M. FRANK BEDNARZ
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Frank Bednarz is an associate in the firm's Litigation Department, where he focuses on patent litigation in federal courts and before the U.S. International Trade Commission. Mr. Bednarz joined Goodwin Procter in 2010.
WORK FOR CLIENTS
Representative matters include:
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In re Certain Electronics Imaging Devices, ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-850. Represents respondent ZTE in patent infringement case involving mobile phones.
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Teva Neuroscience, Inc., et al. v. Apotex Corp., et al., (D.N.J.). Represents Teva in patent infringement actions filed under the Hatch-Waxman Act against several defendants seeking approval to market a generic version of Teva’s drug Azilect®.
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In re Certain Light-Emitting Diodes and Products Containing the Same, ITC Investigation Nos. 337-TA-784 and 337-TA-802. Represented OSRAM in offensive and defensive ITC investigations concerning light emitting diodes.
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Abbott Products Inc., et al., v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (D. Del.). Represented Teva in Hatch-Waxman litigation brought by Abbott in response to Teva seeking approval to market a generic version of Abbott’s drug AndroGel®, a topical testosterone gel.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. Bednarz is a member of the Boston Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
While attending law school, Mr. Bednarz served as an intern to the Honorable Michael W. McConnell of the Tenth Circuit.
Prior to his work at Goodwin Procter, Mr. Bednarz worked as an attorney for the University of Chicago Exoneration Project, representing wrongfully convicted individuals. He helped write a post-conviction petition for Eric Caine in 2009. This petition eventually led to Mr. Caine’s release on March 17, 2011 after nearly 25 years of wrongful imprisonment.
Mr. Bednarz was also an intern attorney with the nonprofit Center for Class Action Fairness, where he represented class member objectors to unfair class action settlements. He successfully argued on behalf of an objector pro hac vice in the Central District of California. True v. Am. Honda Motor Co., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23545 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 26, 2010).
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
Mr. Bednarz is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Illinois (inactive) and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and has appeared pro hac vice in several U.S. District Courts around the country.
EDUCATION
- J.D., 2009
The University of Chicago Law School
- B.S., 2004
Chemistry
University of Utah