Introduction
Rodney is an associate in the firm’s Life Sciences & Healthcare sector, focusing on patent litigation and regulatory strategy for pharmaceutical and biologic products.
Rodney Swartz, Ph.D., represents innovators and generic companies, focusing particularly on Hatch-Waxman litigation, IPR proceedings, and complex patent disputes involving formulation, manufacturing, and device-related technologies. Rodney’s experience spans injectable formulations, peptide therapeutics, and complex drug products.
Rodney earned his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where he served as senior articles editor on the Santa Clara Law Review. He also has a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Washington and received a B.S. in chemistry from Purdue University.
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Education & credentials
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2021
- University of Washington, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2010
- Purdue University, B.S., Chemistry, 2004
- Oregon
- California
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- McDermott Will & Emery, Menlo Park, CA, Associate, 2022-2023
- SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, Senior IP Associate, 2016-2021
- Princeton University, Postdoctoral Associate, 2011
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