Laura Kanouse

I'll research this attorney before drafting, since the tracked case list is minimal.

Initial results are rich. Let me dig into her specific case work and PTAB activity.

Let me check her docket footprint and the notable cases in more detail.

Laura Kanouse (also appearing as Laura Kanouse Vining) is a Jones Day attorney in the firm's Atlanta office whose practice is concentrated in biotechnology and pharmaceutical IP litigation, including Hatch-Waxman matters. Jones Day's own practice description cites work spanning CRISPR, proteomics, small molecule drugs, bioelectronics, and medical devices, with appearances in U.S. district courts, the ITC, and the PTAB. Her docket footprint is consistent with that profile but broader: it includes bioelectronics/cell-analysis technology (Agilent Technologies v. Axion BioSystems, D. Del. 1:23-cv-00198, where she filed a supporting declaration for defendant Axion) and a mechanical/thermal-systems dispute (International Mezzo Technologies v. Airborne ECS, W.D. Wash. 2:24-cv-01368, where she was admitted pro hac vice for defendant Airborne ECS in April 2025). Note that the tracked-case data supplied to me contains only a single, untitled defendant-side entry for a Jones Day "counsel" role, so the case list below is drawn from public dockets rather than the provided set.

Side preference: The available evidence points to a defense/patent-owner orientation, matching the tracked 0 plaintiff / 1 defendant split. In district court she has appeared for accused infringers (Axion BioSystems, Airborne ECS), and in PTAB matters she has appeared on the patent-owner side — the NeuroDerm IPR deposition transcript records her as counsel for patent owner AbbVie, Inc. She has also been listed among Jones Day's backup counsel on filed IPR petitions, so her PTAB work is not exclusively defensive.

Firm context: Jones Day is the only firm appearing in either her tracked data or public records; I found no verifiable prior firm history. Her registration (USPTO Reg. No. 79,935) still lists a Jones Day Atlanta address, and Jones Day's site lists her as an attorney in that office. Web search did not surface a reliable current title, so I have not characterized her seniority.

PTAB / IPR experience: Yes — she appears in PTAB proceedings with some regularity, including at least one IPR deposition appearance and listings as backup counsel on Jones Day IPR petitions. This is meaningful but not at the level of a first-chair IPR principal; the public record shows her in supporting rather than lead counsel roles.

Notable cases or outcomes: Agilent Technologies v. Axion BioSystems and International Mezzo Technologies v. Airborne ECS are the most prominent tracked matters. I could not verify any verdict, Federal Circuit decision, or settlement in either — both appear to be active or recently resolved without a publicly reported judgment tied to her. Her firm bio advertises CRISPR, proteomics, and Hatch-Waxman experience, but the specific matters behind those descriptions are not publicly identified.

Bar / education: Admitted in Georgia (2021) and registered to practice before the USPTO; University of Florida (J.D. cum laude 2020, Order of the Coif; B.S. Biomedical Engineering magna cum laude 2016).