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.