Life Sciences
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Cutting-edge therapeutics, digital health and healthcare innovation are being developed at a record pace. Global leaders and disruptors alike are contributing to this transformation and Orrick is helping them protect their innovations, invest and scale.
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& pharma
digital
health
research
& Labs
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& tools
Navigating University Technology Licensing for Startups: Key Considerations
SEPT 2024 | 4 MIN READ
Why the Supreme Court Should Preserve Statutory Patent Term Guarantees
May 2024 | 5 min read
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The EU AI Act: What Life Sciences and Digital Health Companies Should Know
sept 2024 | 4 min read
Increased Scrutiny of Private Investment in Health Care: Key Insights for Health Care Innovators and Investors
aug 2024 | 7 min read
Our quarterly series with Pitchbook reviews financing trends in the life sciences and healthtech industry and key verticals such as women’s health, AI in drug discovery, mental health and more.
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12/20
largest biopharma companies
350+
venture-backed companies
in life sciences, healthtech and digital health as well as leading investors
20%
of our work
in corporate, commercial/products liability litigation and IP litigation is for Life Sciences & HealthTech companies
50
partners globally
fully dedicated to Life Sciences & HealthTech
19
markets served
worldwide
65
technical degrees
in life sciences and engineering, including 7 PhDs
Top 5
for venture capital for 7 straight years
with special recognition in Pharma and Biotech, Healthcare Devices, and Healthcare and Health Systems (Pitchbook)
$6.3B+
in Life Sciences & HealthTech transactions
including 81 venture financings in 7 countries and 17 M&A transactions in 12 countries in 2023
Litigation & IP Litigation Department of the Year finalist
only firm recognized on both lists in 2023 (American Lawyer)
270+
patent litigations
164 PTAB proceedings, 18 ITC investigations and 32 Federal Circuit Appeals since 2019
86.4%
win rate for patentees before the IPR
substantially above the industry average
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