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Peter focuses his practice on the trial and appeal of intellectual property matters.  Peter has served as lead counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of matters involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, financial services, consumer products, and data management and encryption.  Peter has particular expertise handling ANDA cases under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

Peter has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in intellectual property every year since 2007.  Chambers has noted in various years that Peter is a "talented patent litigator" who is "well versed," "professional," and has a "track record of winning."

Peter has also been listed in the IAM 250 since 2010, including in The World's Leading Patent Litigators 2011.  IAM has noted that "he is one of the smartest lawyers out there and handles cases expertly and efficiently, obtaining great results at a reasonable cost – often through facilitating early wins."

Peter has also been selected by his peers as a New York Super Lawyer in intellectual property litigation after polling and research by Law & Politics, and is listed in Euromoney's "Guide To The World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners" and Who's Who Legal's "International Who's Who of Patent Lawyers.

American Express
Covidien
Forest Laboratories
GlaxoSmithKline
Lundbeck

Meda

Lead trial counsel for American Express Co. in patent infringement litigation brought against its expresspay™ products, obtaining a consent judgment of non-infringement after a successful Markman hearing 

Lead trial and appellate counsel for H. Lundbeck A/S and Forest Laboratories Inc. in patent infringement litigation brought against the manufacture and sale of their LEXAPRO® and CELEXA® brand antidepressants, obtaining judgment as a matter of law of invalidity and a Federal Circuit affirmance

Lead trial and appellate counsel for American Express Co. and American Express Incentive Services LLC in patent infringement litigation brought against their prepaid card products, obtaining summary judgment of non-infringement and a Federal Circuit affirmance

Lead trial counsel for Tyco Healthcare Group LP in patent infringement litigation brought to enforce its surgical trocar patent rights, obtaining a jury verdict of infringement and damages

Lead trial counsel for Schering-Plough Corp. in multiple Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigations regarding its CLARINEX® brand antihistamines, obtaining consent judgments with injunctions against all defendants

Lead trial counsel for GlaxoSmithKline in a breach of contract litigation brought against its performance under a prior ANDA settlement, obtaining a dismissal of all claims at the pleadings stage

Lead trial and appellate counsel for American Express Co. in patent infringement litigation brought against its gift card products, obtaining final judgment in favor of American Express at the Markman hearing and a Federal Circuit affirmance

Lead trial counsel for Boston Scientific Corp. in a WIPO patent infringement arbitration brought against its LIBERTE® and TAXUS LIBERTE® brand cardiovascular stents, obtaining a Tribunal judgment of non-infringement

Lead trial counsel for Tyco Healthcare Group LP in patent infringement litigation brought against its surgical trocar products, obtaining a dismissal of all claims with prejudice in three actions after a combined Markman hearing

Lead trial counsel for Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in multiple Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigations brought to protect its ASTELIN® brand anti-allergy nasal spray, obtaining consent judgments with injunctions against all defendants

Lead trial counsel for Cadbury Adams USA LLC in patent, trademark and trade dress infringement litigation brought against its TRIDENT®, DENTYNE®, and STRIDE® brand chewing gums, obtaining a dismissal of all claims with prejudice