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32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference - Hansen Intellectual Property Institute

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MoFo is proud to sponsor the 32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference held at Fordham Law School.Bindu Donovan...

MoFo is proud to sponsor the 32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference held at Fordham Law School.Bindu Donovan and Joe Gratz, members of MoFo's Intellectual Property practice, will be speaking at the conference. Bindu will speak on a panel discussing Patents in Pharma, and Joe will speak on a panel discussing U.S. Copyright Developments.To learn more, see the <a href="https://fordhamipinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/Draft-Detailed-Program-as-of-4-14-2025.pdf" target="_blank">event overview.</a><hr>

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Bindu Donovan has been litigating high-stakes intellectual property disputes in the life sciences field for over 25 years.Bindu, a seasoned partner in Morrison Foerster’s Intellectual Property Litigation group specializes in patent litigation in U.S. federal district courts. She has a broad range of experience in life sciences, representing clients in matters related to biologic and small-molecule drugs, medical devices, recombinant proteins, and vaccines. Her extensive portfolio extends to representing innovator companies in Hatch-Waxman cases covering treatments for ADHD, diabetes, influenza, hypertension, and metastatic prostate cancer, including blockbuster drugs.Bindu excels in leading large litigation teams in all aspects of complex patent infringement disputes, including pre-suit investigations, pre-trial and expert discovery, trial preparation, and trial. She is adept at coordinating global strategies for her clients’ most important products. Additionally, her experience includes breach of contract and trade secret disputes, mediation, and arbitration.Bindu has been consistently recognized as a leading practitioner in her field. LMG Life Sciences acknowledged her contributions to life sciences-related patent work, and IAM Patent 1000 ranked her as a Leading IP Litigation Lawyer. Additional notable accolades include being named one of the Top 250 Women in Litigation and a Local Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation. Managing Intellectual Property also named her an “IP Star” and one of the Top 250 Women in IP.Bindu serves on the board of managers of the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association (NJIPLA) and participates in various other legal organizations.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Represented international biopharmaceutical company in confidential matter involving offensive and defensive patent assertion strategy concerning vaccines.</li><li>Represented international biopharmaceutical company in confidential pre-suit investigation relating to fusion protein.</li><li>Represented VMI Holland BV in breach of contract action.</li><li>Represented patent holder Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd., in patent infringement suits filed under the Hatch-Waxman Act involving pulmonary arterial hypertension drug Tracleer®.</li><li>Represented patent holder Avanos in patent infringement suit involving cooled radiofrequency ablation products.</li><li>Represented patent holder Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Janssen, in patent infringement suits filed under the Hatch-Waxman Act and inter partes review proceedings involving prostate cancer drug, Zytiga®.</li><li>Represented patent holders Gilead and Roche/Genentech in patent infringement suit filed under the Hatch-Waxman Act involving influenza drug, Tamiflu®.</li><li>Represented patent holders Cordis Corporation and Wyeth in patent infringement suits involving drug eluting stents.</li><li>Represented defendant Johnson & Johnson in patent infringement suit involving sunscreen compositions.</li><li>Represented a pharmaceutical company in a patent infringement lawsuit filed under the Hatch-Waxman Act involving a medication for ADHD.</li><li>Represented patent holder SmithKline Beecham in patent infringement suit filed under the Hatch-Waxman Act involving Type 2 diabetes drug, Avandia®.</li></ul>

Bindu Donovan

Partner

Clients turn to Joe Gratz to handle trailblazing litigation where copyright and trademark law meet new technologies. An experienced litigator, Joe draws on his strong technical background to distill complex issues into simple, accurate concepts for judges, juries, and clients. Joe’s cases have set key precedents in Internet law, from the Google Books case that laid the groundwork for today’s generative AI innovations to key cases establishing the boundaries of intermediary liability. In addition to representing their interests in the courtroom, Joe helps his clients navigate their thorniest product counseling puzzles to reduce the risk of litigation.His appellate victory in Long v. Facebook set the standard for platforms in carrying out DMCA removals of user-generated content. And Joe’s win in Stevens v. CoreLogic established limitations on DMCA 1202 claims that have since been adopted by numerous other courts. His amicus brief on behalf of independent booksellers was cited by the Supreme Court in its opinion in Wiley v. Kirtsaeng, and he has submitted amicus briefs in other copyright cases on behalf of Center for Democracy & Technology (in Oracle v. Google) and on behalf of art law professors (in Warhol v. Goldsmith).A recognized commentator on copyright and internet law, Joe was selected as an advisor for the American Law Institute’s project to develop a Restatement of Copyright, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He frequently speaks on emerging issues in Internet law and was called upon by the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020 to testify about the interaction between the DMCA 512 safe harbor and fair use. Joe was the 2022 recipient of the California Lawyers Association’s IP Vanguard award, presented to one private practitioner each year for achievements at the forefront of emerging issues in intellectual property law.

Joseph Gratz

Patent Litigation

32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference - Hansen Intellectual Property Institute

24 Apr 2025 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM EDT