Betsy Flanagan

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bflanagan@cooley.com
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About Betsy

Betsy is an experienced trial lawyer who specializes in life sciences patent litigation, and she has substantial experience representing innovators against generic (abbreviated new drug application) challenges in Hatch-Waxman litigation. She has achieved significant wins in district court and defended them on appeal. Betsy also counsels pharmaceutical and biotech companies to strategically strengthen their patent portfolios for litigation.

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Admissions and credentials

Minnesota

Delaware

Rankings and accolades

The American Lawyer: Midwest Trailblazer

IAM Patent 1000: Leading Patent Lawyer

LMG Life Sciences: General Patent Litigator of the Year – Midwest (2024); Life Sciences Star

Managing IP: IP Star, Minnesota Litigation Practitioner of the Year (2021)

Minnesota Lawyer: Top Women in Law (2024); Attorney of the Year (2020)

Betsy can distill complicated concepts down to very simple concepts. She is also on her toes all the time and has very sage advice.

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