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David B. Fournier Partner

  • Chicago

    D +1.312.324.8643

    F +1.312.324.9643

    Chicago

    110 North Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

    Chicago, IL 60606

    +1.312.324.8643

    DFournier@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Intellectual Property

Private Healthcare Services Organization

Prevailed at the Federal Circuit for private healthcare services organization when the court affirmed that two patents owned by another clinic were invalid for claiming a natural law. The team defended the company against a series of cases and appeals since 2015 and in total, has now invalidated five competing clinic patents and won two Federal Circuit appeals. 

Public Pharmaceutical Company

Lead outside IP counsel for public pharmaceutical company. Responsible for building and managing global IP strategy for pharmaceutical product with over $150MM in annual sales, coordinating Orange Book listing strategy and securing patent term extension. Led IP diligence relating to private placements garnering over $150MM, stock and debt offerings raising over $300MM and a royalty monitization garnering over $100MM. Served as lead IP counsel in domestic and foreign joint development transactions and provided IP counsel in relation to clinical, commercial supply and licensing agreements. Served as lead IP counsel in due diligence of various product acquisition opportunities.

Private Pharmaceutical Company

Lead outside IP counsel in patent due diligence on acquisition of several product lines. Due diligence involved evaluating ongoing patent strategies and risks as well as evaluating Hatch-Waxman litigation strategy.

Emerging Pharmaceutical Company

Lead outside IP counsel for clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing novel compounds for a variety of indications in the fields of dermatology, liver disease and lung disease.

Emerging Biotechnology Company

Lead outside patent counsel for emerging biotechnology company developing organs suitable for xenotransplantation.

Medical Diagnostic Company

Managed global patent portfolio for medical diagnostic company. Lead counsel in preparation of post-grant review and inter partes review petitions.

Emerging Biotechnology Company

Lead outside patent counsel for emerging biotechnology company developing peptide conjugates for treatment of a variety of diseases.

Medical Device Company

Lead counsel in preparation of a series of ex parte reexamination requests against a patent asserted with alleged damages in excess of $100MM. Reexamination strategy facilitated favorable settlement of companion litigation.

Emerging Biotechnology Company

Lead outside patent counsel for emerging biotechnology company developing antibody-drug conjugates for treatment of cancer and auto-immune diseases.

Biofuel Company

Represented startup biofuel company in all aspects of its IP strategy, including rendering freedom-to-operate and patentability opinions and drafting patent applications relating to its core technology.

Opioid Drug Product*

Rendered invalidity and infringement opinions regarding a suite of patents involving over 200 claims related to an opioid drug product with annual revenues exceeding $2.5 billion.

Pharmaceutical Company*

Represented brand pharmaceutical company in ANDA litigation relating to topical pharmaceutical product.

Pharmaceutical Company*

Represented public pharmaceutical company in IP due diligence relating to potential stock acquisition of target company.

Small Molecules Relating to Treatment of CNS Disorders*

Represented licensee in due diligence of portfolio of patents relating to small molecules useful in treatment of CNS disorders.

Small Molecules Relating to Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders*

Represented licensor in potential out-licensing of patent portfolio relating to small molecules useful in treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.

Startup Company*

Represented startup company in procurement of patents relating to genetically modified organisms and uses thereof.

Stem Cell Company*

Managed global patent portfolio for publicly traded stem cell company.

University*

Managed a global patent portfolio for a university relating to fusion proteins and methods of using the same for treatment of auto-immune disorders.

Venture Capital Firm*

Represented venture capital firm in IP due diligence assessments in the healthcare industry.

 

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
  • Northwestern University, M.S., Biotechnology, 1999
  • Lake Forest College, B.A., Biology, cum laude, 1997