Orrick expands litigation team with ITC specialist
Joshua Pond is eighth partner to join IP litigation practice since start of last year | Former Crowell & Moring partner is known for ITC Section 337 investigations.
Orrick has hired Joshua Pond, whose practice centres on blocking and defending imports before the International Trade Commission (ITC), as a partner in its Washington, DC office.
Pond is renowned for his ITC Section 337 investigations and was a founding editor of the ITC Trial Lawyers Association’s 337 Reporter Round-Up.
A first chair lawyer, he has had notable success before the federal courts and US Patent and Trademark Office, recently securing a defence win in Delaware in a major patent infringement case.
Pond joins from Crowell & Moring, where he was co-leader of the ITC 337 litigation practice, and has represented clients from startups to Fortune Global 500 companies in electronics, consumer products, telecommunications, mechanical and medical devices, and biochemicals.
Clem Roberts, co-head of Orrick’s IP business unit, said: “Josh is one of the most accomplished ITC litigators in the country and will be instrumental in helping our clients protect their innovations in a complex forum that is becoming increasingly crucial in resolving global IP disputes.
“We are excited to add Josh’s first chair talent and deep ITC expertise to our team.”
Pond commented: “Orrick has grown a sterling reputation as a tech focused firm with a true trial culture, winning high-stakes IP campaigns at the ITC, the trial courts and the appellate level.
“I’m inspired by what we will be able to offer clients together.”
Including Pond, Orrick has added eight partners to its IP litigation practice since the start of 2023, including first chair litigator Timothy Carroll in January this year.
Earlier in February, Italy’s BonelliErede hired a 15-strong IP, privacy and IT team from Orrick, led by partner Alessandro De Nicola.
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