Elizabeth D. Ferrill

Partner

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Elizabeth D. Ferrill

Partner

+1 202 408 4445 +1 202 408 4445
elizabeth.ferrill@finnegan.com elizabeth.ferrill@finnegan.com

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

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查看Elizabeth律师的工作范围

Elizabeth Ferrill律师的重点执业领域涉及外观设计专利的各方面，包括申办、咨询、授权后程序及诉讼。她是一位无可争议的外观设计专利专家，不断更新自身深厚知识并启迪他人，在外观设计领域法庭经验丰富，为客户提供卓越服务 ——《Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000》。

Ferill律师为拥有外观设计专利的客户以及被诉侵权的客户均提供咨询服务。她在消费品和工业产品、医疗器械、交通工程车辆以及图形用户界面和图标等领域拥有丰富的经验。她曾代理客户向USPTO申办若干系列的外观设计、指导在国外的专利申办以及在PTAB提起上诉。她乐于向客户提供涉及获取外观设计的全球保护的战略咨询。她还曾在美国地区法院代理过外观专利设计专利案（包括商业外观案），以及在美国国际贸易委员会（ITC）和美国联邦巡回上诉法院出庭。

Ferill律师在软件和硬件相关技术领域的实用专利诉讼以及商业秘密事务的咨询方面也有丰富的经验，包括为创新理念选择专利或商业秘密保护。Ferrill律师的诉讼经验包括诉前分析，管理事实和专家调查取证的各个方面、组织复杂的权利要求解释分析和简报，以及对审判进行归纳总结。她在调查取证争议解决、准备专家证人和事实证人的证言证词及和解谈判方面拥有丰富的经验。Ferrill律师曾获知识产权所有人协会（IPO）的Carl B. Horton杰出服务奖，并被Intellectual Asset Management评为华盛顿特区专利诉讼和交易领域的领先律师，以及美国外观设计专利领域的领先律师。

在涉足法律职业生涯之前，Ferrill律师毕业于美国空军学院并作为通讯官服役了5年。她曾驻扎华盛顿特区的博林空军基地协调监督联合情报软件系统测试，还在格陵兰岛的图勒空军基地担任飞行指挥官，负责基础通信。在加入本事务所之前，Ferrill律师曾担任美国弗吉尼亚州东区地区法院亚历山大区Liam O’Grady法官的司法助理。她是飞翰的联邦巡回法院知识产权博客的顾问和撰稿人。

作为飞翰律师事务所的公益项目成员之一，Ferrill律师在哥伦比亚特区高院、弗吉尼亚州东区法院和弗吉尼亚州高院为退伍军人和刑事被告提供了广泛的代理。她还担任Community Tax Aid公司董事会成员，该公司是华盛顿特区当地的一个非营利机构，为中低收入家庭提供免费的报税服务。Ferrill律师共同领导本所的FORWARD项目，该项目旨在提高职业女性代表地位和职业发展。

经验

Secured jury verdict of infringement in favor of plaintiff ProSlide Technology, Inc. in litigation involving design and utility patents related to large water rides. The jury found all patents valid, and awarded monetary damages on the infringed patents, including willful infringement by two products.

6:20-cv-02189, M.D. Fla., Judge Mendoza

Represented plaintiff Shure Incorporated and Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc. involving utility and design patents and false claims related to ceiling microphone array products. The design patent trial concluded in November 2021 and the case later settled favorably.

1:19-cv-01343, D. Del., Judge Andrews

Representing plaintiff Koninklijke Philips NV in this multi-design patent case directed to designs for cordless shavers and nose trimmers. This case settled prior to expert discovery.

2:21-cv-08706, D.N.J., Judge McNulty

Representing plaintiff MQ Gaming in a utility litigation involving RFID gaming devices, systems, and software. This case favorably settled prior to trial.

1:19-cv-00905, D. Del., Judge Noreika

Represented defendant Davie Clothing Proprietary Limited in this multi-design patent case directed to designs for oversized garments. This case favorably settled prior to discovery.

2:21-cv-00310, D. Ariz., Judge Burns

Represented Bridgestone in utility and design patent litigation involving off-the-road tires.

3:17-cv-00771, M.D. Tenn., Judges McCalla, Holmes

专业见解

Panel Discussion

The Future of Legal Practice – Exploring AI in Practice and Governance The Future of Legal Practice – Exploring AI in Practice and Governance

March 24, 2026

Washington, DC

Articles

U.S. Patent Office Modernizes Design Patent Examination for Computer-Generated Designs U.S. Patent Office Modernizes Design Patent Examination for Computer-Generated Designs

March 20, 2026

The Patent Lawyer

Seminar

2026 Women Shaping the Future of Business, Tech & IP 2026 Women Shaping the Future of Business, Tech & IP

February 18, 2026

Tel Aviv

Hybrid Conference

One-Day Patent CLE Seminar 2025 One-Day Patent CLE Seminar 2025

November 5, 2025

New York

Conference

2025 IPO Annual Meeting 2025 IPO Annual Meeting

September 7-9, 2025

San Diego

Articles

5 Tribunals' Rules To Help Patent Litigators Avoid AI Disasters 5 Tribunals' Rules To Help Patent Litigators Avoid AI Disasters

May 19, 2025

Law360

职业奖项

“Elizabeth Ferrill adds particular strength in design patents and global protection strategies.”

"Elizabeth Ferrill has a great understanding of our business’ needs and mindset."

"Ferrill has contentious experience in district courts, the federal circuit and the ITC, and is particularly knowledgeable in design patents. She is a crucial part of the group that handles prosecution and strategy work.”

“Elizabeth Ferrill… [is] one of the foremost design patent protectors and litigators in the country.”

“In Elizabeth Ferrill, Finnegan has ‘an undisputed expert on design patents’ who is ‘always updated and enlightening others with her deep knowledge’; she also prosecutes and litigates.”

“Taking the lead on design litigation is Elizabeth Ferrill, who is ‘one of the few lawyers in the country with experience in inter partes reviews on the validity of design patents.’”

“‘She is very involved in the design bar and really starting to build her name—she isn’t a dabbler and is very much in the club. She also gives her clients an outstanding service.’”

“Ferrill is ‘an undisputed expert on design patents who enlightens others with her deep and constantly up-to-date knowledge…’”

“Elizabeth Ferrill is one of the top experts in design patents, who a client says is ‘very accommodating, easy to deal with and extremely supportive.’”

“Elizabeth Ferrill takes charge of a sophisticated design patent practice; she prosecutes utility and design patents for Caterpillar and prepares design applications for Eli Lilly with respect to its medical device portfolio. Devoted to intellectual property, she recently won a prestigious award from the Intellectual Property Owners Association for her promotion of the value of intellectual property to society.”