Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

Intellectual Property, Computer and Information Technology Law

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MANNY D. POKOTILOW

MANAGING PARTNER

TELEPHONE: 215-567-2010.
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FAX: 215-751-1142

mpokotilow@crbcp.com

Chambers Awards

Best Lawyers In America

     
Mr. Pokotilow is the Managing Partner of Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen and Pokotilow Ltd. He is recognized as one of the leading Intellectual Property lawyers in the country. For more than 30 years, his practice has consisted of all aspects of Intellectual Property law, particularly litigation, involving the enforcement of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Mr. Pokotilow devotes a substantial portion of his practice to consultation in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and computer matters, and in the registration of trademarks. He has been lead Intellectual Property counsel in numerous landmark cases involving patents, trademarks and copyrights, including Donsco Inc. v. Casper Corp; Apple Computer v. Franklin Computer; and Wawa, Inc. v. HaHa. Mr. Pokotilow is also one of the founders of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and has been a member of the panel of mediators since its inception. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association's Large Complex Case Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, and is a past President and Vice President of the Historical Society of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania . Mr. Pokotilow has represented generic manufacturers in a number of patent infringement cases involving ANDAs which include Paragraph IV certifications to patents for brand-name drugs listed in the Orange Book. He is a member of the firm's ANDA Litigation Team.

     
Unigene Labs, Inc. v. Apotex, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2006) represent generic defendant concerning nasal osteoporosis pharmaceutical drug, Fortical® (calcitonin)

Syntex (U.S.A.), LLC and Allergan, Inc. v. Apotex, Inc. (Fed Cir. 2005) represented ANDA applicant involving an ophthalmic NSAID solution Acular® (ketorolac tromethamine)

Roche Palo Alto v. Apotex, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2005), represented generic manufacturer concerning an ophthalmic NSAID solution for reducing pain and inflammation of the eyes Acular  LS ®   (ketorolac tromethamine)

Biovail Laboratories, Inc. v. TorPharm, Inc. (E.D. Pa. 2004) represented generic manufacturer regarding blood pressure medication Tiazac® (diltiazem hydrochloride)

Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc., and Bristol-Myers Squibb Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Holding Partnership v. Apotex, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2003) represented generic in ANDA litigation on anti-platelet medication Plavix® (clopidogrel bisulphate)

     
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States. Supreme Court
United States Patent and Trademark Office

     
Fellow Litigation Counsel of America
Top 100 Pennsylvania Lawyers by Law & Politics, 2006 - 2009
Top 100 Lawyers by Philadelphia Magazine, 2006 - 2009
Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property 2005 -  2009
SuperLawyer in Intellectual Property Litigation since 2004
Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers 2003 - 2009, First Tier
Who's Who in American Law since 1984
Million Dollar Club by American Diabetes Association, 2002, for charitable fund raising
Best Lawyers in Philadelphia by Philadelphia Magazine, 1999
Honorary Trustee of Philadelphia Bar Association's Campaign for Qualified Judges, 1993
Honored for Support Given to Mistreated Children by Support Center for Child Advocates, June 4, 1992
American Diabetes Association Chair Award for Volunteer Excellence, May 4, 1991; Certificate of Appreciation, June 18, 1997
City of Philadelphia Citation, February 5, 1987
Superior Performance Award, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1964
Martindale Hubbell AV Rated

     
Engineering, Newark College of Engineering: B.S.
J.D. American University: J.D.


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MANNY D. POKOTILOW

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INDUSTRIES SERVED

Computers and computer software
Electronic and other Retail Services
Pharmaceutical Telecommunications
Medical Devices
Construction products
Other high technology

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States. Supreme Court
United States Patent and Trademark Office

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Fellow Litigation Counsel of America
Top 100 Pennsylvania Lawyers by Law & Politics, 2006 - 2009
Top 100 Lawyers by Philadelphia Magazine, 2006 - 2009
Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property 2005 -  2009
SuperLawyer in Intellectual Property Litigation since 2004
Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers 2003 - 2009, First Tier
Who's Who in American Law since 1984
Million Dollar Club by American Diabetes Association, 2002, for charitable fund raising
Best Lawyers in Philadelphia by Philadelphia Magazine, 1999
Honorary Trustee of Philadelphia Bar Association's Campaign for Qualified Judges, 1993
Honored for Support Given to Mistreated Children by Support Center for Child Advocates, June 4, 1992
American Diabetes Association Chair Award for Volunteer Excellence, May 4, 1991; Certificate of Appreciation, June 18, 1997
City of Philadelphia Citation, February 5, 1987
Superior Performance Award, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1964
Martindale Hubbell AV Rated

EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND

Newark College of Engineering: B.S. Engineering
American University: J.D.

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