Sheila Swaroop

Representative Matters

• Intelligent Bio-Systems, Inc. v. Illumina Cambridge Ltd., 821 F.3d 1359 (Fed. Cir. 2016). Represented Illumina and obtained affirmance of IPR final written decision upholding the validity of all challenged claims from a patent directed to DNA sequencing-by-synthesis.
• Nobel Biocare USA LLC et al. v. Technique D’Usinage Sinlab, SA-12-CV-730-LMB (E.D. Va.).  Represented Nobel Biocare in DJ action of non-infringement and invalidity of patents relating to guided dental surgery and computer-assisted planning of dental implant overdenture bars.  Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement six months after initiation of suit.
• Kinetic Concepts, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., SA-08-CV-102-RF (W.D. Tex.).  Represented Smith & Nephew at jury trial relating to patents on negative pressure wound therapy.  Obtained favorable district court ruling of invalidity for obviousness.
• Nobel Biocare USA, LLC et al. v. BlueSky Bio, LLC, SA-08-CV-1407-ODW (C.D. Cal).  Represented Nobel Biocare in action for patent and trademark infringement relating to dental implants and abutments.  Obtained favorable Markman ruling.  Case resolved by settlement.
• Nobel Biocare USA, LLC v. Materialise, N.V., SA-07-CV-898-CJC (C.D. Cal.).  Represented Nobel Biocare in DJ action for non-infringement of the Nobel Guide guided dental surgery product.  Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement, both literal and doctrine of equivalents.  Case resolved by settlement.
• Boss Industries, Inc. vs. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., SA-05-CV-00422-DAK (D. Utah). Defended Yamaha in patent litigation for snowmobile seats. Obtained favorable claim construction leading to summary judgment of non-infringement. Affirmed on appeal. 333 Fed. Appx. 531 (Fed. Cir. 2009).
• Alltech, Inc. v. Cenzone Tech, Inc., et al., SA-06-CV-0153-RM (S.D. Cal.).  Represented patent owner Alltech in action for patent infringement on compositions and methods for combating mycotoxins in animal feed.  Obtained summary judgment of infringement, and summary judgment dismissing a defense of invalidity and dismissing an antitrust counterclaim.  The parties settled their dispute shortly before trial under confidential terms, with the defendant agreeing to pay an undisclosed sum to Alltech.
• Heuft Systemtechnik GmbH .v Industrial Dynamics Co., 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 13486, 2008 WL 2518562 (Fed. Cir. 2008).  Represented manufacturer of bottle-inspection equipment accused of patent infringement.  After jury trial and verdict of infringement, defeated claims for damages and injunction.  All claims for infringement were defeated after appeal.
• Pfizer Inc. v. Ranbaxy Labs. Ltd., 457 F.3d 1284 (Fed. Cir. 2006).  Represented defendants in patent infringement action in the District of Delaware on two patents relating to atorvastatin calcium (the active ingredient in Pfizer’s Lipitor® product).  On appeal following a two-week bench trial, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit invalidated the later-expiring patent
• Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. v. On Sport, LLC, Case No. SA-CV-05-00486 (C.D. Cal.).  Represented patent owner Specialized and obtained award of treble damages, permanent injunction, and attorneys’ fees.
• Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. v. Scott USA, Inc., 2005 WL 1865409 (N.D. Cal. 2005).  Represented patent owner Specialized and defeated summary judgment sought by defendant. 
• VP Intellectual Properties, LLC v. Nobel Biocare USA, Inc. et al., SA-99-CV-3136-JLL (D.N.J.). Defended Nobel Biocare in action for patent infringement relating to dental implants and abutments.  Case resolved by settlement.  
• In the Matter of Certain Personal Watercraft and Components Thereof, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-452 (ITC 2001). Represented patentee Yamaha in Section 337 investigation of personal watercraft accused of infringing eleven patents. Case settled on favorable terms after four-week bench trial.

Articles

• "Intellectual Property Issues Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership,"Orange County Business Journal(November 2015) and Biosimilar Development (December 2015). 
• "Boundaries of BPCIA Patent Exchange Get Tested in Court,"The Recorder (May 2015).
• Sheila Swaroop and Carol Pitzel Cruz, “Patent Licensing Considerations for Biologics under the BPCIA,” Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, Vol. 19, No. 3 (July 2013).
• John Sganga and Sheila Swaroop, Intercompany Agreements: Don't Forget Your IP Rights and Obligations, Orange County Business Journal (June 2011).
• Himanshu Singh and Sheila Swaroop, "Forest Group and Solo Cup: Recent Developments in Patent Marking Litigation," NASABA IP Newsletter, Vol. 2, Issue 1 (June 2010).
• Milan Kapadia and Sheila Swaroop, "Accelerated Examination and the PTO: A New Avenue for Quicker Patent Grants," NASABA IP Newsletter, Vol. 2, Issue 1 (June 2010).
• "Overcoming Infringement Claims for Off-Label Use Patents: Recent Guidance from the Federal Circuit," BNA Pharmaceutical Law & Industry Report, Vol. 1, No. 22 (June 13, 2003).
• The Surprising Uses of Prior Settlement Negotiations Under FRE 408.  Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report (May 2002).

Speeches and Seminars

• Panelist, "BPCIA Litigation: Latest Developments for 2015 and Beyond," The Knowledge Group Live Webcast (September 2015).
• Panelist, "Incorporating Inter-Partes Review and New USPTO Procedures Into Branded and Biosimilar Litigation Strategies," ACI Biosimilars Conference, New York, NY (June 2015).
• Panelist, "Preparing for Biosimilars: Key Points for Participating in the U.S. Regulatory Framework," Knobbe Martens Webinar Series (July 2013).
• Panelist, "Exploring Opportunities to Strengthen Your Patent Portfolio Through Licensing," ACI Biosimilars Conference, New York, NY (June 2013).
• Panelist, “Preparing Your Medical Device Portfolio For Litigation,” ACI Medical Device Conference, Chicago, IL (March 2013).
• Panelist, "Timing is Everything: A Checklist to Ensure Preparedness for Litigation,"  ACI Biosimilars Conference (May 2012).
• Sheila Swaroop and Carol Pitzel Cruz.  Preparing for Litigation Under the Biosimilars Act.  IP Impact - Seattle 2012: Innovative Intellectual Property Litigation Strategies.  Seattle, WA (February 29, 2012).
• Panelist at Berkeley Center for Law and Technology Conference on Improving the USPTO-District Court Interface (June 2011).
• International Perspective on Trade Secrets.  North American South Asian Bar Association National Conference. Los Angeles, CA (June 2011).
• John Sganga, Jacqueline Collins, and Sheila Swaroop.  The Impact of Corporate Structures on IP Enforcement.  Seminar for California State Bar In-House IP Counsels Committee (March 2011).