White & Case
  James S. Trainor Jr.
Partner
New York

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Practice Experience
Mr. Trainor practices primarily in the area of patent litigation, technology licensing, and patent counseling. Representative technologies include microprocessor architecture and integrated circuit design/fabrication, genetic engineering, laser/photochemistry, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and software, including platforms for international commodities e-trading.

Mr. Trainor has been with White & Case since 2000. His recent litigation experience includes:
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary v. Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc., et al. (D. Mass.) – Representation of Novartis in patent infringement litigation concerning photodynamic therapy and Novartis’s Visudyne® product;
  • Pfizer Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (D.N.J.) – Representation of Pfizer in Hatch-Waxman infringement litigation concerning Pfizer’s billion-dollar incontinence drug, Detrol LA®;
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (S.D.N.Y.) – Representation of Novartis in patent infringement litigation concerning ophthalmic solution preservation systems;
  • Almirall Prodesfarma, S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et al. (S.D.N.Y.) – Representation of Spanish entity Almirall in Hatch-Waxman litigation concerning Almirall’s/Johnson & Johnson’s antimigraine drug, Axert®;
  • Enomoto v. Space Adventures Ltd. (E.D. Va.) – Representation of Japanese national in contract and fraud suit concerning private International Space Station tourism; and
  • Henlopen Mfg. Co. v. Revlon Consumer Prod. Corp. (S.D.N.Y.) – Representation of Henlopen, a division of Alcan, in contract and inventorship dispute in the cosmetics industry.

Bars and Courts
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
US District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
US Patent and Trademark Office
Massachusetts State Bar
New York State Bar

Education
JD, Suffolk University, cum laude, Law Review, 2000
BSCE, Tufts University, College of Engineering, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Intellectual Property Law Association
New York Bar Association

Languages
English
Portuguese

Citizenship
United States