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Anna

ANNA DWYER

PARTNER, BLUE PEAK

Email | anna@bluepeak.law
Phone | 1 (772) 631-6460
vCard | Anna Dwyer

Office | New York, NY

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LEGAL BACKGROUND

Anna Dwyer is a patent trial lawyer and partner of Blue Peak Law Group. Ms. Dwyer has extensive experience representing some of the largest companies in the world in high-stakes patent matters in district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the International Trade Commission, and the Federal Circuit. Her practice spans a wide range of technologies, including small molecule and biologic pharmaceuticals, methods of treatment, formulations, polymorphs, medical devices, DNA sequencing, sonar and electrical engineering technology.

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Ms. Dwyer has played a lead role in all phases of litigation, from pre-suit investigation, to case management and strategy, Markman briefing and hearings, witness preparation, presentation and examination at trials, oral arguments, and briefing on appeal. She has taken and defended numerous fact and expert depositions, and has played an active role in numerous bench and jury trials. Ms. Dwyer has also counseled and advised clients on patent diligence for IP transactions.

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Prior to joining Blue Peak Law Group, Ms. Dwyer was a Counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

  • Novartis Pharms., Corp. v. Plexxikon Inc. (PTAB): IPR and PGR Counsel for Patent Owner, Plexxikon Inc.

  • Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC v. Mylan GmbH (D.N.J.): Trial counsel for Plaintiff Sanofi.

  • Pacific Biosciences of California v. Oxford Nanopore Techs., Inc. (D. Del.): Trial counsel for Plaintiff Pacific Biosciences.

  • CareDx, Inc. v. Natera, Inc. (D.Del.): Trial counsel for Plaintiff CareDx in co-pending patent and Lanham Act cases and related Federal Circuit appeal.

  • Allergan Sales LLC v. Sandoz, Inc. et al. (D.N.J.): Trial counsel for Plaintiff AbbVie and its subsidiary, Allergan.

  • In the Matter of Certain Marine Sonar Imaging Systems, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof (ITC): Trial counsel for Plaintiff Johnson Outdoors.

  • In the Matter of Certain Products Containing Pyraclostrobin and Components Thereof (ITC): Trial Counsel for Plaintiff BASF.

  • Sanofi v. Glenmark Pharm Inc., et al. (D. Del.): Trial counsel for Plaintiff Sanofi.

  • Sanofi v. Watson Labs., Inc. (Fed. Cir.): Counsel for Appellee Sanofi in Federal Circuit appeal.

  • Sanofi v. Lupin Atlantic Holdings, S.A., et al. (D. Del.): Trial counsel for plaintiff Sanofi.

  • Bio-Rad Labs., Inc. v. Stilla Techs. Inc. (D. Mass): Trial counsel for Plaintiff Bio-Rad.

  • Hoffman-La Roche Inc. v. Plexxikon Inc. (Cal. Sup. Ct.): Trial counsel for defendant Plexxikon Inc. (breach of contract case).

PRIOR POSITIONS

  • Counsel, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

  • Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

  • Associate, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto (n/k/a Venable LLP)

EDUCATION

  • St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., 2013

  • Villanova University, B.S. Chemistry, 2009

COURT ADMISSIONS

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

  • State of New York

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