Margaret Ukwu is an associate in the Litigation Department and a member of the Intellectual Property and Mass Torts & Product Liability Groups. She focuses her practice on complex commercial and patent litigation involving a broad range of technologies, including pharmaceutical and medical devices, electrical arts pertaining to mechanical systems, computer architecture, internet applications, mobile operating systems, wireless communications and user interfaces. Margaret also advises clients on all aspects of patentability and provides patent counseling regarding invalidity, non-infringement, freedom to operate assessments and valuation of patent portfolios in business transactions and transactional diligence.
Margaret specializes in all aspects of pre-trial work and trial preparation, including drafting motions in limine, jury instructions, working on demonstrative and exhibit lists, preparing witnesses for trial and drafting opening and closing statements.
Recently, Margaret was part of the trial team representing Gilead Sciences, Inc., Gilead Holdings, LLC, and Gilead Sciences, LLC in a $3.6 billion antitrust case on allegations that the pharmaceutical company struck an anticompetitive "pay-for-delay" patent settlement related to two HIV medications. A California federal jury delivered a full defense verdict following a six week trial.
While in law school, Margaret interned for the Honorable Sam Rugege at the Supreme Court of Rwanda. Prior to practicing law, she worked as a control systems engineer at a large multinational company.
Education
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Pepperdine Law School, J.D.
Moot Court
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University of California, Riverside, B.S.
Deans List
Admissions & Qualifications
- California
- New York
Clerkships
- Supreme Court of Rwanda - Hon. Chief Justice Sam Rugege
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, New York, Eastern District
- U.S. District Court, New York, Southern District
Memberships
Federal Bar Council
New York State Bar Association
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Legal Association
Languages
- French