Cortlan Hitch is an attorney in the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group. He concentrates his practice on patent litigation, trademark litigation, and intellectual property counseling. He frequently represents companies in Hatch-Waxman litigations and other high-profile patent disputes in the District of Delaware.

Corey is a contributor to the ABA’s ANDA Litigation: Strategies and Tactics for Pharmaceutical Patent Litigators, now in its third edition, AIPLA and Bloomberg Law’s Evidence in Patent Cases, the ABA’s Pre-ANDA Litigation: Strategies and Tactics for Developing a Drug Product and Patent Portfolio, and ALFA International’s Business Litigation – Patent Quick Reference Guide. He is also a co-editor of Biosimilars Litigation and Client Counseling.

Biosimilars Litigation and Client Counseling

Representative Matters
  • Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd. et al. v. Avilar Therapeutics, Inc. et al.
  • Caddo Systems, Inc. v. JetBrains Americas, Inc.
  • CAO Lighting, Inc. v. Current Lighting Solutions, LLC
  • DSM IP Assets, B.V. et al v. Honeywell International, Inc.
  • Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Apotex Inc. et al.
  • Genuine Enabling Technology LLC v. Sony Corporation et al.
  • In re Entresto (Sacubitril/Valsartan) Patent Litigation
  • Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation v. Cipla USA Inc. et al.
  • Novo Nordisk Inc. v. Rio Biopharmaceuticals Inc. et al. (Ozempic® Litigation)
  • Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. et al. v. Zenara Pharma Private Ltd. et al. (Rexulti® Litigation)
  • President and Fellows of Harvard College et al. v. Vizgen, Inc.
  • Victaulic Company v. ASC Engineering Solutions, LLC
  • Watchy Technology Private Limited v. TVU Networks Corporation
News
Cortlan Hitch Presents Key Intellectual Property Considerations in Bankruptcy Proceedings

06.26.25

Cortlan Hitch Presents Key Intellectual Property Considerations in Bankruptcy Proceedings

06.05.25

Morris James Earns Top Delaware Rankings in Five Categories; 14 Attorneys Recognized

10.17.22

Morris James Donates to Music Happens Project

03.24.20

Intellectual Property Group Adds New Associate Cortlan S. Hitch

Articles & Publications
When Bankruptcy Meets Intellectual Property: What Every IP Holder Should Know

04.16.25

When Bankruptcy Meets Intellectual Property: What Every IP Holder Should Know

Honors
  • Delaware Today Top Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2021 - Present 
  • Chambers USA, Intellectual Property, Associate to Watch
  • Awarded the “Sylvia Garland Award for Excellence in Subjects Relating to Civil Litigation” by New York Law School

Services

Admissions

  • Delaware, 2020
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware

Education

  • New York Law School, JD, cum laude, 2019
    • NYLS Law Review, Staff Editor
  • University of Delaware, BA in Biological Sciences, 2015

Professional Affiliations

  • Delaware State Bar Association
    • Intellectual Property
    • Young Lawyers
  • Federal Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
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