Geoff Godfrey is a counsel in the Litigation/Controversy Department, and a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group. He joined the firm in 2011.
Practice
Mr. Godfrey’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and strategic counseling, with an emphasis on patent matters. He has represented biotechnology, medical device, and software companies in trial, appellate, and patent office proceedings.
Recent Highlights
During the last several years, Mr. Godfrey has represented:
- Symantec in patent infringement actions and reexamination proceedings regarding systems and methods for network intrusion detection
- Amgen in a patent infringement action regarding recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor
- Symantec in a trade secret action regarding backup and disaster recovery software
- Amgen in patent infringement actions regarding recombinant erythropoietin
- SAP in a patent infringement action regarding systems and methods for computer-automated contract negotiation
- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals in the global enforcement and defense of its patent portfolio regarding paclitaxel coronary stents
- Lilly ICOS in a patent infringement action and reexamination proceeding regarding phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, Cialis® and Viagra®
- Sun Microsystems in an antitrust action regarding Java® technology
Professional Activities
Mr. Godfrey is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
