Caryn C. Borg-Breen

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Dr. Borg-Breen practices law in the field of intellectual property, concentrating in the areas of pharmaceutical, biochemical, and chemical litigation, and opinions, with emphasis in patent litigation and consultation arising under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Dr. Borg-Breen has served as trial counsel in patent infringement litigations in the U.S. federal courts and has experience in formulating trial strategies. Dr. Borg-Breen is also active in all phases of domestic and international intellectual property practice, including the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications in numerous technical fields, with primary focus on the chemical and pharmaceutical arts. Dr. Borg-Breen has also counseled clients and provided opinions on the issues of patentability, patent validity and enforceability, and freedom-to-operate.

Professional Affiliations

• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Chicago Bar Association
• Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
• The Richard Linn American Inn of Court

Articles and Publications

• Borg-Breen, C., Note, "Garage Door Openers, Printer Toner Cartridges, and the New Age of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act," 100 Nw. U. L.R. 885 (2006).
• "Epoxidation - Homogeneous" Merlau, M. L.; Borg-Breen, C.C.; Nguyen, S.T. in Horvath, I. Encyclopedia of Catalysis; John Wiley & Sons: New York, 2002.
• "Synthesis of the Bifunctional Phosphinidene Cluster, Fe3(CO)9(µ3-PH)2, and a Systematic Study of the Reactivity of the Cluster-Bound P-H Functional Group" Borg-Breen, C.C.; Bautista, M.T.; White, P.S.; Schauer, C.K., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 3952 - 3962.
• "Multi-Electron Redox Properties of Platinum-Capped Mono- and Dicluster Complexes: Model Systems for Linear Cluster Arrays" Borg-Breen, C.C.; Schauer, C.K. American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, August 1999.
• "Synthesis and Characterization of Platinum-Linked Triiron Clusters" Borg-Breen, C.C.; Schauer, C.K.; American Chemical Society National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, September 1997.

Honors

• Named in the Illinois Rising Stars list, as published in Illinois Super Lawyers, 2009, 2010, 2012 

Representative Matters

• Warner Chilcott Company, LLC v. Lupin Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 11-05048-JAP (LO LOESTRIN® FE)
• AstraZeneca AG, et al. v. Lupin Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 11-cv-04275-JAP (naproxen/esomeprazole magnesium - VIMOVO®)
• Pfizer Inc., et al. v. Lupin Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 09-309-GMS (D. Del. 2009) (pregabalin - LYRICA®)
• Shire Canada Inc., et al. v. Natco Pharma Limited, Civil Action No. 09-3165-JDG (S.D.N.Y. 2009) (lanthanum carbonate - FOSRENOL®)
• Eli Lilly & Co., et al. v. APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Civil Action No. 08-0384-GMS (D. Del. 2008) (pemetrexed - ALIMTA®)
• Wyeth v. Lupin Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 07-632-WDQ (D.Md. 2007) (venlafaxine – EFFEXOR XR®)
• Parker-Hannifin Corporation, et al. v. Baldwin Filters, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 07-1709-PAG (N.D.Ohio 2007) (fuel filter technology)
• Parker-Hannifin Corporation, et al. v. Baldwin Filters, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 07-238-CAB (N.D.Ohio 2007) (fuel filter technology)
• Molex Incorporated v. FCI Americas Technology, Inc., Civil Action No. 07-39-BES (D.Nev. 2007); FCI USA, Inc. et al. v. Molex Incorporated, Civil Action No. 07-49-JJF (D.Del. 2007) (electrical connector technology)
• AstraZeneca AB, et al. v. Dexcel Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 06-358-SLR (D.Del. 2006); AstraZeneca AB et al. v. Dexcel Ltd. et al., Civil Action No. 06-634-CMH (E.D.Va. 2006) (omeprazole – PRILOSEC OTC®)

Bar Admissions and Registrations

• Illinois, 2006
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

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