Michelle Chipetine is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Health Care and Intellectual Property groups.
Michelle’s practice focuses on patent and health care litigation and counseling health care entities and not-for-profit corporations on a wide range of regulatory, transactional, and corporate matters. Michelle works with all types of health care entities, including hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, and health plans, seeking to comply with federal and state laws and regulations, including those related to fraud and abuse, telemedicine, licensing, and reimbursement.
Before joining Crowell & Moring, Michelle graduated cum laude from Fordham University School of Law, where she was actively involved with Fordham’s Neuroscience and Law Center. Michelle also studied neuroscience at Vassar College, where she graduated cum laude.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: New York
Representative Engagements
- 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.
Speeches & Presentations
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"Pending Profanity and Bankruptcy Go Together at the Supreme Court - For Trademarks," Hon. William C. Conner Inn of Court, New York, NY
(February 28, 2019).
Panelists: Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine, and Brian McGrath.
Publications
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"Patentability Of Inventions Involving AI In Health Care Is Becoming A Key—And Complex—Issue," Law.com
(April 5, 2022).
Authors: Deborah H. Yellin, Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine, and Rashad L. Morgan.
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"Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements; Recent Input from the DOJ," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(March 22, 2022).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine and Christopher J. Banks.
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"Who Spilled The (Kidney) Beans? 11th Circuit Unseals Private Emails in Organ Transplant Dispute," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(November 30, 2021).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine and Anne Elise Herold Li.
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"3 Practice Tips For Patenting Medical Devices In A Digital Age," Law360
(November 3, 2021).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine, Anne Elise Herold Li, and Tara Singh.
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"Fifth Circuit Rules Delayed Discovery of Misappropriation Not A Bar To Suit," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(June 7, 2021).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine and Raija Horstman.
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"DOJ Indicts Hong Kong Citizen in Attempted Trade Secrets Scheme," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(March 12, 2021).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine and Joshua M. Rychlinski.
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"Addressing The Gender Gap In Patent Law," Bloomberg Law
(March 9, 2021).
Authors: Anne Elise Herold Li, Deborah H. Yellin, and Michelle Chipetine.
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"2020 Medicaid Managed Care Rule Summary," Crowell & Moring’s Health Law Blog
(February 16, 2021).
Authors: Kelly Hightower Hibbert, Lauren R. Nunez and Michelle Chipetine.
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"HHS Finalizes Health Plan Price Transparency Rule," Crowell & Moring’s Health Law Blog
(November 23, 2020).
Authors: Joe Records and Michelle Chipetine.
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"Too Much or Never Enough? Another Trade Secret Misappropriation Claim Dismissed," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(August 25, 2020).
Authors: Molly A. Jones and Michelle Chipetine.
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"Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place; That Is, a Subpoena and a Protective Order," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(August 14, 2020).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine and Christine B. Hawes.
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"Livestock Feed Trade Secrets Case Put Out to Pasture," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(May 28, 2020).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine and Molly A. Jones.
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"Scientist Pleads Guilty to $1 Billion in Trade Secret Theft," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(November 15, 2019).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine and Julia Milewski.
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"Restrictive Covenants in the First Circuit," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(August 29, 2019).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine and Vincent J. Galluzzo.
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"L’Oreal USA Loss Highlights Importance of Nondisclosure Agreements," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(August 15, 2019).
Authors: Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine and Mena Gaballah, PharmD.
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"NY Should Learn From Prop 65 Chemical-Labeling Regs," Law360
(April 10, 2019).
Authors: Kevin C. Mayer and Michelle Chipetine.
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"Restrict Covenants in the Eleventh Circuit," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(April 4, 2019).
Authors: Michelle Chipetine and Astor Heaven.
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"Taking the Pulse of New Association Health Plans," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(January 2, 2019).
Authors: David McFarlane, G. Meredith Parnell, and Michelle Chipetine.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Changing Hands, Not Washing Them: CMS’ First Report on Nursing Home M&A Data,"
Health Care Alert
(May 10, 2022).
Contacts: Michelle Chipetine, Michael Shaheen
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"Who Spilled The (Kidney) Beans? 11th Circuit Unseals Private Emails in Organ Transplant Dispute,"
Trade Secrets Alert
(December 1, 2021).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine
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"The Facts on Fax Machines: They’re Not Dead, They’re Indefinite,"
IP Insights
(February 16, 2021).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine
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"HHS' OIG Tackles Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges,"
Health Care Alert
(December 1, 2020).
