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    IP Law Daily, LAW FIRM NEWS: Vinson & Elkins appoint two IP attorneys as counsel, (Jan 29, 2014)

    Organizations Mentioned:Syracuse University | University of Houston | Vinson & Elkins, LLP

    Patent lawyers Stephanie Donahue and Kristen Foster were among the seven attorneys appointed as counsel by Vinson & Elkins LLP, according to a January 29 announcement.

    Residing in the New York office, Donahue focuses her practice on patent litigation ...

    Patent lawyers Stephanie Donahue and Kristen Foster were among the seven attorneys appointed as counsel by Vinson & Elkins LLP, according to a January 29 announcement.

    Residing in the New York office, Donahue focuses her practice on patent litigation in the life sciences, electronics and high tech, digital media, and e-commerce areas. She has assisted in the representation of both brand and generic pharmaceutical clients in cases concerning migraine treatments, post-menopausal osteoporosis medications, attention deficit disorder drugs, birth control medications, and drugs used to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. She has also assisted in the representation of clients in the financial services industry in cases involving computer-related technologies.

    A graduate of Syracuse University (B.S., Biology) and New York Law School (J.D.), Donahue is admitted to practice in New York and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

    Working out of the Austin office, Foster counsels clients on patent litigation, including pre-litigation and trial preparation, fact and expert discovery, Markman hearings, and Daubert motions. In addition to her patent litigation experience, she has experience in trademark, trade secret, and multidistrict litigation; prosecution and maintenance of domestic and foreign patent applications and patents; licensing agreements; infringement opinions; and prosecution and maintenance of domestic and foreign trademark applications and registrations.

    Foster graduated from University of Houston (B.S., Biology) and University of Houston Law Center (J.D.) and is admitted to practice in Texas; in U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas; and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

    Vinson & Elkins LLP is an international law firm with more than 700 lawyers across 15 offices worldwide.

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