest submissions editor, Harvard Journal of Law and Technology
  • B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology summa cum laude University of Florida 2010

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Court Admissions

  • Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Recognition
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  • The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2021 – 2022, 2024 – 2025