Firm Helps Secure Important Court Win Blocking Idaho Law Banning Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Transgender Youth
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP, along with the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Idaho, W/rest Collective; and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, secured a preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of Idaho’s HB 71, a law banning gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth. The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho …
Steve Baughman and Megan Raymond Discuss Novo Nordisk’s PTAB Wins, Featured Among “The Biggest PTAB Developments in 2023,” with Law360
Partners Steven Baughman and Megan Raymond spoke to Law360 about the implications of their PTAB victories for pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and PTAB practice in general. In “The Biggest PTAB Developments In 2023,” published on December 18, the publication highlighted the firm’s successful effort to thwart generic challenges to two patents protecting Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster …
Founding Partners Nick Groombridge and Jennifer Wu Discuss Starting an Elite IP Firm Away from “Big Law” with Managing IP
Managing IP featured founding partners Nick Groombridge and Jennifer Wu in an article Finding a voice: IP boutique partners reflect on quitting ‘big law’. Nick and Jennifer spoke about the challenges of starting Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone, working at their own IP boutique and their hopes for their first year. Nick talked about his desire to …
Firm Secures Significant PTAB Win for Novo Nordisk’s Blockbuster Diabetes and Obesity Treatment Drug
October 2, 2023 – Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone successfully defended Novo Nordisk before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board against Mylan Pharmaceuticals in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings seeking to invalidate two Novo patents relating to its blockbuster semaglutide family of drugs, including Ozempic®, Wegovy®, and Rybelsus® (U.S. Patents Nos. 8,536,122 and 8,129,343). The …
Firm Wins a Major Victory on Behalf of Genentech
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP won a major victory on behalf of Genentech in patent litigation brought by Baxalta, Inc. and Baxalta GmbH (now subsidiaries of Takeda Pharmaceuticals) concerning Genentech’s breakthrough Hemophilia A treatment, HEMLIBRA® (emicizumab-kxwh), which has transformed the lives of thousands of patients. The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware …
Megan Raymond Joins Panel on Women’s Careers in IP Law
On June 7, 2023, Megan Raymond spoke on a panel titled “IP Career Transitions: Insights on Navigating Your IP Journey” at the ACI Women Leaders in IP Law conference in Washington, DC. The panel discussed key career milestones and challenges, and addressed how to foster an environment in which women can harness opportunity and feel empowered at every stage …
Jennifer Wu Talks to Bloomberg Law About Why Women Are Dropping Out of Big Law
In the May 2023 Bloomberg Law article “Female Expats on Why They Left Paul Weiss, Hogan, Paul Hastings,” Jennifer Wu discusses the reasons behind why she left Big Law, and why she is not the only successful, young, woman partner to do so. She addresses the biases that exist in the legal profession and the …
Megan Raymond Named Secretary of the PTAB Bar Association
At its Annual Meeting on March 9, 2023, the members of the PTAB Bar Association elected Megan Raymond as the Association’s Secretary. Megan had previously served as a non-Officer member of the Association’s Board, and as the vice-chair of the its Programming Committee and its Women’s Committee. To see the current Board of the Association, …
Jennifer Wu Appointed to Board of AAFE
Asian Americans for Equality announced February 15, 2023 that Jennifer Wu has joined its Board, alongside Grace Alster, director of real estate operations at Settlement Housing Fund, Jim Burke, co-founder of 34th Avenue Open Streets Coalition in Jackson Heights, Connie Lee, deputy director in the human resources division of the Port Authority of New York …
3 Questions For An IP Trial Lawyer And New Boutique Founding Partner (Part II)
Founding partner Jennifer Wu was interviewed by Above The Law about representing victims of anti-Asian violence and the firm’s commitment to pro bono and diversity. In Part II she discussed the firm’s commitment to pro bono and diversity, and the energy of a start-up.