Behind the case: How Covington & Burling helped overturn $107m jury verdict

Rani Mehta

August 21 2024

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Kaveh Saba (left), Megan Keane (centre) and Christopher Sipes (right)

Covington & Burling lawyers explain how they convinced a judge to overturn a jury’s verdict that AstraZeneca should pay $107.5 million for patent infringement

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Rani Mehta

Senior Reporter Managing IP

Rani reports on all aspects of IP in the US and the Americas, particularly trademarks and copyright. Based in New York, she covers in-house and private practice lawyers' concerns and insights into the market.

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