Whitney Meier Howard

About Whitney Meier Howard

I am a pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent litigator who has successfully counseled clients in obtaining and asserting patents through trial and appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. I represent companies of all sizes, including some of the largest pharmaceutical companies and emerging biotechnology startups, and have appeared before the federal district courts, the Federal Circuit, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). My courtroom experience includes taking fact and expert witnesses, arguing dispositive motions, and ex parte appeals.

Experience

1. Partner

   Venable LLP

   Jan 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US

   I help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies of all sizes procure, protect, and defend their patents. I provide strategic advice regarding patent portfolios and freedom to operate and assist clients with coordinating global patent litigation and opposition strategy. My litigation and counseling experience encompasses a range of technologies and therapeutic areas, including chemotherapies, bisphosphonates, antipsychotics, antihypertensives, small molecule formulation, drug metabolism, genetically modified mice, and antibody manufacturing. I have successfully litigated patent disputes from inception through trial and appeal to the Federal Circuit. My practice also includes many aspects of trademark law, including clearing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign trademarks.

Education

• University of Virginia

  B.S., Biochemistry

  2004 — 2008

• Georgetown Law

  JD

  2008 — 2011