Contacts: Brian McGovern, Michelle Chipetine
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"Supreme Court Finds that "Generic.com" Terms Can Be Trademarks,"
Advertising & State AG Alert
(July 6, 2020).
Contacts: David Ervin, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine, Suzanne Trivette
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"U.S. Copyright Office Weighs in on "Unbalanced" DMCA Safe Harbor System,"
IP Insights
(June 4, 2020).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine, Suzanne Trivette
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"Testing, Testing - Doors Open at Nursing Homes? CMS Offers Guidance on How and When,"
Health Care Alert
(June 1, 2020).
Contacts: Brian McGovern, Michelle Chipetine
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"USPTO Provides Further Relief to Patent and Trademark Customers,"
IP Insights
(May 4, 2020).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine
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"Monitoring the Operations of Patent and Trademark Offices Worldwide in Light of the Coronavirus Outbreak,"
IP Insights
(Updated April 27, 2020).
Contacts: Deborah H. Yellin, Michelle Chipetine
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"Coloring in the Lines – Protecting Colorful Product Packaging Just Became Easier,"
IP Insights
(April 14, 2020).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, James K. Stronski, David Ervin, Michelle Chipetine
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"What to Know about Patent and Trademark Procedures in Light of the Coronavirus Outbreak,"
IP Insights
(April 1, 2020).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine
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"HHS Lifts Major Barriers to Telehealth to Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19,"
Health Care Alert
(March 20, 2020).
Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, Jodi G. Daniel, Barbara H. Ryland, Joe Records, Roma Sharma, Michelle Chipetine
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"All Aboard: New York Enacts The Women on Corporate Board Study Act,"
Health Care Alert
(February 5, 2020).
Contacts: Stephanie Marcantonio, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine
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"Governor Signs Legislation Increasing New York Department of Health Scrutiny Over Nursing Home Sales and Other Transactions,"
Health Care Alert
(January 10, 2020).
Contacts: Stephanie Marcantonio, Brian McGovern, Paul Mourning, Michelle Chipetine
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"Olaplex Dyeing to Protect its Intellectual Property,"
IP Insights
(August 15, 2019).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine
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"No Registration Without Representation: U.S. Requires Foreign Trademark Owners to Engage U.S.-Licensed Attorneys,"
IP Insights
(July 24, 2019).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine
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"No "Backsies" – Licensors Cannot Use Bankruptcy To Claw Back Trademark Rights from Licensees Says Supreme Court,"
IP Insights
(May 21, 2019).
Contacts: Preetha Chakrabarti, Anne Elise Herold Li, Michelle Chipetine
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"Trademark Infringer Gets the Boot,"
IP Insights
(May 13, 2019).
Contacts: Preetha Chakrabarti, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine
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"SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Mission Product with Mixed Reviews,"
IP Insights
(February 22, 2019).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Preetha Chakrabarti, Michelle Chipetine
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"No Money, No Problem – For the Licensor that Is. The Supreme Court and Trademark Licenses in Bankruptcy,"
IP Insights
(February 20, 2019).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Preetha Chakrabarti, Michelle Chipetine
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"Amendments to New York NPCL Affect Sole Member Not-for-Profits: Singles Get Ready to Mingle,"
Health Care Alert
(January 22, 2019).
Contacts: Paul Mourning, Michelle Chipetine
Press Coverage
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Massachusetts Manufacturer Wins 'Double Pick' Patent Litigation
June 11, 2020 — New Hampshire Business Review
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In Massachusetts Case, Judge Declares Technology Patent-Ineligible
June 5, 2020 — Mealey's IP/Tech
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District Court Finds Palomar’s ‘Pick and Place’ Patent Invalid Under 101
June 3, 2020 — IPWatchdog
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MRSI Systems Wins Years-Long Litigation Against Palomar Technologies By Invalidating Palomar's "Double Pick" Patent
June 3, 2020 — PR Newswire
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Judge: Estoppel Does Not Bar Patent Defense
May 28, 2020 — Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly
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Palomar Fails To Get Past Alice In Manufacturing Patent Suit
May 28, 2020 — Law360
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District Court Blocks Attempt to Bar New Prior Art References Based on IPR Estoppel
May 14, 2020 — IPWatchdog
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Palomar Technologies Inc. v. MRSI Systems LLC
May 12, 2020 — Global Legal Chronicle
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Palomar Loses IPR Estoppel Bid In Manufacturing Patent Fight
May 5, 2020 — Law360
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