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Siegmund (“Sige”) Gutman is chair of the Life Sciences Patent Practice, a partner in the Litigation Department, and a member of the Patent Law and Intellectual Property Groups.

Sige is an accomplished patent litigator, frequently representing clients before trial and appellate courts, as well as arbitration panels. In the life sciences area, his practice focuses on developing and executing market exclusivity and freedom-to-operate strategies, including patent office and FDA regulatory strategies, for leading biologics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients. He has extensive experience successfully litigating biologic drug patent and Hatch-Waxman cases, and has frequently spoken and written about issues relating to biosimilars and generic drugs. Sige’s background combines a graduate degree in molecular and cell biology and biophysical chemistry with more than 20 years of industry experience, including serving as senior patent litigation counsel for Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company.


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Siegmund Y. Gutman

Partner
Proskauer
Los Angeles, CA

Practice Area: Litigation; IP

All-Star

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Sige understands the bio pharma industry at a deeper level than anyone else I’ve dealt with. He overlays science with understanding, and expertly pulls teams together to accomplish tasks. He is good at identifying overarching themes so that his teams understand the overall goal."


MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"I leverage my own prior in-house experience to understand the demands placed on my clients by their own internal clients and key in-house stakeholders. This allows me to anticipate needs, develop and strengthen interpersonal relationships with my clients upon which trust is built, and build integrated teams with my clients to collaboratively achieve the best possible results. My real-world knowledge of the industry allows me to understand the practical business context in which my clients’ issues arise and helps me develop meaningful strategies to address issues."

– Siegmund Y. Gutman

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Siegmund (“Sige”) Gutman is chair of the Life Sciences Patent Practice, a partner in the Litigation Department, and a member of the Patent Law and Intellectual Property Groups.

Sige is an accomplished patent litigator, frequently representing clients before trial and appellate courts, as well as arbitration panels. In the life sciences area, his practice focuses on developing and executing market exclusivity and freedom-to-operate strategies, including patent office and FDA regulatory strategies, for leading biologics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients. He has extensive experience successfully litigating biologic drug patent and Hatch-Waxman cases, and has frequently spoken and written about issues relating to biosimilars and generic drugs. Sige’s background combines a graduate degree in molecular and cell biology and biophysical chemistry with more than 20 years of industry experience, including serving as senior patent litigation counsel for Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company.

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+1-310-284-4533

Siegmund Y. Gutman

Partner
Proskauer
Los Angeles, CA

Practice Area: Litigation; IP

M&A All-Star

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Siegmund (“Sige”) Gutman is chair of the Life Sciences Patent Practice, a partner in the Litigation Department, and a member of the Patent Law and Intellectual Property Groups.

Sige is an accomplished patent litigator, frequently representing clients before trial and appellate courts, as well as arbitration panels. In the life sciences area, his practice focuses on developing and executing market exclusivity and freedom-to-operate strategies, including patent office and FDA regulatory strategies, for leading biologics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients. He has extensive experience successfully litigating biologic drug patent and Hatch-Waxman cases, and has frequently spoken and written about issues relating to biosimilars and generic drugs. Sige’s background combines a graduate degree in molecular and cell biology and biophysical chemistry with more than 20 years of industry experience, including serving as senior patent litigation counsel for Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company.

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