Maureen F. Browne

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Maureen Browne is a partner in the firm’s Washington office and her practice areas include intellectual property litigation, commercial law, customs, international trade regulation and unfair competition, with a focus on Section 337 litigation.  She also spent eight years handling complex class-action, toxic tort and product liability matters.

Representative Matters

• Represented Ben-Q, a major Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, before Customs and CIT in appeal of imposition of duties.
• Successfully represented Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company (KKPC) in Section 337 action regarding rubber antidegradants.
• Successfully represented Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and its related entities in Section 337 action regarding erythropoietin (EPO).
• Represented Q-Med Aktiebolag, the manufacturer of the dermal filler Restylane (R), and US distributors Medicis and McKesson, in Section 337 action successfully resulting in withdrawal of complaint.
• Represented domestic complainant in Section 337 action pertaining to microlithographic machinery resulting in favorable settlement.

Honors and Rankings

• Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers, International Trade/IP - Section 337 (2009-2013)
• Chambers Global, International Trade - Intellectual Property (Section 337) (US) (2012)
• IAM Patent 1000 - The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners (2012)
• Legal 500 US, Recognized for Patent Litigation - International Trade Commission (2012-2013)

Memberships and Affiliations

• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association
• International Law, Intellectual Property Law, Chair, Patent Committee and Litigation Sections for the District of Columbia Bar
• Maryland State Bar Association
• Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association
• Litigation Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association
• Washington International Trade Association
• D.C. Bar, Intellectual Property Section, Member, Steering Committee
  

Publications and Speeches

• "ITC vs. Federal District Court: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Asserting Your IP Rights at the ITC," The Litigator & Corporate Counsel Forum on Managing Complex ITC Litigation (10/18/2011)
• "The 411 on Section 337 Litigation," Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association (11/3/2010)
• "ITC Standards for Satisfying the Domestic Industry Requirement," Lexis/Nexis Webinar (12/16/2009)