Overview
Jacob (Jake) Michael Bass advises on all aspects of intellectual property law and has represented numerous clients involved in disputes relating to pharmaceuticals. He has experience with a wide range of medical devices and pharmaceutical technologies that treat diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, cosmetic ailments, reproductive issues and dementia. Jake has also concentrated on products that treat gastrointestinal disorders and cancer.
Jake works closely with companies seeking to protect their hard-earned reputations. To that end, he has represented companies in patent, trademark, and copyright litigations in federal district courts and in investigations before the International Trade Commission (ITC). Additionally, he has represented clients in cases related to trade secret misappropriation, false advertising, unfair competition and antitrust claims. Outside of life sciences, Jake has advised clients across various industries, including consumer electronics, manufacturing, apparel, broadcast media, automation and construction.
While in law school, Jake was the Managing Editor for Boston College’s Journal of Law and Social Justice.
Results
- Represented a pharmaceutical company in multiple litigations involving gastrointestinal and chemotherapy products*
- Represented a generic pharmaceutical company in Hatch-Waxman litigation involving oncology product*
- Represented multiple medical device manufacturers in patent litigations involving intra-aortic devices*
- Represented a cosmetics company in a dispute involving dermal fillers*
- Defended a global pharmaceutical company in antitrust litigation involving “pay-to-delay” claims*
- Represented a medical device manufacturer in litigation involving gynecological surgical equipment*
- Defended a foreign electronics manufacturer in multiple patent-troll cases*
- Represented a major industrial supplier in gray-market infringement and antitrust investigations before the ITC and related district court litigation*
- Represented a popular fashion company in an investigation before the ITC*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Credentials
Education
Boston College Law School, JD, cum laude, 2017
College of the Holy Cross, BS, Chemistry, cum laude, 2014
Admissions
New York
District of Columbia
Courts/Agencies
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
