Erik Milch

Erik Milch is a seasoned patent litigator with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as a Partner and co-head of the Patent Law practice in the Litigation Department at Proskauer Rose. His practice encompasses complex patent infringement matters across various technologies, including medical devices, life sciences instrumentation, pharmaceuticals, electrical and computer technology, and consumer products. His technical background further extends to microfluidics, lab automation, surgical instrumentation, haptic feedback systems, computer software, and telecommunications.

Milch demonstrates a balanced practice, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent disputes. Of his tracked appearances, two were on the plaintiff side and three on the defendant side. His firm profile highlights extensive experience in both enforcing patents against competitors and defending against infringement allegations. Prior to joining Proskauer Rose, Milch was a Partner at Cooley, and he also has an appearance noted from his time at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner.

His notable cases include representing Haemonetics Corporation as both plaintiff and defendant in disputes concerning medical technologies, such as Haemonetics Corporation v. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC et al. and Haemonetics Corp. v. Terumo BCT, Inc. While at Cooley, he was recognized as a "Litigator of the Week: Runners Up" for securing a $10 million damages award for Rex Medical. He has also served as counsel for a Fortune 100 broadband connectivity company in a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) dispute and represented Liquidia Technologies.

Milch actively engages in PTAB and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office post-grant proceedings, including inter partes review (IPR), regularly initiating and defending such actions from filing to appeal. He holds a J.D. from George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School, and a B.M.E. from Georgia Institute of Technology, and is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, New York, and Virginia, as well as before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.