Julie M. Latsko

Biography

Julie Latsko is a member of the litigation group who focuses her practice on intellectual property and complex commercial disputes. In addition to litigation, Julie regularly provides trademark clearance and counseling, as well as general guidance regarding intellectual property portfolio management. Julie has represented clients across many industries, including technology, health care and life sciences, fashion and design, finance, hospitality, food and beverage, and cannabis.

Client Experience

• An international generics and specialty branded pharmaceutical company

• Several multinational computer technology companies

• A famous jewelry designer

• A regional insurance brokerage and consulting firm

• Several regional startups

• A classical-contemporary saxophone quartet

Representative Matters

• Represented the plaintiff, a major pharmaceutical company, in a five-week-long bench patent trial held in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. After the trial, the Court held that seven defendants’ generic products, as described in their ANDAs, infringed nearly all of our client’s asserted patent claims and that the defendants failed to prove that those infringed claims were invalid. The Court ultimately issued an injunction barring all defendants from selling copies of the plaintiff's highly successful pharmaceutical product.

• Member of a small team representing a timber, pulp, and paper manufacturer that persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court in a 7-1 decision to overturn 100 years of precedent and bar the defense of laches to claims for patent damages. 

• Represented home-buying company in obtaining dismissal of false advertising, trade libel, and conspiracy claims against it, in excess of $40 million in damages.

• Represented a famous jewelry designer in litigation against another famous jewelry designer involving infringement of our client’s trademarks, trade dress, and copyrights.

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• Represented a regional insurance brokerage and consulting firm in litigation involving former employees’ breach of employment agreements and non-compete agreements.

• Represented Philadelphia-based consulting firm in a breach of contract suit against financial technology firm.