Established 1965
Tel: +1 202 408 4000
Website: www.finnegan.com
Contact: Mark D. Sweet - Managing Partner, James B. Monroe - Chair
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Practice Areas: • Copyright • Designs • Domain Names • Patent • Trade Mark • Trade Secrets • Alternative Dispute Resolution • Filing & Prosecution • IP Office Proceedings • IP Transactions • Litigation • Strategy & Advisory
Office Locations: Atlanta, Boston, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo and London
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP is essentially a GP of IP, a true full-service IP firm with experts in every area of IP and every technology. A comprehensive approach to clients IP needs and Finnegan’s mega-boutique size underpin their year-to-year, decade-to-decade pre-eminence in IP litigation across all industries and tribunals.
From offices in the United States, Asia and Europe, Finnegan continues to be one of the world’s largest firms focusing on intellectual property law, practising all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law, representing clients on IP issues relating to US and European patent and trademark law, international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, cybersecurity, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust and unfair competition.
Finnegan offers full-service IP legal and technical experience in virtually every industry and technology: biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biologics and biosimilars, combination products, chemicals, oil and gas, electronics, semiconductors, computers and software, FinTech, Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, aerospace and aviation, industrial manufacturing, consumer products, food and beverage, outdoor recreation, sports and fitness, digital health, medical devices, clean energy and renewables, robotics, textiles, artificial intelligence (AI), and 3D printing.
More than 300 of Finnegan’s legal professionals hold degrees in scientific disciplines (65+ hold PhDs), more than 230 are registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and more than 30 are former USPTO patent examiners.
Network Memberships: AIPLA, AIPPI, FICPI, INTA, LESI
Sector Expertise:
- Aerospace & Defence
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Construction & Materials
- E-Commerce
- Engineering
- Electronics & Semiconductors
- Entertainment, Publishing & Media
- Fashion & Luxury Goods
- FMCG & Retail
- Financial Services
- Food & Beverage
- Green Technology
- ICT & Software
- Life Sciences & Chemistry
- Manufacturing
- Medical Devices
- Natural Resources
- Optics & Photonics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Robotics & Nanotechnology
- Telecommunication
- Tobacco
Last updated: 27th September 2018
Editorial 2018
District of Columbia
Patent expert Tom Irving is a fixture in the IP field, recognized for his thorough understanding of anything having to do with the America Invents Act, and other IP-related issues. Erika Harmon Arner is a go-to for post-grant proceedings, recognized in the IP field as a pioneer in PTAB litigations, and one of today’s most active. Sanya Sukduang brings experience in all manner of patent litigations, including ANDA disputes, Federal Circuit appeals and post-grant proceedings. Appellate litigator James Barney wowed the IP sector last year with a precedential win for Aqua Products, which resulted in a PTAB opinion that determined the burden of persuasion on the patent owner in a motion to amend.
In the trademark group, Doug Rettew is described as a “reliable problem solver” and a “true partner for in-house counsel.”
Georgia
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner employs a number of attorneys in Atlanta whose sole focus is intellectual property.
Virginia Carron is the managing partner of the Atlanta office. John Livingstone focuses his district court patent litigation practice on pharmaceuticals, chemicals and biotechnology. Roger Taylor, the former managing partner of the Atlanta office, defends domestic and foreign clients against infringement in state and federal courts. He also has expertise in opinions and guidance involving large patent portfolios.
Massachusetts
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner is widely considered a "great firm" and "top-notch". It is one of the largest full-service IP boutiques in the US. Its Boston office includes a group focused on patent litigation, patent portfolio management, IP due diligence and transactions. Regarding the firm's counseling services, clients note that Finnegan is "knowledgeable," "best in class" and provides an "excellent service." A pharmaceutical client says Finnegan is its go-to counsel because of the firm's "ability to deliver services in a way that demonstrates superiority over the competitor, while maintaining a focus on cost and value, and putting the client's interests first."
Leslie McDonell is managing partner of the Boston office. Her practice primarily concerns strategic counseling as well as procurement and protection of intellectual property for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies ranging from start-ups to larger corporations. She is also skilled in conducting due diligence investigations for companies.
United States (National)
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner is a premier IP boutique, offering a complete set of services across practice areas, and a deep roster of talented attorneys to match. The firm has five domestic locations in Washington DC, Boston, Reston, Atlanta and Palo Alto. Annually, the firm files roughly 2,500 US patent applications, and manages trademark portfolios totaling more than 10,000 registrations and applications worldwide. For patent work, Finnegan is "head and shoulders above other firms we have engaged," a client says. The firm's trademark department is described as having "strong leadership," a "deep bench" and is "excellent all-around."
Charles Lipsey is one of the leading trial lawyers in Finnegan's patent group, contributing decades of experience in IP, and a specialty in handling cases related to life sciences technology. He recently secured a win for AstraZeneca in a dispute which found that the drug maker's patent covering Onglyza and Kombiglyze was valid and infringed by 11 generic companies. As a result, the companies were enjoined from making their own versions of the product. Erika Harmon Arner is a go-to for post-grant proceedings, recognized in the IP field as a pioneer in PTAB litigations, and one of today's most active. Sanya Sukduang is well-versed in all manner of patent litigations, including ANDA disputes, Federal Circuit appeals and post-grant proceedings.
