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Michael W. Connelly, Esq. is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, based in its Washington, D.C. office. A member of the Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department, he concentrates his practice on patent litigation before the International Trade Commission and District Courts, intellectual property licensing and counseling private and public clients on the valuation, assertion and protection of intellectual property assets. Mr. Connelly regularly speaks to various industry groups and has been quoted in the Washington Post, Philadelphia Enquirer, Pharmawire and IP360, among others.

Robert J. Walters, Esq. is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, based in its Washington, D.C. office. A member of the Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department, he focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and counseling. He is an experienced trial attorney and has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous state and federal jury trials. Mr. Walters frequently speaks on intellectual property litigation topics, and he is currently the Vice Chair of the International Trade Commission (ITC) Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association. He is the author or co-author of several articles, including “§337 Orders – Remedies and Enforcement: Demystifying §337 Investigations at the ITC,” Intellectual Property Owners Association (July 2006) and “Advantages of a Section 337 Investigation at the U.S. International Trade Center,” IP Litigation (May/June 2006).