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Experienced patent litigation duo expands the firm’s capabilities in sophisticated pharmaceutical and biotechnology disputes across their lifecycle

Norton Rose Fulbright - Sanya Sukduang

Norton Rose Fulbright - Sanya Sukduang

Norton Rose Fulbright - Jon Davies

Norton Rose Fulbright - Jon Davies

Washington, DC, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has enhanced its intellectual property disputes team with the addition of Sanya Sukduang and Jon Davies as partners in its Washington, DC office. Joining from Cooley, their arrival augments the firm’s life sciences IP services, adding deep experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent disputes at a time of increasing market demand.

The move reflects Norton Rose Fulbright’s continued investment in intellectual property as a core strategic practice, responding to the growing complexity of IP-related challenges that demand coordinated strategies across jurisdictions. Sanya and Jon bring established strength in all areas of life sciences disputes, including Hatch-Waxman, BPCIA, trade secret and competitor v. competitor patent litigation, further complementing the firm’s capabilities across patent prosecution, antitrust, regulatory and broader litigation work in the life sciences sector.

"Sanya and Jon are highly regarded for advising clients in pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent disputes, and their arrival underscores our commitment to being leaders in intellectual property law and the life sciences sector,” said Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global and US Managing Partner. "Their practices complement the firm’s cross-border capabilities in pharmaceutical litigation, particularly between the US and Canada.”

Sanya brings more than two decades of experience litigating life sciences patent disputes, with a focus on representing brand pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman litigation, biologics disputes, life science trade secret litigation and medical device matters. His practice also includes advising clients on pre-litigation strategy, due diligence and patent portfolio planning, with extensive experience before federal district courts and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Jon focuses his practice on pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent litigation, including Hatch-Waxman and matters under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act. He holds a PhD in molecular genetics and brings scientific depth to complex patent disputes involving small-molecule drugs and biologics. His experience spans all phases of district court litigation, Federal Circuit appeals and related pre-litigation counseling.

"The state of life sciences disputes is evolving rapidly, with these cases often involving multiple challengers, compressed timelines and heightened commercial risk,” Tim Kenny, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Head of Intellectual Property, commented. "Sanya and Jon amplify our ability to guide clients through the full lifecycle of these matters, from early-stage strategic counseling through trial and appeal. They also bring pharmaceutical experience that aligns with the firm’s IP, litigation and regulatory offering.”

Norton Rose Fulbright’s 21st Annual Litigation Trends Survey found that intellectual property disputes remain a defining risk for businesses, with 22 percent of respondents reporting increased litigation exposure last year. The rapid advance of artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to enhance IP enforcement in 2026, providing a powerful tool to detect infringement that could lead to increased patent litigation in the years ahead.

As regulatory and policy shifts continue to move more patent challenges into federal court, demand for experienced life sciences litigators is expected to increase. The firm’s enriched IP disputes platform positions Norton Rose Fulbright to meet that demand while continuing to invest in areas where client need, market complexity and long-term growth intersect.

"Norton Rose Fulbright’s integrated platform and collaborative approach provide an ideal environment to expand our practice and deliver first-class support to clients facing critical life sciences issues,” Sanya stated.

"The firm’s highly regarded IP practice boasts technically-trained lawyers with a deep understanding of this nuanced industry. I’m excited to join a team with such breadth across IP and related disciplines,” added Jonathan.

Sanya received his law degree from the American University Washington College of Law and his bachelor’s degree in biology from Boston College. Jon received his law degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, a doctorate degree in molecular genetics from the Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Grove City College. Both partners are licensed to practice in Washington, DC and Maryland.

With more than 250 lawyers, patent attorneys and trademark agents across the globe, including more than 100 in the US, Norton Rose Fulbright’s intellectual property practice offers multidisciplinary support for clients navigating sophisticated patent and trade secret litigation, trademarks and brand protection, patent prosecution and technology transactions matters. The disputes-focused team draws on deep experience across all major industry sectors to help clients achieve practical, business focused outcomes for their challenging issues.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright provides a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions. The global law firm has more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across more than 50 locations worldwide, including Houston, New York, London, Toronto, Mexico City, Hong Kong and Sydney, covering the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. With its global business principles of quality, unity and integrity, Norton Rose Fulbright is recognized for its client service in key industries, including financial institutions; energy, infrastructure and resources; technology; transport; life sciences and healthcare; and consumer markets. For more information, visit nortonrosefulbright.com.

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IDAHO FALLS — Three local 8th-grade students will be heading to Washington, D.C., this weekend to participate in the ultimate STEM competition.

It’s called “Future City” and is a nationwide hands-on, cross-curricular educational program that brings STEM to life, according to its website. It’s for students in grades 6 to 12 and challenges them to use science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They additionally have to write an essay and use public speaking and presentation skills.

Hillary Congdon, an 8th-grade science teacher at American Heritage Charter School in Idaho Falls, said her students were divided into groups and designed a city that focused on sustainability.

“There’s a theme given, and this year’s theme was farm to table. The students needed to design a city 100 years in the future, involving eliminating food waste,” said Congdon.

A design won a regional competition in early January in Boise and the city model will be taken to Washington, D.C. Students will compete from Feb. 14 to Feb. 17 near the Capitol at the Hyatt Regency.

The regional competition took place at Boise State University. They went against over 30 other schools. As part of the competition, students were required to complete a 1,500-word essay, construct a physical model using recycled materials within a $100 budget, develop a project plan, deliver a seven-minute presentation, and participate in a live Q&A session with judges.

