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Anne Elise Herold Li

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Overview

Anne is co-chair of the firm’s Patents group. She is a first-chair trial lawyer in intellectual property who focuses on biotech, pharma, life sciences, and medical device industries. She has successfully represented clients using outside-the-box strategies, both in and out of the courtroom. Her goal is always to reach a good business resolution, but when that is not possible, she zealously uses litigation as a tool to get the best outcome for her clients. She represents clients whose groundbreaking products and services raise complex legal questions at the nexus of collaborators and competitors, including those times when one shifts to the other. She has successfully represented companies in bet-the-company litigations, often scoring key wins long before trial, resulting in favorable settlements.

Companies rely on Anne to help them navigate the intersection of intellectual property and business because she provides in-house counsel with patent, unfair competition, and trade secret advice that is practical and actionable. She takes time to learn a client’s business—from biotech startups to multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical companies and everything in between—so she can help them develop bespoke strategies that work for their unique situations.

Clients also appreciate Anne’s ability to match legal strategies with their risk tolerance and business objectives. Her approach is informed by her commitment to developing long-standing relationships with in-house counsel and her knowledge of the industry and related technologies.

Furthering Anne’s commitment to creating a strong and wide-reaching network across industries and the bar, Anne serves on the Executive Committee of the William C. Conner Inn of Court and is active in the NY Intellectual Property Law Association. She is also a member of Crowell’s Pro Bono Committee.

Career & Education

    • University of Chicago, B.A., psychology
    • Emory University, M.P.H.
    • Fordham University School of Law, J.D.
    • University of Chicago, B.A., psychology
    • Emory University, M.P.H.
    • Fordham University School of Law, J.D.

    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • Supreme Court of the United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • Supreme Court of the United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Vice-Chair, Medical Devices, ABA Science & Technology Law Section, 2017 – 2018
    • New York Intellectual Property Law Association 
    • Executive Committee, William C. Conner Inn of Court

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Vice-Chair, Medical Devices, ABA Science & Technology Law Section, 2017 – 2018
    • New York Intellectual Property Law Association 
    • Executive Committee, William C. Conner Inn of Court

Anne's Insights

Firm News | 11 min read | 06.05.25

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

Washington – June 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring earned 80 rankings for 71 lawyers, as well as 43 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2025 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.

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Representative Matters

  • Secured a significant victory (a preliminary injunction against patent infringement through trial) on behalf of Lonza Walkersville Inc. against Israel-based Adva Biotechnology Ltd. in a case involving point-of-care cell-therapy technology.
  • Successfully defended Agilent against a preliminary injunction filed by Waters Corp. by demonstrating that Waters was unlikely to succeed on the merits. The case ultimately settled.
  • Successfully represented a large pharmaceutical company in a false advertising and unfair competition case.

Anne's Insights

Firm News | 11 min read | 06.05.25

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

Washington – June 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring earned 80 rankings for 71 lawyers, as well as 43 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2025 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.

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Recognition

  • IAM Patent 1000: Recommended – United States: National, Trade Secret Litigation, 2023–2025
  • Chambers USA: Intellectual Property: Patent (Up and Coming) – New York, 2022–2025
  • The National Law Journal: Emerging Therapies/Life Sciences Trailblazer, 2023
  • Law360: Burton Award, Distinguished Legal Writing, 2023

Anne's Insights

Firm News | 11 min read | 06.05.25

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

Washington – June 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring earned 80 rankings for 71 lawyers, as well as 43 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2025 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.

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Insights

Firm News | 11 min read | 06.05.25

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

Firm News | 3 min read | 05.30.25

IAM Ranks Crowell & Moring in Patent 1000 2025

Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.25.25

Federal Circuit Affirms Deductibility of Hatch-Waxman Litigation Expenses

Webinar | 02.25.25

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