Lauren MartinAssociateMcDermott Will & Emery Websitewww.mwe.comBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn312-984-6981 Professional Biography Lauren Martin is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office. She focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation. More Legal and Business Bylines From Lauren Martin Clinical Trial Hypothesis Doesn’t Constitute Reasonable Expectation of Success - (Posted On Friday, December 22, 2017) Claim to Gel Formulation Not Obvious Over Prior Art Liquid Formulation - (Posted On Saturday, November 25, 2017) Allied Mineral Products, Inc. v. Osmi, Inc: Foreign Suit against Customers Insufficient Grounds for US Declaratory Judgment Action by Manufacturer - (Posted On Tuesday, October 31, 2017) No Right to Discovery of Unidentified Patents During BPCIA Litigation - (Posted On Saturday, September 30, 2017) Cardiovascular Disease Correlation Doesn’t Beat § 101 Challenge: Cleveland Clinic Foundation v. True Health Diagnostics - (Posted On Tuesday, August 29, 2017) Prior Product Use Limits “Pharmaceutical Batches” Claims to Process Disclosed in Patent Example - (Posted On Wednesday, May 31, 2017) Exceptional Case Rulings Establish Deference to District Court’s Manifest - (Posted On Friday, April 28, 2017) Federal Circuit Evaluates PTAB Reliance on Expert Testimony to Satisfy Substantial Evidence - (Posted On Thursday, March 30, 2017) Evidence to Negate PGR Eligibility Based on Filing Date May Not Be Sufficient to Establish Filing Date for Purposes of Antedating Prior Art - (Posted On Wednesday, February 01, 2017) Intellectual Property: When Applying Alice, Evaluate Invention as Whole - (Posted On Monday, August 29, 2016) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Employment Implications When Colleges and Universities Shut Down by: Kristi S. Nelson Foy , David S. Rosner New Federal Religious Expression and Accommodations Guidance May Impact Private Employers by: Fiona W. Ong , James M. Paul Beltway Buzz, August 1, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett GAO Reaffirms Support for Existing Bid Protest Process by: Melissa P. Prusock , Eleanor M. Ross Trump Administration Proposes to Repeal 2009 Endangerment Finding by: Kyle W. Danish , Arthur "A.J." Singletary The Latest Changes to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Statute by: Gina K. Janeiro , Hadley M. Simonett McDermott+ Check-Up – August 1, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo D.C. Download: Episode 4 - Tariffs and Trade Deals [Podcast] by: Marisa Campbell , Harry Sporidis The DOJ Issues Its Interpretation of “Illegal DEI” by: Michael S. Arnold , Jennifer B. Rubin Deadline Approaches for Comments on NASAA Proposed Model Franchise Broker Law by: Jess A. Dance , Josh Goldberg United States Department of Justice Issues Guidance on DEI Policies (US) by: Gabrielle Martin New Hampshire’s Unpaid Childbirth-Related Leave Law Goes Into Effect 2026 by: Kevin M. Sibbernsen Is an IPO Window Opening for H2 2025? by: Louis Lehot Ninth Circuit Hands Employers Split Decision on Key Procedural Aspects of FLSA Collective Actions by: Eric R. Magnus Michigan Supreme Court – Contractually Shortened Period of Limitations in Employment Agreements May Need Another Look by: Brian Schwartz , D. Kyle Bierlein Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 5 2025 California Mid-Year Employment Law Reminders and Updates Print