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Alissa has over a decade of experience representing companies in patent litigation, from pre-litigation analysis through appeal to the Federal Circuit. She also provides strategic counsel to clients in technologies including therapeutic antibodies, CRISPR, antisense technologies, diagnostics, and small molecules. Alissa's practice includes due diligence, freedom-to-operate, enforceability, and infringement assessments.
Alissa served at the Federal Circuit as a law clerk for the Honorable Alvin A. Schall. She has represented veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Affairs.
Alissa was recognized as a Boston, Massachusetts, "Rising Star" by The National Law Journal, and as an "Up and Coming Attorney" for Excellence in the Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. She frequently writes and presents on patent law topics. Alissa is coauthor of Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: Practice and Procedure. She is also a contributing author of Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook, published by the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law and Bloomberg BNA.
Boston Heart Diagnostics Corp. v. Health Diagnostic Laboratories
Represented Health Diagnostic Laboratories in litigation in a suit brought by an exclusive licensee relating to SLCO1B1 genetic tests for statin-induced myopathy.
1:13-cv-13111, D. Mass., Judges Bowler, Saylor, Talwani
iRobot Corporation v. SharkNinja Operating LLC et al.
1:19-cv-12125, D. Mass., Judge Burroughs
Eli Lilly and Company v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
1:16-cv-00596, S.D. Ind., Judges Pratt, Brookman
CardioNet LLC et al. v. InfoBionic, Inc.
1:17-cv-10445, D. Mass., Judge Talwani
Duchesnay, Inc. v. Actavis Laboratories Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1:14-cv-00912, D. Del., Judges Robinson, Fallon
Bonutti Skeletal Innovations, LLC v. ConforMIS, Inc.
1:12-cv-01109, D. Del., Judge Sleet
Articles
D. Mass. Patent Litigation Update: December 2021 D. Mass. Patent Litigation Update: December 2021
January 27, 2022
Event
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act: Purple Book, Dispute Resolution, Exclusivities, and Court Treatment Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act: Purple Book, Dispute Resolution, Exclusivities, and Court Treatment
May 11, 2021
Webinar
Podcasts
Life Sciences Podcast Series - Inherency and Obviousness Life Sciences Podcast Series - Inherency and Obviousness
April 29, 2021
Webinar
Practical Advice Regarding Due Diligence and Freedom to Operate Opinions Practical Advice Regarding Due Diligence and Freedom to Operate Opinions
June 17, 2020
Webinar
Webinar
Patents and the Expectation of Success Doctrine Patents and the Expectation of Success Doctrine
January 8, 2020
Webinar
"Patent litigator Alissa K. Lipton is known for her exceptional legal writing and advocacy as well as for her pro bono work with veterans appealing disability denials. She has co-authored two widely-used publications, including a practice and procedure treatise for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.”
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
"Patent litigator Alissa K. Lipton is known for her exceptional legal writing and advocacy as well as for her pro bono work with veterans appealing disability denials. She has co-authored two widely-used publications, including a practice and procedure treatise for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.”
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Media Mention
iRobot Can't Halt SharkNinja Vacuum Sales During IP Suit iRobot Can't Halt SharkNinja Vacuum Sales During IP Suit
November 26, 2019
Law360Press Release
62 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2018 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll 62 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2018 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
April 5, 2019
Award/Ranking
Finnegan's Alissa Lipton Named a National Law Journal 2015 “Boston Rising Star” Finnegan's Alissa Lipton Named a National Law Journal 2015 “Boston Rising Star”
September 24, 2015
The National Law JournalAward/Ranking
The National Law Journal, Connecticut Law Tribune Announce Boston Rising Stars The National Law Journal, Connecticut Law Tribune Announce Boston Rising Stars
September 23, 2015
The National Law JournalPress Release
Finnegan Announces Five New Partners Finnegan Announces Five New Partners
January 5, 2015
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