J. Coy Stull

Coy Stull is an intellectual property attorney with substantial expertise in federal court litigation and transactions. He offers guidance to businesses at all stages, ranging from startups to well-established companies. 

Coy collaborates with clients across various technology sectors including software, blockchain, consumer products, nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and veterinary products. He is particularly experienced in pharmaceutical litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act. 

As a registered patent attorney, Coy handles patent applications, inter partes reviews, and ex parte reexaminations. He also manages trademark applications and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. 

Coy is board certified in intellectual property law by the Florida Bar. He actively serves on the Florida Bar's Intellectual Property Law Certification Committee and the Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Patent Litigation Committee. 

Coy is committed to pro bono work, assisting veterans seeking disability benefits and helping family law clients with custody issues. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors for Bay Area Legal Services.

• Cipla Ltd. in Jazz Pharms. Research UK Ltd. v. Teva Pharms, Inc., a patent infringement litigation in the District of New Jersey concerning cannabidiol.
• Bitcoin Depot in Byte Federal, Inc. v. Lux Vending, LLC, a trademark infringement litigation in the Middle District of Florida.
• IGEL Technology in Reyes v. IGEL Tech. Corp., a trademark infringement litigation in the Southern District of Florida. 
• Seminis Vegetable Seeds in Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. v. Enza Holding BV, a patent infringement litigation in the Middle District of Florida.
• SAFA Goods in Nepa Wholesale, Inc. v. SAFA Goods, LLC, a trademark infringement litigation in the Southern District of Florida. 
• Verifone in Mesa Digital, LLC v. Verifone, Inc., a patent infringement litigation in the Southern District of Florida concerning point-of-sale devices.
• Alfasigma USA in Alfasigma USA, Inc. v. Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a tortious interference litigation in the Middle District of Florida.
• Belcher Pharmaceuticals in Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Rubin, a litigation concerning the ownership of patents in the Thirteenth Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida.
• Big Daddy Enterprises Inc. and Wide Open Enterprises LLC in Rare Breed Triggers, LLC v. Big Daddy Enterprises, Inc., a patent infringement litigation in the Northern District of Florida concerning firearm triggers.
• Bionpharma Inc. in Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. CoreRX, Inc., a patent infringement litigation in the Middle District of Florida involving an enalapril maleate pharmaceutical product.
• Creed Monarch Inc. in Automatic Equipment Manufacturing Co. v. Danko Manufacturing, LLC, a patent infringement litigation in the District of Nebraska involving brakes for towed vehicles.
• TracFone Wireless Inc. in Precis Group LLC v. TracFone Wireless, Inc., a patent infringement litigation in the Southern District of Florida and the Federal Circuit concerning methods of payment.
• HNA LH OD in HNA LH OD, LLC v. Local House International, Inc., a false advertising litigation in the Southern District of Florida.
• Brubaker HomeShopping Inc. in Brubaker HomeShopping, Inc. v. USA Supreme Distributions, a trade secrets litigation in the Middle District of Florida concerning database theft.
• EZSTAX LLC in EZSTAX, LLC v. Aldi, Inc., a patent infringement litigation in the Middle District of Florida concerning organization systems.
• Nichia Corp. in Nichia Corp. v. Lighting Science Group in a patent infringement litigation in the Middle District of Florida concerning semiconductor light-emitting devices.
• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in Indivior Inc. v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, S.A., Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigations in the District of Delaware, the District of New Jersey, and the Federal Circuit involving patents listed in the Orange Book for Suboxone® (buprenorphine/naloxone sublingual film).
• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in inter partes review proceedings involving an Orange Book patent for Suboxone® (IPR2019-00328, IPR2019-00329).
• Fresenius Kabi USA in Shire Orphan Therapies LLC v. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, a Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigation in the District of Delaware and the Federal Circuit involving a patent listed in the Orange Book for Firazyr® (icatibant acetate).
• Ceva Santé Animale and Horizon Valley Generics in Merial Inc. v. Ceva Santé Animale S.A., a contract and Lanham Act litigation in the Middle District of Georgia involving fiproniI/methoprene veterinary products.
• West-Ward Pharmaceuticals and Eurohealth International in Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Eurohealth International Sarl, a Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigation in the District of Nevada involving an Orange Book patent listed for Fusilev® (Ievoleucovorin).
• Respondent Enzymotec in Omega-3 Extracts From Marine or Aquatic Biomass and Products Containing the Same (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-877).
• Watson Laboratories and Actavis Laboratories in Bayer Pharma AG v. Watson Laboratories Inc., Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigations in the District of Delaware and the District of New Jersey involving patents listed in the Orange Book for Staxyn® (vardenafil).
• Watson Laboratories in Pfizer Inc. v. Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigation in the District of Delaware involving a patent listed in the Orange Book for Rapamune® (sirolimus).
• Impax Laboratories Inc. in Purdue Pharma Products LP v. Impax Laboratories Inc. and In re Tramadol Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets Patent Litigation, Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigations in the District of Delaware involving patents listed in the Orange Book for Ultram ER (extended-release tramadol hydrochloride).

• Bay Area Legal Services
  • Board of Directors
  • Collective Member and Volunteer
• Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter
• Federal Circuit Bar Association
  • Vice Chair, Patent Litigation Committee
  • Co-Chair, Hatch-Waxman/BPCIA Subcommittee
• The Florida Bar
  • Vice Chair, Intellectual Property Law Certification Committee (2021–present)
• Great American Teach-In
  • Volunteer (2022–2023)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Leadership Tampa Bay, Class of 2025
• Palma Ceia Little League
  • Coach (2019–2023)
• Tampa Bay United Soccer League
  • Coach (2019–2023)

• “Recent Developments in Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation,” Federal Circuit Bar Association, Patent Litigation Committee (March 17, 2022)
• “Appellate Advocacy Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,” Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program (November 11, 2021)
• "Skinny Labels, Enablement, Venue, and More: Recent Developments in Hatch-Waxman Litigation," Federal Circuit Bar Association, Patent Litigation Committee (May 11, 2021)
• “Brexit and Beyond – The Top IP Issues,” Hillsborough County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section (February 4, 2021)

• Lead counsel for veterans in benefits appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
• Lead counsel for client in child custody case in Hillsborough County, Florida.
• Lead counsel for tenants in a housing conditions and eviction case in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
• Lead counsel for homeless client in a child custody and protective order case in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
• Volunteer at D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Landlord Tenant Resource Center and small business clinic.
• Volunteer at CARECEN citizenship clinics.