Fry, Ashley M.

Ashley M. Fry

Associate

ashley.fry@lw.com
    Fry, Ashley M.

    Ashley M. Fry

    Associate

    ashley.fry@lw.com

    Profile

    Ashley Fry represents clients in all stages of high-stakes patent litigation.

    Ashley leverages her sophisticated understanding of the science that drives her clients’ business to advise on intellectual property matters across a number of innovative industries, including:

    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Biotechnology
    • Medical devices
    • Mobile and web applications
    • Social networking

    She has experience spanning the full patent litigation life cycle, having represented clients from pre-litigation through trial in several district courts and appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

    A recognized leader within the patent litigation bar, Ashley is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Federal Circuit Bar Association, and the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court.

    Before joining Latham, she served as a law clerk to Judge Kara F. Stoll of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Judge Claire C. Cecchi of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. She also worked at another international law firm, where she represented clients on IP litigation matters.

    Experience

    Ashley’s experience includes representing:

    • A leading medical technical company, both offensively and defensively, in patent infringement disputes involving neurovascular devices 
    • A global pharmaceutical company in competitor patent litigation involving multiple sclerosis drug products
    • A medical diagnostics company in securing a favorable ruling at the US Federal Circuit, and the US Supreme Court denied certiorari 
    • A leading online streaming company in a patent infringement dispute in the District of Delaware, successfully moving to dismiss indirect and willful infringement claims
    • A major online social networking company in securing a favorable ruling at the US Federal Circuit 
    • A renowned vision technology company in a multi-patent litigation in the District of Delaware
    • An innovative garage door services company in appeal to the US Federal Circuit, successfully defeating a motion to stay enforcement of the US International Trade Commission’s orders pending appeal
    • A renowned fitness technology company in an appeal to the US Federal Circuit from inter partes review proceedings 
    • Multiple pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman patent disputes involving treatments for cancer, pulmonary arterial hypertension, schizophrenia, and gastrointestinal disorders* 

    *Matters handled prior to joining Latham

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • District of Columbia
    • New York

    Education

    • JD, Columbia Law School, 2012
      Managing Editor, Columbia Business Law Review
    • BA in Biology, Harvard College, 2009

    Practices

    Industries

    News & Insights

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