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Amy E. Purcell, Ph.D. joins VIVICAR Law, PLLC, and establishes Intellectual Property practice group

October 13, 2012

VIVICAR Law, PLLC announces Amy E. Purcell, Ph.D., has become a Member of the firm and founded its Intellectual Property practice group. Dr. Purcell comes to VIVICAR Law, PLLC after a decade of practice at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, in its Washington, DC and Reston, VA offices. While at Finnegan, Dr. Purcell was active in several major patent infringement litigations. Dr. Purcell defended challenges to pharmaceutical patents under the Hatch-Waxman Act, including patents on Eli Lilly and Company's Zyprexa® and Evista® pharmaceuticals. Dr. Purcell also has experience working in-house at Human Genome Sciences, where she was involved in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the areas of pharmaceuticals and antibody technology.

"With her comprehensive practice skills in both client counseling and litigation, Amy Purcell is a key addition to the Firm because she provides the foundation from which we plan to establish a first-class intellectual property practice group with wide-ranging capabilities," stated John M. Purcell, VIVICAR Law's founder and member.