Edward J. Pardon

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Madison Office

Assistant:

Julie King
jking@merchantgould.com
608.280.6761

Education

Bar Admissions

Court Admissions

Honors and Recognitions

Notable Cases

Edward Pardon, M.D., represents businesses and individuals in a range of scientific and technical areas focusing on patent litigation, including pharmaceutical patents, other clinically-related patents, and similar technologies. Dr. Pardon also counsels clients in regulatory issues related to the Hatch-Waxman Act and in providing infringement and validity analyses for pharmaceutical patents, and has substantial experience in general litigation and physician licensing matters as well.

Dr. Pardon was a law clerk for the Honorable Ronald T.Y. Moon, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawai'i. Before graduating from law school, Dr. Pardon practiced medicine for ten years and has experience conducting basic and clinical research as well as medical administrative experience.

Education
University of Wisconsin Law School
J.D., magna cum laude, 2000

University of Wisconsin Medical School
M.D., 1988

Carroll College
B.S., magna cum laude, 1984

Bar Admissions
Wisconsin, 2000

Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

Honors and Recognitions
Mr. Pardon was recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Intellectual Property Litigation.

Notable Cases
Z Trim Holdings, Inc., et., al., v. Fiberstar, Inc., (No. 07-161 -C, W.D.Wis.) Defended food manufacturer in patent infringement action involving fiber replacement ingredient.

Forest Laboratories, Inc., et. al., v. Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et. al. (No. 03-891, D. Del.). Represented generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in patent infringement litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

Eli Lilly & Co., et. al, v. Zenith Goldline Pharmaceuticals, et. al., 364 F. Supp. 2d 820 (S.D. Ind. 2005). Represented generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in patent infringement litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

STEP Now v. Algoma Ethanol LLC, et al., 2003 WI App 109, 663 N.W.2d 833 (2003). Appeal involving zoning and related issues concerning site of ethanol plant.

State ex. rel Ford v. Holm, 2006 WI App 176; State v. Marioneaux, No. 02-1791 (Wis. App. Jan 29, 2004) Represented defendants pro bono in habeas proceedings involving constitutional claims of right to appellate counsel.