Gregory B. Sanford

Burkhart v. Arthrex, Inc. (Fla.): Represented Plaintiff, the preeminent surgeons in arthroscopic shoulder repair, in a breach of contract action against Arthrex regarding surgical products, technologies, and techniques developed by Dr. Burkhart.

Sasso v. Medtronic (Ind.; Tenn.): Represented Medtronic in defense of breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secret litigation relating to Medtronic spinal products and technologies.

DexCom, Inc. v. Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. (D. Del.; USPTO): Led team opposing inter partes review petitions filed against two continuous glucose monitoring system patents, and secured denial of institution on one petition and in the other obtained ruling denying invalidation of numerous challenged claims.

SharkNinja Operating, LLC et al. v. Dyson, Inc., et al. (D. Mass): Represented Dyson in defense of patent infringement claims by competitor alleging that Dyson’s cordless vacuum products infringed asserted patents.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., et al. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp. et al. (D. Del.): Represented Abbott against competitor selling infringing heart repair device for transcatheter repair of the mitral valve repair.

ZimmerBiomet (AAA Arbitration): Acted as second chair trial counsel for ZimmerBiomet in an arbitration over breach of contract and license claim against ZimmerBiomet, successfully defending client against all of the claimant's alleged breach claim.

Janssen Biotech, Inc. v. Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd., et al. (D. Mass.; Fed. Cir.): Managed successful defense of client’s product against a patent infringement claim on biosimilar pharmaceutical, leading to a summary judgment ruling by the district court that the product did not infringed as well as representing during the appeal to the Federal Circuit, which affirmed the district court’s finding of non-infringement.

In the Matter of Certain Non-invasive Aesthetic Body-contouring Devices, Components Thereof, and Methods Using Same (USITC): Represented a pharmaceutical company and its affiliates in a Section 337 investigation involving patents related to abdomen sculpting. In 2021, the investigation was terminated in view of a settlement agreement.

Confidential Arbitrations for Major Biopharmaceutical Company (AAA Arbitration): Successfully defended Biopharmaceutical Company in commercial arbitrations over contracts relating to innovative drug compounds, and served as second chair counsel at arbitration hearing. Obtained complete victory for client.

Signify Holding B.V., et al. v. Lighting Science Group Corp. (USPTO): Led team representing Lighting Science Group defending against instituted inter partes review petition relating to client’s LED lightbulb patent.

W. Norman Scott, et al. v. Zimmer, Inc., et al., (D. Del.): Represented defendants in correction of inventorship case where prominent orthopedic surgeons sought to correct inventorship on three patents related to knee prostheses. Handled significant responsibilities throughout the litigation in developing and executing client's defenses, ultimately leading to a complete victory before the district court. Also provided extensive discovery and strategic assistance with related confidential arbitrations.

Ericsson Inc., et al. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. (E.D. Tex.): Represented defendants in three patent infringement cases related to cellular communications technology.

Mark IV Industrial Corp v. TransCore Holdings, Inc., et al., (D. Del.): Represented plaintiff in an infringement case involving four patents relating to automatic vehicle identification systems and open-road tolling.

Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2007

Hamilton Sundstrand Corp.: Application Developer (2000­–2005), designed, managed, and developed information technology projects.