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Jessica M. Stauring

Associate, Intellectual Property

jessicastauring@paulhastings.com
New York+1 212 318 6715
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Jessica Stauring is an associate in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Her practice focuses on complex, high-stakes litigation with an emphasis on intellectual property matters in the fields of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, including patent infringement litigation in District Courts, post-grant validity challenges before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Jessica’s experience includes arguing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, first-chairing offensive expert witness depositions, arguing discovery disputes in federal court, drafting briefs and other submissions, and developing strategies related to infringement, validity, damages and IP ownership.

REPRESENTATIONS de

Represented Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC in nine inter partes review proceedings against The Johns Hopkins University before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board concerning patents directed to the use of PD-1 inhibitors, including Merck’s PD-1inhibitor (Keytruda®), in the treatment of certain types of cancer. Jessica co-led the oral hearing before the board and the board held all nine JHU patents unpatentable as anticipated and/or obvious. Jessica presently represents Merck in appeals of those decisions at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

  • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC v. The Johns Hopkins University

  • Seagen Inc. v. Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited

ASSOCIATIONS de

  • Committee Co-Chair

    New York Intellectual Property Law Association

Complex Litigation
Intellectual Property
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Technology