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Joseph M. Bennett-Paris, Ph.D.
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Atlantic Center Plaza, Suite 700
1180 West Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30309-3448
USA

Phone: +1 404 253 6922
Fax: +1 404 920 3260
Email: jbennettparis@duanemorris.com

Joseph M. Bennett-Paris, Ph.D, counsels clients in matters of patent prosecution, non-infringement, patentability, invalidity, and various other legal issues. He focuses primarily on the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries with specific emphasis on the generic drug industry. His practice also includes copyright matters and entertainment law, particularly with regard to the music and publishing industries. A member of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association and the Atlanta and Georgia State bar associations, Dr. Bennett-Paris is active in Georgia Bio, a life sciences partnership, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he provides pro bono work to the arts community through the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts. Prior to entering law, he served on the faculty of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Dr. Bennett-Paris is a 1999 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law and a graduate of Loyola University Chicago (Ph.D., Pharmacology) and the University of Southern California (B.S., Biological Sciences).

Areas of Practice

• Patents
• Intellectual Property

Representative Matters

• Procter & Gamble Company and Hoffman-La Roche Inc. v. Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp., Case No. 09-0143 (JJF) (D. Del.) Patent infringement action regarding Apotex's ANDA to make a generic version of Procter's osteoporosis product ACTONEL®, the active ingredient of which is risedronate.
• Wyeth v. Apotex Inc., and Apotex Corp., Case No. 08-022308 (S.D. FL). Patent infringement action regarding Apotex's ANDA to make a generic version of Wyeth's anti-depressant product EFFEXOR® XR, the active ingredient of which is venlafaxine hydrochloride.
• Aventis Pharma S.A. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC v. Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp., Case No. 08-496 (GMS) (D. Del). Patent infringement action regarding Apotex's ANDA to make a generic version of Sanofi-aventis anti-cancer product Taxotere®, the active ingredient of which is docetaxel.

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association
  - Intellectual Property Section
• Atlanta Bar Association
• Georgia State Bar Association
• National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
• American-Israel Chamber of Commerce
• Georgia Lawyers for the Arts
• Georgia Bio - The Life Sciences Partnership

Admissions

• Georgia
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1999
• Loyola University Chicago, Ph.D., Pharmacology, 1988
• University of Southern California, B.S., 1983

Experience

• Merchant & Gould, PC
  - Partner, 2006-2007
  - Associate, 2003-2005
• Duane Morris, LLP
  - Partner, 2007-present
• King & Spalding
  - Associate, 2001-2003
• Jones & Askew LLP (formerly Kilpatrick Stockton)
  - Associate, 1999-2001
• Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest University
  - Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, 1995-1999

Selected Speaking Engagements

• "Raising the Bar - Patent Reform EPO-Style," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast March 5, 2010
• " Bloggers, Obey the Law: a Visit with the FTC on the New 'Blogger Guidelines'," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast January 20th, 2010
• " IP Under Oath: A Visit with Brandi Bigalke, Court Reporter," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast December 14, 2009
• "IP on the Bench - A Chat with U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast October 15, 2009
• "Live at Leeds (almost) - A Chat with UK Trademark Solicitor Robert Cumming," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast August 29, 2009
• "Pharma and Biotech in The Current Economy: Survival of the Fittest," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast May 21, 2009
• "James Bond with Books: Why You Need a Literary Agent," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast March 20, 2009
• "Thrown Under the Bus: Bilski and Patentability of Business Methods," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast December 16, 2008
• "Rock 'n Roll IP Head Check," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast October 23, 2008
• "Putting the PI in IP: A Chat with Ken Taylor of Marksmen on the How and Why of IP Investigations," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast July 18, 2008
• "The Thunder Down Under: Australia Veers from US on Obviousness," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast June 7, 2008
• "Search Engine Optimization," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast March 30, 2008
• "IP and the Media Vol. 1: Dirty Little (Trade) Secrets," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast February 25, 2008
• "IP Offshoring: Don't Worry, You Won't Lose Your Job," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast January 30, 2008
• "The Mystery (and Peril) of Publishing Deals: Author David Fulmer Unravels," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast September 19, 2008
• "What Trademark Lawyers Can Learn From A Brand Expert," Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast October 30, 2007
• "Copyright Crawlers - Protection or Intrusion?" Podcast on BP/G Radio, All IP, All the Time, broadcast October 2, 2007