Douglas Nemec, Esq.

About The Lecturer

In the diverse range of matters Mr. Nemec has led in state and federal courts from coast to coast, he has obtained positive results for clients in matters ranging from patent infringement to trade secrets to high-stakes licensing disputes. The technologies involved have been equally wide-ranging. With a background in bioengineering, Mr. Nemec has a particular fondness for life sciences matters, but has equal aptitude helping judges and juries to understand technological matters involving computers, electronics, industrial chemicals and mechanical structures.

Working alongside Skadden’s corporate practice, Mr. Nemec has significant experience beyond litigation, including advising on mergers and acquisitions, licensing, and general IP counseling. As a registered patent attorney, he also represents clients in matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which has become an important complement to the firm’s IP litigation practice. Additionally, in life sciences matters, Mr. Nemec has advised on defense of patent infringement claims, enforcement of patent and other IP rights, and inter partes reviews related to the treatment of a variety of ailments and diseases.

The Skadden IP Litigation Group that has been named a Powerhouse in BTI Litigation Outlook; a leading firm in the trademark field by World Trademark Review; ranked as a nationwide Tier 1 firm for intellectual property litigation by U.S. News — Best Lawyers Best Law Firms; and named to The National Law Journal’s Intellectual Property Hot List for multiple years. Mr. Nemec also has repeatedly been named to Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America, in addition to previously being named to Intellectual Asset Management’s IAM Patent 1000 and as a BTI Client Service All-Star by BTI Consulting Group. He also has been recognized as an IP Star by Managing IP and a leader in the field by LMG Life Sciences.

Publications

Co-Chair, PLI Patent Law Institute 2006-2021, New York and San Francisco

Speaker, Nevada State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Keynote Speaker on Ethics, 2016-2021, Las Vegas

Panelist, “The Supreme Court’s Decision in Oil States,” 35th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar, May 2, 2019, New York

Panelist, “Trade Secrets Protection, Enforcement & Litigation,” Sandpiper Partners, February 26, 2019, New York

Co-Presenter, “When Employee and Collaborative Business Relationships Dissolve,” IP Law and Management Institute, November 5, 2018, Pasadena, California

Co-Presenter, “Think Tank Session: IP Litigation — Best Practices for IP Counsel,” International Performance Management Institute, IP Law and Management Institute, November 5, 2017, Austin, Texas

Co-Presenter, “There Are Two Sides to Every Story: Thematic Considerations of Proving and Defending Trade Secrets Claims,” Managing Intellectual Property Trade Secrets Forum 2017, September 26, 2017, Palo Alto, California

Moderator, PTAB Trials: Tips and Strategies, New York Intellectual Property Law Association, June 8, 2016

Education

J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1996

B.S.E., Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1993

Admissions

• New York
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third and Federal Circuits
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Michigan, Eastern District of Wisconsin, and Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Associations

• Board of Directors, New York Intellectual Property Law Association
• Board of Directors, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts