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James F. Haley, Jr.
Partner
Ropes & Gray
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8704
T + 1-212-596-9034
F + 1-646-728-2578
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Practice
James Haley is head of Patents in the Corporate IP Group of Ropes & Gray and has been a partner in the IP Corporate Group since 1983. His practice focuses on the worldwide procurement, defense and enforcement of patents in the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. He has counseled biotechnology and biopharmaceutical clients since 1978 and drafted, prosecuted and defended some of the basic patents in recombinant DNA technology.
Professional Experience
Jim has handled numerous United States and foreign patent litigations, European and other patent oppositions and United States interferences in biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals.
Some of his representative infringement cases include: MEEI v. QLT/Novartis Ophthalmics, Civil Action 01-CV-10747-EFH (D. Mass), MEEI v. QLT, Civil Action 00-CV-10783-JLT (D. Mass) Amgen v. Aventis/TKT (US), Oregon Health & Sciences University v. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Civil Action 01-CV-1272-HU (D. Oregon), Biogen v. Berlex (US), Pieczenik v. Dyax (US), Biogen v. Amgen (US), Biogen v. Thomae (Germany), Biogen v. Bender (Austria), Biogen v. BTG (Israel), Biogen v. Medeva (UK), Yamanouchi v. Biogen (France, Italy, Netherlands and Germany), Biogen v. Scitech (Singapore), Biogen v. Amgen (Japan), Biogen and Harvard University v. Sumitomo (Japan), Biogen and Harvard University v. Pharmacia (Sweden), Biogen v. Pharmacia (US), Schering-Plough v. Sterling Winthrop (US), Boehringer Ingelheim v. Bioferon (Germany), Sheller Globe v. Milsco (US), Square D v. 3M (US), PPG v. Celanese (US), Case v. BASF (US), Amgen v. TKT/Aventis (UK), Biogen v. BTG (Israel).
Jim's representative oppositions include: EPO (IL-1 Inhibitor), EPO (phage display), EPO (expression vector), EPO (alpha interferon), EPO (hepatitis B viral antigens), EPO (gamma interferon), EPO (beta interferon), Germany (beta interferon), EPO (protein secretion), EPO (xenomice and antibodies), EPO (imaging agents), Australia (gamma interferon), Australia (antiviral compounds), Japan (beta interferon), Japan (protein secretion), Japan (alpha interferon), Japan (antiviral nucleosides).
Jim's representative interferences include: alpha interferon, hepatitis B viral antigens, protein secretion, leukocyte adhesion molecules, beta interferon, interleukin 1 converting enzyme inhibitors, and bone morphogenic proteins, CD40 counterreceptor antibodies, transgenic fibrinogen.
Jim counsels clients on intellectual property protection and licensing of patents and technology. He has extensive experience in the United States and worldwide patent prosecution in all areas of biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals. Patents he has prepared and prosecuted have earned clients more than 4 billion dollars in royalties.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers In America (since inception)
- Euromoney's Guide to the World’s Leading Patent Law Experts (since inception)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers in Business (2005-2008)
- New York Super Lawyers (2006-2008)
- Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers in Business (2006)
- Euromoney's Guide to the World’s Leading Trademark Law Practitioners (2005)
- PLC Global Counsel's Top 10 Patent Lawyers Worldwide (2002)
- Member, United States Office of Technology Assessment, Advisory Panel, "The Human Genome Project And Patenting Human DNA Sequences” (1993-94)
- Global Counsel: Life Sciences Industry Report - Leading Lawyer in Life Science - Intellectual Property
- Global Counsel Life Sciences Specialist 500 – The Super League
- Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
Professional & Civic Activities
- Lieutenant Commander United States Navy (1969-1976)
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (Past Chairman, International Subcommittee, Biotechnology Committee)
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
- International Patent and Trademark Association
- New York Intellectual Property Law Association
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- New York
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Education
- 1975,
J.D., magna cum laude, Suffolk University Law School; Member, Law Review
- 1975,
Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry), Brandeis University
- 1969,
M.A. (Chemistry), Brandeis University
- 1967,
B.S. (Chemistry), University of Notre Dame
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