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Douglas R. Nemec

Douglas R. Nemec

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New York City, NY, USA


Douglas R. Nemec concentrates on intellectual property litigation and related counseling, including providing intellectual property advice in connection with corporate transactions.

Mr. Nemec has litigated numerous cases in a wide range of technologies, from pharmaceuticals and other chemicals to IT and electronics. He has particular experience in life sciences matters, including patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Mr. Nemec also is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where he represents clients in patent interference proceedings and other matters.

Selected engagements in which Mr. Nemec has served a lead role include:
  • representing a clean energy start-up in Lanham Act and state unfair competition claims arising out of false assertions of patent ownership and royalty rights;
  • arguing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and representing a pharmaceutical manufacturer in underlying patent interference proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;
  • representing the world’s leading manufacturer of intelligent lighting products in multiple matters asserting and defending against claims of patent infringement involving complex optical devices and digital communication systems;
  • advising a major pharmaceutical company in formulating licensing strategies for developmental compounds and diagnostic tools; and
  • leading the intellectual property aspects of a multibillion-dollar biotechnology company acquisition.
Douglas R. Nemec is associated with the following items:
CHB Chapters  CHB Chapters Discovery Issues in Patent Litigation: Making the Most of the Federal Rules - Patent Litigation 2010 , Monday, September 13, 2010
Patent Local Rules--A Summary & Comparison - Patent Law Institute (6th Annual) , Thursday, February 16, 2012
Order Denying Motion to Compel Following in Camera Review, Alzheimer's Institute of America v. Elan Corporation PLC, et al., No. C-10-482-EDL, (USDC, NDCA, EDL, September 19, 2011) - Patent Law Institute (7th Annual) , Monday, February 04, 2013
Order Granting in Part Plaintiff's Motion to Compel, Datel Holdings Ltd v. Microsoft Corporation, No. C-09-05535 EDL, (USDC, NDCA, EDL, July 29, 2011) - Patent Law Institute (7th Annual) , Monday, February 04, 2013
Patent Local Rules--A Summary & Comparison - Patent Law Institute (7th Annual) , Monday, February 04, 2013
Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part NetApp's Motion to Compel and Granting in Part and Denying in Part Outstanding Issues Sun Seeks from NetApp, Sun Microsystems Inc. v. Network Appliance, No. C-08-01641 EDL, (USDC, NDCA, EDL, Dec. 21, 2009) - Patent Law Institute (7th Annual) , Monday, February 04, 2013
Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Without Prejudice Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatory No. 10, Overture Services, Inc. v. Google Inc., No. C-02-1991 CRB (EDL), (USDC, NDCA, EDL, January 8, 2004) - Patent Law Institute (7th Annual) , Monday, February 04, 2013
Course Handbooks  Course Handbooks Patent Law Institute (6th Annual)
Patent Law Institute (7th Annual)
Audio CD  Audio CD Patent Law Institute (6th Annual) , Friday, March 16, 2012 , New York, NY
DVD Video  DVD Video Patent Law Institute (6th Annual) , Friday, March 30, 2012 , New York, NY
On-Demand Web Programs  On-Demand Web Programs Patent Law Institute 2013 (7th Annual) , Tuesday, April 02, 2013 , San Francisco, CA
LiveSeminar  Live Seminar Patent Law Institute (7th Annual) , Monday, February 04, 2013 , New York, NY
Patent Law Institute (7th Annual) , Monday, March 18, 2013 , San Francisco, CA
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