Manish is the Chicago office Partner-in-Charge. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, post-grant reviews, patent prosecution and counseling. He has represented clients from a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, e-commerce, chemical, and computer software and hardware.
Manish is responsible for developing, creating, and managing IP portfolios for his clients across a variety of industries. He understands the need to drive an IP program that is consistent with the business objectives and invests the time required to understand his clients' goals in developing an IP program. He is a trusted advisor to many clients and welcomes the opportunity to partner with his clients as they continue to build, create and protect their IP assets.
Manish is a skilled litigator, and his litigation experience includes all aspects of the discovery process, defending and taking depositions, preparing witnesses, drafting expert reports, and pretrial preparation. Manish is experienced in the claim construction process and has taken lead roles at claim construction hearings.
Representative Experience
- We serve as a lead outside transactional counsel to Infosys in connection with the negotiation and documentation of a variety of IP oriented technology transactions.
- Dyson, Inc. v. LG Electronics USA, Inc. (Inter Partes Reexamination No. 95/002,102). Subject: U.S. Patent No. 7,600,292. Counsel for Requester LG Electronics USA, Inc.
- Atom Medical International, Inc. v. Draeger Medical System, Inc. (IPR2014-00194). Subject: U.S. Patent No. 7,335,157. Counsel for Petitioner Atom Medical International, Inc.
- Gramm et al. v. Deere & Company (IPR2015-00898). Subject U.S. Patent No. 6,202,395. Counsel for Petitioner Deere & Company.
- Gramm et al. v. Deere & Company (IPR2015-00899). Subject U.S. Patent No. 6,202,395. Counsel for Petitioner Deere & Company.
- Atom Medical International, Inc. v. Draeger Medical System, Inc. (IPR2014-00095). Subject: U.S. Patent No. 6,483,080. Counsel for Petitioner Atom Medical International, Inc.
- Atom Medical International, Inc. v. Draeger Medical System, Inc. (IPR2014-00232). Subject: U.S. Patent No. 6,345,402. Counsel for Petitioner Atom Medical International, Inc.
- AstraZeneca LP v. Sandoz Inc. (D.N.J. 2010). Represented Sandoz in a Hatch Waxman litigation related to budesonide sold by AstraZeneca as Pulmicort®.
- Jackson v. Contour, et al. (N.D. Ill. 2007). Co-lead counsel in a pro bono matter relating to an inmate's contraction of tuberculosis.
- GHJ Holdings LLC v Plasticade Products Corporation (E.D. Tex. 2010). Defended Plasticade against false marketing allegations.