Elizabeth McLean

Elizabeth K. McLean is a patent litigator at Sidley Austin LLP, where she serves as a Senior Managing Associate. Her practice encompasses a broad range of intellectual property disputes, including patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret litigation. She represents diverse clients, including social media companies, e-commerce platforms, and biotechnology companies, and also handles Lanham Act false advertising matters.

McLean's litigation experience demonstrates a balanced approach, appearing for both plaintiffs and defendants. Her tracked cases include two appearances on the plaintiff side and two on the defendant side, with roles as lead counsel in both plaintiff and defendant matters. Notable cases include her involvement in Unified Patents v. Evolution Malta Ltd and multiple instances in Evolution Malta Limited et al. v. Light & Wonder, Inc. et al. Her experience also extends to representing a major social media platform in copyright infringement class actions and securing a US$45 million trial verdict for an innovator biotechnology company in a Lanham Act false advertising litigation.

She earned her Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law, where she was a notes editor for the NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy. Prior to private practice, she served as a judicial intern for the Honorable James C. Francis at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. There is no explicit mention of her involvement in PTAB or IPR proceedings in the available public information.