Susan M.

Susan Morrison is a highly experienced patent litigation attorney and the managing principal of Fish & Richardson's Delaware office. Her practice spans a diverse range of technology areas, including Hatch-Waxman litigation for pharmaceutical and life sciences clients, advertising technology (adtech), cybersecurity, and other complex technology sectors. This broad technical background is complemented by her previous career as a bench scientist.

Morrison maintains an active patent litigation practice representing both plaintiffs and defendants. While the provided case data lists a single appearance on the defendant side, representing Cox Communications, Inc., her firm biography notes her success in achieving favorable outcomes for patent holder clients and in invalidating patents as a petitioner, demonstrating versatility in her litigation approach. Fish & Richardson, as a firm, is known for representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes intellectual property matters.

A notable engagement for Susan Morrison includes serving as lead counsel for the defendant in DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. Cox Communications, Inc. et al. This case involved patents related to streaming delivery, content management, and network communication technologies, including adaptive bitrate technology. She has also achieved significant results for pharmaceutical clients, including winning a judgment of infringement and validity in Hatch-Waxman litigation that was affirmed on appeal, and securing victories at the International Trade Commission.

Morrison is actively involved in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings, having successfully invalidated patents as a petitioner. Her firm, Fish & Richardson, has a strong reputation in post-grant proceedings and handles a substantial volume of PTAB cases. Before joining Fish & Richardson, she gained valuable judicial experience clerking for the Honorable Kent A. Jordan on both the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.