Gerard P. Norton, Ph.D.

Partner

Patent Attorney

609.844.3020

Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Department, co-chair of the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Group and a member of the Steering Committee of the Life Sciences Practice Group, Gerry has extensive experience litigating complex matters pertaining to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and breach of contract.

He counsels clients regarding:

Validity and scope of intellectual property rights
Portfolio development
Strategic positioning of corporate assets, opinion work, and evaluating legal risk in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries
Evaluating third-party intellectual property rights related to chemistry and molecular biology, such as therapeutic compounds, biopharmaceuticals, formulations, manufacture, importation, methods of use, and related FDA issues
Representation of intellectual property matters and transactions relevant to corporate acquisitions and divestitures

Gerry also provides skilled knowledge to manufacturers and developers in the fields of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical and medical device arts.

Gerry's clients include Fortune 100 companies as well as universities and other not-for-profit organizations.

Representative Matters (Federal Circuit Appeals)

Genentech, Inc. v. Novo Nordisk A/S, 108 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 1997);
Bio-Technology Gen. Corp. v. Genentech, 80 F. 3d 1553 (Fed. Cir. 1996);

Representative Matters (District Litigation)

Mr. Water Heater Enterprises, Inc. v 1-800-Hot Water Heater, LLC, 648 F. Supp. 2d 576 (S.D.N.Y., 2010);
Fifth Generation Computer Corp. v. IBM, 678 F. Supp. 2d 184 (S.D.N.Y. 2010);
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Tranquil Prospects Ltd., WL 2750228 (N.D.I 2009); Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Tranquil Prospects Ltd., 482 F.Supp.2d 1045 (N.D.Ind.,2007);
Precimed, S.A. v. Orthogenesis, Inc., 2006 WL 6160497, 2006 Markman 6160497 (E.D.PA. 2006);
IMCOR Pharmaceutical Co. and Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Amersham Health, Inc., Amersham Health As and Amersham plc., 03-2853 (SRC) (D.N.J. January 10, 2005);
Greene, Tweed of Del., Inc. v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, L.L.C., 3002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21034 (E.D.P.A. 2003);
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Tranquil Prospects, LTD., 288 F. Supp. 2d. 939 (N.D.I. 2003);
Greene, Tweed of Del., Inc. v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, L.L.C., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15624 (E.D.P.A. 2003);
Greene, Tweed of Del., Inc. v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, L.L.C., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23554 (E.D.P.A. 2002);
Greene, Tweed of Del., Inc. v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, L.L.C. 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25709 (E.D.P.A. 2002);
Greene, Tweed of Del., Inc. v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, L.L.C., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11389 (E.D.P.A. 2002);
Greene, Tweed of Del., Inc.v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, L.L.C., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11522 (E.D.P.A. 2002);
Greene, Tweed of Del., Inc. v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, L.C.C., 202 F.R.D. 426 (E.D.P.A. 2001);
Greene Tween of Del., Inc. v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, L.C.C., 202 F.R.D. 418 (E.D.P.A. 2001);
Genentech, Inc, v. Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, 47 F. Supp. 2d91 (D. Mass 1999);
Genentech, Inc. v. Boehringer Manheim GmbH, 989 F. Supp. 359 (D. Mass. 1997);
Genentech, Inc. v. Novo Nordisk A/S, 935 F. Supp. 260 (S.D.N.Y. 1995).

Before Fox Rothschild

Gerry was named partner of an intellectual property law firm in New Jersey, and was an attorney for 10 years at Rogers & Wells and at Clifford Chance in New York. He held a post-doctoral fellowship with Merck, Inc.

Client Resources

New Jersey and New York Intellectual Property Litigation Blog
The U.S. District Courts for the District of New Jersey and Southern District of New York have continually provided pivotal guidance and issued key case decisions on hot topics in the field of intellectual property law. Join our team of intellectual property attorneys in New York and New Jersey as they monitor the cases heard before these courts while offering strategic insight on intellectual property issues, including patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress and trade secret matters.
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Technology is No. 1 Priority for U.S. Copyright Office
On October 25, 2011, the U.S. Copyright Office released a paper outlining 17 policy priorities for the next two years. In this podcast, Gerry discusses the highlights of the Office’s plans, including its intention to study and develop an alternative process for resolving small copyright infringement claims, conduct a preliminary analysis of the issues surrounding mass book digitization, and provide analysis and support to Congress in its effort to address a number of issues.
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