Milbank LLP has been recognized in the Silver Band for “Patent Litigation” in IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2019 guide. Litigation and Intellectual Property partners Christopher Gaspar, Mark Scarsi, Errol Taylor and Fredrick Zullow were also named as leading patent litigators. Milbank’s Intellectual Property practice was distinguished for its “outstanding record” and being “among the most battle-hardened in the market and showcase[ing] finely calibrated courtroom skills.”
Clients praise New York-based Chris Gaspar for being “the best bet for a win” when it comes to cases involving electrical, semiconductors, computers, fintech and medical devices. He and Mark Scarsi were noted for being “one of the top litigation pairings in the entire country and bringing the heat for many pre-eminent technology companies.”
Los Angeles-based partner Mark Scarsi was additionally recognized as having “an exemplary trial record and highly polished advocacy skills. He trains his associates incredibly well, too, so technology giants such as Google are happy for him to run lean teams even on major cases.”
Clients commend Errol Taylor, who has served as lead trial and appellate counsel in multi-party, multinational cases for leading biopharma companies involving some of the world’s most prescribed medicines, for being a “superb pharmaceutical litigation strategist” and “lethal cross examiner.” Working alongside Mr. Taylor, Frederick Zullow was also recognized as being part of a “dynamic life sciences team that recently secured a huge Federal Circuit victory for Orexo in a patent infringement suit against Actavis, as a result of which Orexo’s flagship Zubsolv opioid addiction treatment product has protection through to patent expiration in 2032.”
The IAM Patent 1000 survey, conducted by Intellectual Asset Management magazine, is a research-based annual guide that provides comprehensive information about best-in-class legal practitioners in prosecution, licensing and litigation, as well as top law firms and attorney firms in 48 of the world’s key jurisdictions (with national and regional rankings for the United States.) When identifying leading firms, factors such as depth of knowledge, market presence, and level of work are all taken into account, in addition to peer and client feedback.
