Ryan Regan is an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark, and technology disputes involving biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and imaging, semiconductors, consumer electronics, communications systems, software, and industrial technologies.
Ryan’s practice spans all stages of intellectual property litigation, from pre-suit investigation and case assessment through pleadings, fact and expert discovery, dispositive motions, trial, post-trial proceedings, and appeal. He has experience developing infringement and validity positions, managing technical discovery, working with technical and damages experts, preparing witnesses for deposition and trial, and drafting trial and appellate briefs. Ryan has represented clients before federal district courts, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the US Patent and Trademark Office, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Ryan also has substantial experience in trade secret and confidential information disputes involving complex scientific and engineering subject matter. He works closely with clients, fact witnesses, and experts to evaluate the development, ownership, disclosure, independent derivation, and alleged use of technical information and to translate those issues into clear case themes.
In addition to his litigation practice, Ryan advises clients on intellectual property strategy, licensing, freedom-to-operate and patent landscape issues, and intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions. He has conducted diligence involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, technology agreements, and intellectual property ownership and licensing arrangements.
