Shawn F. Summers

Shawn F. Summers is an experienced patent litigation attorney, currently serving as of counsel at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. His practice is particularly focused on intellectual property disputes within the life sciences and medical device sectors. This is evident from his representation of clients in cases involving complex technologies such as bioengineered collagen implants for tendon and ligament healing, aligned fibers for tissue engineering, and related biomaterials.

In his tracked patent litigation work, Mr. Summers has represented Embody Inc. The company is a defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by LifeNet Health concerning the TAPESTRY Biointegrative Implant and ActivBraid Collagen Suture. Concurrently, Mr. Summers has been involved in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, representing Embody Inc. as the petitioner challenging the validity of LifeNet Health's patents before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). This demonstrates his experience in both defending against infringement allegations and proactively challenging patent validity, indicating a broad defense-oriented approach in this context.

Before joining Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Mr. Summers was an associate at another large national law firm in Philadelphia. His broader litigation experience includes high-profile complex commercial litigation, post-merger disputes, and securities matters, with clients spanning industries such as education, financial services, and manufacturing, in addition to life sciences and pharmaceuticals.

Mr. Summers earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as an associate editor and online managing editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. He also gained judicial experience through an internship with Judge Robert B. Kugler of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.