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Courtney M. Prochnow, Ph.D. Partner

  • Los Angeles

    D +1.310.788.3284

    F +1.310.788.3399

    Los Angeles

    1888 Century Park East, Suite 1700

    Los Angeles, CA 90067-1721

    +1.310.788.3284

    CProchnow@perkinscoie.com

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Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., et al. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al.

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Trial counsel for defendant Mylan in Hatch-Waxman litigation over patent rights to the 40 mg dose of glatiramer acetate (Copaxone®), a copolymer of amino acids used to treat multiple sclerosis. Decision pending.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. v. Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Represented petitioner Mylan in multiple inter partes reviews of patents related to methods of treatment with 40 mg Copaxone®. Obtained successful judgment that all claims of the patents are unpatentable as obvious.

Fontem Ventures B.V., et al. v. R. J. Reynolds

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Representing plaintiff Fontem in enforcing seven electronic cigarette patents in two patent infringement cases. Cases are ongoing.

Fontem Ventures B.V., et al. v. Nu Mark LLC

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Representing plaintiff Fontem in enforcing sixteen electronic cigarette patents in two patent infringement cases. Cases are ongoing.

R. J. Reynolds v. Fontem Ventures B.V., et al.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Representing patent owner Fontem in defending eight inter partes reviews of electronic cigarette patents. Proceedings are ongoing.

Nu Mark LLC v. Fontem Ventures B.V., et al.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Representing patent owner Fontem in defending twenty-five inter partes reviews of electronic cigarette patents. Proceedings are ongoing.

Fontem Ventures B.V., et al. v. NJOY, Inc., et al.

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Represented plaintiff Fontem in enforcing nine electronic cigarette patents in nine patent cases against some of the largest e-cigarette companies operating in the United States.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Education

  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., 2013, Research Editor, International and Comparative Law Review
  • University of Southern California, Ph.D., Molecular Biology
  • University of Colorado Boulder, B.A., Biology