All three of the teams earned special awards, including:

Picking the names of their cities was focused on making connections to farming. Congdon described what they came up with for their first-place overall winner model.

“They had a lot of farming in their city. They have a little beehive section and they have to make it futuristic… when we talk about transportation, what are futuristic transportation options?” she said. “They have some zip lines in their city, and they have some drones that carry food to houses.”

As the first-place team, Granja will compete against other top teams across the country. Seven students collaborated on the project. For competition purposes, only three students are allowed to go and present the city pitch to judges in Washington, D.C.

The three students who will be attending are Charlotte Congdon, who is Congdon’s daughter, Ryker Chinn, and Luke Bloxham.

Charlotte told EastIdahoNews.com that building the model was challenging and required extensive research and teamwork, but in the end, they came together to create a strong and impressive final design. They researched real-world problems, brainstormed as a team, and combined the best ideas to create the future city model.

“I’m most excited to represent our team at Nationals, see other creative city designs, share our ideas on a larger stage, and explore D.C with my mom and friends,” Charlotte said.

Ryker added that it’s his first time going to Washington, D.C., and he is looking forward to it. He said he learned a lot from the project, like pollination biology.

The project took months of hard work, from September through December.

“We learned about each part of a city, or anything that takes part in creating a city. So, government, budgeting, transportation, electricity, power, and recreation. They came up with what they wanted specific to their city, and then once all the research was done for it, they started building their city,” Congdon said.

Congdon said she is proud of all of her students for putting in the work and learning something new. They memorized information and confidently shared it in presentations.

“They have done incredibly. It’s been so fun to watch the process from knowing absolutely nothing about it and then them applying everything that they want in it,” she said.

There are special prizes and awards at the national level. For middle schoolers, first place at the finals is $10,000 for the organization’s STEM program, second place is awarded a $5,000 prize for the organization’s STEM program, and third place is $2,000 for the organization’s STEM program, according to the website.

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Health officials in Washington, D.C., said Sunday that attendees of last month’s March for Life rally may have been exposed to measles, amid a nationwide outbreak of the disease.

D.C. Health said in a notice it was “notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious” and “is informing people who were at these locations that they may have been exposed.”

Those locations include the March for Life, which took place Jan. 23 on the National Mall. Thousands of anti-abortion advocates gathered for the event, which dates back to 1974.

Among the other locations where people may have been exposed to measles were the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Jan. 21, various locations on the campus of Catholic University of America on Jan. 24 and 25, Reagan Washington National Airport on Jan. 26, multiple metro trains on Jan. 26 and 27, and the Amtrak concourse at Union Station on Jan. 27.

Children’s National Hospital also said on its website that a Virginia resident visited its emergency department while contagious with measles on Feb. 2 from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. EST.

D.C. Health and Children’s National recommend that those who may have been exposed to measles and are not immune should call their health care provider, D.C. Health at 844-493-2652 or their local health department. People should watch for symptoms, including a runny nose, watery red eyes, coughing and/or a rash starting on the head and spreading down the body, until 21 days after exposure.

Those who develop symptoms should isolate at home and away from others immediately, D.C. Health and Children’s National said.

As of Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 733 measles cases nationwide, with 3 percent resulting in hospitalizations. Last year, the CDC confirmed 2,276 measles cases, the highest number of cases since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. at the turn of the century.

Last month, the U.S. hit 12 straight months of measles transmission, meeting a key condition for losing its elimination status.

The CDC recommends two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to protect against the illness. The public health agency notes that 95 percent of those who have contracted measles in the U.S. this year are unvaccinated.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, urged Americans to get vaccinated against measles Sunday.

“Take the vaccine, please. We have a solution for our problem. Not all illnesses are equally dangerous, and not all people are equally susceptible to those illnesses. But measles is one you should get your vaccine [for],” Oz told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

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The D.C. National Guard joined the effort to remove dangerous snow and ice after the District reached out for help.

Responding to a formal request made by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, guard members will chip away at the frozen snow making walking difficult at schools and their surrounding neighborhoods.

D.C. students returned to school Thursday, but many walkways remain covered with treacherous snow and ice that can’t melt in the sub-freezing temperatures.

At a bus stop on busy H Street Northeast Friday evening, National Guard members with shovels and other tools cleared a path. The bus shelter was cleared of snow by Metro, but the walk to get there remained icy and dangerous. Sidewalks along the nearby building that used to house an AutoZone were untouched.

“Our priority is to ensure that District students and educators can return to a safe learning environment as quickly as possible,” interim commanding general of the D.C. National Guard U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland Blanchard said in a news release.

All guard members will have special cold-weather gear to participate in the mission, the release said.

National Guard troops from around the country deployed to D.C. last year as part of the Trump administration plan to make D.C. "safe and beautiful."

MedStar reports injuries from impacts with hard surfaces

Icy sidewalks lead to slipping and falling, and the concrete-hard, packed snow is causing injuries reflective of an impact with a very hard surface, said Dr. Candice Jordan, chair of emergency medicine for Medstar Health.

“Because it’s so slippery, you’re falling with so much more speed and velocity,” Jordan said. “So yes, you’re hitting the ground harder. So, for our elderly patients, you’re much more likely to break things. Broken hips, wrists are the most common thing we see in the older population. Our younger folks, we’ll be seeing a lot of ankle fractures.”

D.C. holding salt popups this weekend

The District announced five salt popups this weekend.

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