Fiona
Darkin

Senior Counsel
M.Sc. (Biology/Aquaculture)

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Fiona is an intellectual property litigator with experience in complex cases and contested proceedings. She has worked with both innovators and alleged infringers; and counsels clients on non-litigation matters such as due diligence, infringement analyses, freedom to operate, licensing and other transactional matters.

Her practice covers a wide range of products and technologies including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, product packaging / trade dress and more.

Prior to pursuing a legal career, Fiona worked for a major pharmaceutical company in the United Kingdom, and spent over five years in the aquaculture industry, working in North America, Europe and Asia.

Before joining Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP, Fiona practiced `with a premier IP Boutique firm in New York.

Representative Matters

  • Represented leading pharmaceutical company in litigation relating to a medication used in the treatment of patients on dialysis. Five-day bench trial in Delaware and twelve-day bench trial in Illinois.
  • Represented a leading pharmaceutical company in eight related litigations relating to its antihistamine product.
  • Represented a leading pharmaceutical company in litigation involving its antifungal medication.
  • Represented a leading pharmaceutical company in litigation involving its anticonvulsant medication.
  • Represented a global aquaculture company defending against claims of patent infringement.
  • Represented a medical device company in an inter partes review at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Represented a global beverage producer in a design patent and trade dress litigation.
  • Submitted Citizen Petitions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to clarify/ change policy.
  • Represented a major record label facing damages after a default judgment on copyright infringement; no damages awarded after trial.
  • Represented a music producer accused of copyright infringement; case withdrawn.

Associations

  • Law Society of British Columbia
  • New York State Bar Association