Associate
Melanie Magdun focuses on patent litigation, prosecution, and post-grant proceedings related to a wide array of areas in the chemical field, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and energy technologies.
While in law school, Melanie worked as a summer associate at Finnegan, assisting in litigation matters before federal district courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). She served as a Milt Stewart Fellow for a prominent intellectual property firm in Vietnam and participated in the Intellectual Property Clinic at Indiana University, drafting patent applications and filing office action responses. She also worked as a research assistant, conducting research on current changes in trademark and patent law, with an emphasis on design patents and plant patents.
Melanie is committed to her pro bono practice and represents honorably discharged veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. et al. v. Syngenta Seeds, LLC
Representing plaintiff Pioneer in a district court patent infringement litigation involving methods for producing doubled haploid maize plants.
1:22-cv-01280, D. Del.
Bayer Cropscience LP et al. v. Corteva Agriscience LLC et al.
N22C-07-168, Delaware Superior Court, Complex Commercial Litigation Division
Corteva Agriscience LLC v. Monsanto Company et al.
Representing plaintiff Corteva Agriscience in a district court patent infringement litigation involving transgenic plants and plant cells that produce enzymes conferring herbicide resistance.
1:22-cv-01046, D. Del., Judge Williams
Arvinas Operations, Inc. et al. v. Qian et al.
Defending Accutar Biotechnology, Inc. in a trade secret lawsuit brought by Arvinas regarding alleged trade secrets concerning breast cancer therapies.
3:22-cv-00717, D. Conn., Judges Chatigny, Richardson
Bial - Portela & CA S.A. v. Alkem Laboratories Ltd et al.
Represented Bial in district court Hatch-Waxman litigation involving the anti-epileptic drug Aptiom®.
1:18-cv-00304, D. Del., Judges Connolly, Burke
At the PTAB Blog
The Importance of Unpredictability in Claimed Ranges The Importance of Unpredictability in Claimed Ranges
June 14, 2023
Prosecution First Blog
Claim Construction Arguments Shine Bright Claim Construction Arguments Shine Bright
February 24, 2023
At the PTAB Blog
Will the Real "Another" Please Stand Up? Will the Real "Another" Please Stand Up?
October 18, 2022
Prosecution First Blog
Obviousness: Cannot Forget the Motivation to Combine or Modify Obviousness: Cannot Forget the Motivation to Combine or Modify
September 2, 2022
Prosecution First Blog
Federal Circuit Upholds $13.6 Million Jury Verdict of Willful Infringement After Affirming the District Court’s Correction of Claims Federal Circuit Upholds $13.6 Million Jury Verdict of Willful Infringement After Affirming the District Court’s Correction of Claims
August 5, 2022
Award/Ranking
61 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized on the 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll 61 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized on the 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
May 7, 2026
Award/Ranking
56 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized on the 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll 56 Finnegan Attorneys Recognized on the 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
April 24, 2025
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