Steven C. Kline

Representative Matters

• Represented AstraZeneca against Handa, Anchen, Osmotica, Torrent, and Mylan on a patent covering AstraZeneca’s Seroquel XR® formulation, and against Teva and Sandoz on a patent covering AstraZeneca’s Seroquel® molecule
• Represented Warner Chilcott against Watson, Teva, Ranbaxy, Amneal, and Impax on patents covering Warner Chilcott’s Atelvia® formulation, a formulation for the treatment of osteoporosis
• Represented Gilead against Idenix in a patent interference proceeding involving novel nucleosides, useful for treating HCV
• Represented Unigene and Upsher Smith against Apotex on a patent covering Upsher Smith’s Fortical®, a nasal formulation for osteoporosis
• Represented UCB against KV, Mallinckrodt, Teva, and CorePharma on a patent covering Metadate® CD, on ADHD medicine, and Mylan, Dr. Reddy, Sandoz, and Cobalt on patents related to Keppra®, a leading epilepsy medicine
• Represented Emory University against Glaxo Wellcome on patents related to anti-hepatitis pharmaceuticals, and against Glaxo Wellcome and Bio Chem Pharma on patents related to anti-AIDS pharmaceuticals
• Represented Pfizer against Barr on patents related to oral contraceptive pharmaceuticals, and against Barr on patents related to hormone replacement therapy pharmaceuticals
• Represented Bristol-Myers Squibb against Housey Pharmaceuticals on patents related to cell-based assays, and against Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. et al., on patents related to a semi-synthetic process technology for making Taxol
• Represented Bausch & Lomb against Alcon and Allergan on patents related to compositions for disinfecting contact lenses, and against GNC, Leiner, Alcon, Rexall, and Vitamin Health on a patent related to a nutritional supplement to prevent macular degeneration

Representative Clients

• AstraZeneca
• Bausch & Lomb
• Emory University
• Gilead
• Pfizer
• UCB
• Unigene
• Valeant
• Warner Chilcott

Education

• J.D. cum laude Tulane University 1989
• Articles Editor, Tulane Maritime Law Journal
• B.S. Chemistry Tulane University 1986

Bar Admissions

• New York

Court Admissions

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

• LMG Life Sciences, Leading Lawyer, 2012 – 2020