Olubukola Ayetiwa

Olubukola Ayetiwa is an associate in Goodwin’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice, focusing on intellectual property and complex commercial disputes, particularly for life sciences and technology companies.

He works across patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, trademark disputes, and licensing matters, with additional experience in Hatch-Waxman pharmaceutical litigation.

Key litigation experience includes:

• Patent infringement cases (including osteoporosis and stem cell-related technologies)
• Trade secret disputes involving biotech and pharmaceutical companies
• Complex commercial litigation involving contract and IP claims
• Representation of both innovator and generic pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman matters
• Trademark infringement defense work

Pro bono work:

He is active in pro bono litigation, including immigration and civil rights cases. Notably, he worked with the ACLU of Ohio on a lawsuit challenging Ohio’s House Bill 68, which restricts gender-affirming medical care for transgender adolescents.

Background:

• JD, Boston College Law School (2022)
• BS in Biology, University of California, Riverside (2017)
• Judicial extern to Chief Judge David J. Barron, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
• Internship at Bristol-Myers Squibb (Innovation Law – Patents Group)
• Admitted to practice in New York