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Elizabeth Gardner

Elizabeth Gardner

Partner EGardner@RobinsKaplan.com

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212.980.7400
    • New York

Practice Areas

  • Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation
  • License Disputes
  • Patent Litigation
  • Patent Office Trials
  • Trade Secret
  • Education
    • University of Michigan Law School, J.D. (1991)

    • Columbia University, M.S. in Materials Science (1988)
    • Columbia University, B.S. in Materials Science (1986)

  • Professional Associations
    • American Bar Association
    • Association of the Bar of the City of New York
    • New York Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Bar Admissions
    • New York
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • Experience

    For more than 20 years, Elizabeth Gardner has helped guide clients through all phases of litigation involving patented and trade secret protected technology. She advises clients on which cases are worth pursuing and which are worth settling, and excels in finding creative business solutions along the way.

    Ms. Gardner represents clients in a broad range of technology areas, including in the chemical, materials, pharmaceutical, electrical, medical products, and medical diagnostics industries. She has represented clients in numerous Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings, as well as in patent jury trials, bench trials, in federal district courts and at the International Trade Commission, and in appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

    In addition to her trial work, Ms. Gardner has counseled clients on negotiating and drafting licensing agreements and has advised on issues related to patentability, validity, and infringement.

  • Selected Case Results*

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    Represented Medinol in the assertion of patents relating to coronary stents against Cordis and Johnson & Johnson in the Southern District of New York. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

    Represented Umicore in multiple Inter Parties Review proceedings instituted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office challenging the validity of patents owned by competitor BASF Corporation, claiming catalysts and diesel exhaust gas treatment systems. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

    Represented Covidien in defense of its single incision laparoscopic access device against patent infringement claims brought by Applied Medical in the Central District of California. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

    Represented Organon and Biotechnology General in the assertion of patent claims protecting Organon's branded MIRCETTE® product against Barr and Duramed's generic oral contraceptive. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

    Represented Barnes & Noble in defense of its NOOK® eReader against claims brought by Microsoft Corporation in the ITC for infringement of patents relating to computer software. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

    Represented the Heirs of Richard Ritchie, the formulator of Pepsi Cola, against Pepsico, Inc. concerning the heirs' ownership of certain documents and intellectual property relating to Pepsi Cola. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

    Past results are reported to provide the reader with an indication of the type of litigation we practice. They do not and should not be construed to create an expectation of result in any other case, as all cases are dependent upon their own unique fact situation and applicable law.

  • Recognition**

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    • Recognized as New York “IP Star” by Managing Intellectual Property
    • Named one of the “Top 250 Women in IP” by Managing Intellectual Property
    • Listed on the IAM Patent 1000 list


     
    **Being named to the list or receiving the award is not intended and should not be viewed as comparative to other lawyers or to create an expectation about results that might be achieved in a future matter.

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Any information that you send us in an e-mail message should not be confidential or otherwise privileged information. Sending us an e-mail message will not make you a client of Robins Kaplan LLP. We do not accept representation until we have had an opportunity to evaluate your matter, including but not limited to an ethical evaluation of whether we are in a conflict position to represent you. Accordingly, the information you provide to us in an e-mail should not be information for which you would have an expectation of confidentiality.

If you are interested in having us represent you, you should call us so we can determine whether the matter is one for which we are willing or able to accept professional responsibility. We will not make this determination by e-mail communication. The telephone numbers and addresses for our offices are listed on this page. We reserve the right to decline any representation. We may be required to decline representation if it would create a conflict of interest with our other clients.

By accepting these terms, you are confirming that you have read and understood this important notice.

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