Sterne Kessler

Nirav Desai and Sasha S Rao at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox explore how companies’ efforts to manage tariffs by altering corporate structures can undermine their ability to assert their patents and recover damages

Paul Ainsworth, who secured a settlement for his client in a patent dispute, says the case shows why medical claims by dietary supplement companies can threaten IP rights

Melissa Haapala added that returning to client advocacy and the chance to work on patent litigation were reasons for returning to private practice

Directors at the firm explain how the drafting tool works, and why they may need to strengthen their team post-launch