Frank D. Rodriguez

About Frank D. Rodriguez

Frank D. Rodriguez is a partner in the firm, specializing in complex litigation matters and intellectual property. For nearly two decades he has concentrated his practice in the representation and counseling of pharmaceutical industry clients, focusing on litigating patent cases arising under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act (Hatch-Waxman cases). He is a leading expert in brand-generic settlement agreements and licensing agreements, and the negotiation, mediation, and drafting of those agreements and related agreements.With a broad spectrum of legal, technical and industry knowledge, together with substantial experience in patent, regulatory, and litigation matters, he regularly counsels clients with respect to business and legal strategies involving intellectual property rights, as well as preparation of freedom-to-operate and other patent opinions, and conducting due diligence studies. A former development scientist for both branded and generic pharmaceutical companies prior to his legal career, Mr. Rodriguez has provided strategic legal counsel on numerous matters involving patents, abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs), section 505(b)(2) applications, and FDA regulatory and marketing exclusivity issues. He also assists clients in connection with FDA patent certification and patent notification requirements, labeling and other issues relating to the FDA approval process. Specialties: Hatch-Waxman litigation, FDA regulatory and exclusivity issues, complex litigation, patent-related business strategy

Experience

1. Partner

   Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP

   Apr 2019 — Present · Madison, NJ, US

Education

• University of Dayton School of Law

  J.D.

  1991 — 1994

• Rutgers University

  B.S.

  1985 — 1989

Skills

• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Patent Prosecution
• Prosecution
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Intellectual Asset Management
• Courts
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Product Liability
• Due Diligence
• Construction Law
• Trade Secrets
• Patent Portfolio Analysis
• Registered Patent Attorney
• Appeals
• Corporate Law
• Patentability
• Trademark Infringement
• Patent Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Trials
• Patent Law
• Intellectual Property
• Complex Litigation
• Licensing
• Legal Research
• Client Counseling
• Copyright Law
• Litigation Support
• Patents
• Legal Opinions