Matthew J. Luneack

Associate

+1 202 408 4436 +1 202 408 4436
matthew.luneack@finnegan.com matthew.luneack@finnegan.com

901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413

vCard

Matthew_Luneack

Show Matthew's work in

or

Matthew Luneack focuses his practice on complex patent litigation before U.S. district courts in the chemical, consumer products, and pharmaceutical fields. He has handled numerous aspects of trial preparation, including conducting expert discovery and handling day-to-day litigation activities. He also has experience in representing pharmaceutical patent holders in litigations arising under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

Before law school, Matthew worked as a research and development intern for Masco Corporation, focusing on the latest plumbing products developed by Delta Faucet Company. His research included studying the effect of various faucet innovations on home water usage in an effort to optimize water conservation.

Et Cetera

Former judicial extern to the Honorable Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon, for the U.S. District Court of the E.D. Michigan, Summer 2012.
Served as managing editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review, 2013-2014; and member 2012-2013.

Experience

Member of team representing Grünenthal in Hatch-Waxman litigations against several defendants relating to abuse-deterrent formulations of Opana®.

1:12-cv-08060, S.D.N.Y., Judges Griesa, Daniels, Gorenstein

Representing Eli Lilly in litigation involving antibody therapies.

1:18-cv-12029, D. Mass., Judge Burroughs

Insights

Federal Circuit IP Blog

Assignor Estoppel Has “No Place” in IPR Proceedings Assignor Estoppel Has “No Place” in IPR Proceedings

November 27, 2018

Federal Circuit IP Blog

Federal Circuit Cautions Against Omitting Preamble Transition Words in Claim Drafting Federal Circuit Cautions Against Omitting Preamble Transition Words in Claim Drafting

November 16, 2018

IP FDA Blog

CAFC Affirms No Interference-in-Fact in University of California v. Broad Institute CAFC Affirms No Interference-in-Fact in University of California v. Broad Institute

October 9, 2018

Federal Circuit IP Blog

Lack of Reasonable Expectation of Success Prohibits Finding of Interference-in-Fact Lack of Reasonable Expectation of Success Prohibits Finding of Interference-in-Fact

October 4, 2018

IP FDA Blog

FDA Draft Guidance on Nonclinical Studies and Labeling for Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals FDA Draft Guidance on Nonclinical Studies and Labeling for Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals

July 19, 2018

Articles

Most-Favored-Licensee Provision Did Not Provide a License to Newly-Acquired Patents or Patents that Did Not Trigger the Provision Most-Favored-Licensee Provision Did Not Provide a License to Newly-Acquired Patents or Patents that Did Not Trigger the Provision

March 7, 2017

LES Insights

News

Press Release

62 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll 62 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

June 8, 2020

Professional Activities

Virginia Bar Association

Admissions and Education

Admissions

District of Columbia
Virginia

Education

Vanderbilt University Law School: J.D., 2014

University of Michigan: B.S.E., Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude, 2011

Matthew's Practices

Patent Litigation: Branded Hatch-Waxman (ANDA)
Patent Office Examinations: Prosecution

Matthew's Industries

Consumer Products
Energy: Chemical; Oil and Gas
Life Sciences: Pharmaceutical