Ryan V. McDonnell

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Ryan McDonnell focuses on patent litigation in a wide array of technologies in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields. He has participated in Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) and biotechnology cases at the district court and appellate court levels, and in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Ryan’s litigation experience spans all phases of pre-litigation, litigation, and appeals, including developing infringement and invalidity theories, claim construction, fact and expert discovery, motions practice, brief drafting (before both district and appellate courts), examining witnesses and arguing motions at trial, and arguing before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He was named on the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list in 2025. Ryan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard G. Taranto at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from 2019 to 2020.

At Purdue University, Ryan conducted research on the use of microwave resonance sensors to measure operating parameters of various pharmaceutical powders. He operated a roller compactor to make ribbons from pharmaceutical powders and used a microwave resonance sensor to create calibration models to measure their moisture, density, and composition.

Ryan incorporates pro bono work into his practice through representing clients before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the Federal Circuit. He has been recognized on the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll.

Et Cetera

Law clerk to the Honorable Richard G. Taranto at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2019–2020.
Senior articles editor, IP Theory Journal, 2017–2018.
Coauthor. “The use of near infrared and microwave resonance sensing to monitor a continuous roller compaction process,” Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 2013.
Coauthor. “A novel microwave sensor to determine particulate blend composition on-line,” Analytica Chimica Acta, 2014.

Experience

In re Lumify

Successfully represented Bausch & Lomb and Eye Therapies in a Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigation and parallel PTAB challenges concerning an ANDA for generic versions of over-the-counter Lumify® ocular drops. The cases settled favorably for our clients.

3:21-cv-16766, D.N.J., Judges Kirsch, Singh
IPR2022-00146, PTAB, Judges Hulse, New, Pollock
IPR2024-00467, PTAB, Judges Flax, Pollock, Yang
IPR2022-00142, PTAB, Judges Flax, Hulse, New, Pollock

Bausch Health Ireland Limited et al. v. Aurobindo Pharma Limited et al.

Represented Bausch Health et al. in Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigation involving Trulance® (plecanatide) tablets for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic idiopathic constipation, resulting in favorable settlement post-trial.

2:23-cv-00170, D.N.J., Judge Chesler
1:21-cv-00611, D. Del., Judge Stark
1:22-cv-00085, N.D.W. Va., Judge Kleeh
2:21-cv-00573, W.D. Pa., Judges Cercone, Hardy
1:22-cv-00020, N.D.W. Va., Judge Kleeh
2:21-cv-10057, D.N.J., Judge Chesler
2:21-cv-10403, D.N.J., Judge Chesler
2:23-cv-03333, D.N.J., Judge Chesler
1:24-cv-00036, N.D.W. Va., Judge Kleeh
2:24-cv-07182, D.N.J., Judge Chesler
2:24-cv-11179, D.N.J., Judge Chesler
1:25-cv-00003, N.D.W. Va., Judge Kleeh
IPR2023-00016, PTAB, Judges Hardman, Hulse, Valek
IPR2022-00722, - 01102, -01103, -01104, -01105, PTAB, Judges Hardman, Hulse, Snedden, Valek

Successfully represented BMW of North America LLC in a Federal Circuit appeal brought by Omega Patents LLC involving vehicle remote start technology, obtaining an affirmance of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s findings of invalidity in an inter partes review filed by Finnegan. The appeal confirmed that all claims of the patent Omega asserted against BMW in the District Court of Delaware were invalid.

22-2012, Fed. Cir., Judges Hughes, Reyna, Stark
IPR2021-00181, PTAB, Judges Deshpande, Hagy, Wieker
1:20-cv-01907, N.D. Ga., Judge Grimberg
1:21-cv-00030, D. Del., Judge Bryson

Represented Bial in district court Hatch-Waxman litigation involving the anti-epileptic drug Aptiom®.

1:18-cv-00304, D. Del., Judges Connolly, Burke