Douglas Rettew is a nationally renowned trademark litigator, described by a client as a "reliable problem solver" and a "true partner for in-house counsel." He heads Finnegan's trademark and copyright group. Danny Awdeh is another standout in the trademark group, serving as both an advisor for clients' portfolios, and a litigator in IP disputes. Last year, Rettew and Awdeh led successful representations of Under Armour, Patagonia and Bridgestone Tires in separate trademark infringement suits.
"When I think of John Paul, I think of a core member of my team," a client says about the firm's IP licensing leader, adding "he has the curiosity and the vision to ask penetrating questions" about a company's business strategy. Paul has 30 years of experience as an IP attorney, specializing in portfolio development, transactions and licensing, among other areas.
Virginia
In the Northern Virginia office are some of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner's top legal talents, including Charles Lipsey, who heads much of the practice's high-stakes patent litigations. He recently acted for AstraZeneca in a patent dispute against 11 generic drug companies. Erika Harmon Arner is a go-to for post-grant proceedings, recognized in the IP field as a pioneer in PTAB litigations, and one of today's most active. Jeffrey Berkowitz defended FedEx in a longstanding patent claim, which finally ended at the PTAB in favor of the client after more than a decade. Christopher Isaac brings experience in the chemical, mechanical and electrical fields to his practice focused on litigation.
Patent Editorial 2018
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Japan
Trade Mark & Copyright Editorial 2018
Japan
Full-service IP firm, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner is recommended for handling cases concerning US and European patent and trade mark law, international trade and cybersecurity. Notable clients include CSL, LG, Toshiba, Wipro and Ajinomoto Pharmaceuticals. Naoki Yoshida, "an admired and popular player in the transactions space," heads the IP group. Some of the clients Yoshida has represented include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Pioneer. Chiaki Kobayashi has joined the firm's IP practice to boost the firm's pharmaceutical expertise.
2019
Japan
Trade mark (foreign firms)
Highly Recommended |
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Baker McKenzie |
Hogan Lovells |
Recommended |
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Jones Day |
Morrison & Foerster |
United States (National)
Trade mark contentious
Tier 1 |
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Debevoise & Plimpton |
Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu |
Kelly IP |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton |
Pirkey Barber |
Tier 2 |
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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Kirkland & Ellis |
Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson |
Trade mark prosecution
Tier 1 |
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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu |
Kelly IP |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton |
Tier 2 |
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Arent Fox |
Cowan Liebowitz & Latman |
Fenwick & West |
Haynes and Boone |
Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson |
Pirkey Barber |
2018
California
Patent contentious
Patent prosecution
Highly Recommended |
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Fenwick & West |
Fish & Richardson |
Foley & Lardner |
Jones Day |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton |
Knobbe Martens |
Morrison & Foerster |
Perkins Coie |
China
Patent (foreign firms)
Tier 1 |
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Bird & Bird |
Jones Day |
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe |
Rouse |
Tier 2 |
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Baker McKenzie |
Deacons |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Hogan Lovells |
Tier 3 |
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DLA Piper |
Norton Rose Fulbright |
Simmons & Simmons |
Other Notable Firms |
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
Ropes & Gray |
Spruson & Ferguson |
District of Columbia
Copyright & related rights
Highly Recommended |
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Arent Fox |
Arnold & Porter |
Debevoise & Plimpton |
Drinker Biddle & Reath |
Jenner & Block |
Recommended |
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Hogan Lovells |
Hunton Andrews Kurth |
Kelly IP |
Kirkland & Ellis |
McDermott Will & Emery |
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp |
Wiley Rein |
Patent contentious
Patent prosecution
Recommended |
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Arnold & Porter |
Baker Botts |
BakerHostetler |
Hogan Lovells |
Hunton Andrews Kurth |
Jones Day |
White & Case |
Trade mark contentious
Highly Recommended |
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Arent Fox |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Kelly IP |
Sughrue Mion |
Venable |
Recommended |
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Arnold & Porter |
Covington & Burling |
Hogan Lovells |
Hunton Andrews Kurth |
Jones Day |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton |
Kirkland & Ellis |
Mayer Brown |
McDermott Will & Emery |
Morgan Lewis & Bockius |
Trade mark prosecution
Highly Recommended |
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Arent Fox |
Drinker Biddle & Reath |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Kelly IP |
Sughrue Mion |
Venable |
Recommended |
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Covington & Burling |
DLA Piper |
Foley & Lardner |
Hunton Andrews Kurth |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton |
Mayer Brown |
Morgan Lewis & Bockius |
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox |
Georgia
Intellectual property
Highly Recommended |
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Alston & Bird |
Ballard Spahr |
Duane Morris |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton |
King & Spalding |
Troutman Sanders |
Recommended |
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Eversheds Sutherland |
Greenberg Traurig |
Kasowitz Benson Torres |
Knowles IP |
Merchant & Gould |
Meunier Carlin & Curfman |
Smith Gambrell & Russell |
Japan
Copyright (foreign firms)
Recommended |
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Baker McKenzie |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Foley & Lardner |
Morrison & Foerster |
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe |
Sughrue Mion |
Patent (foreign firms)
Tier 1 |
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Hogan Lovells |
Morrison & Foerster |
Tier 2 |
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe |
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan |
Tier 3 |
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Baker McKenzie |
Foley & Lardner |
Jones Day |
Morgan Lewis & Bockius |
Paul Hastings |
Massachusetts
Intellectual property
Recommended |
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
GTC Law Group |
K&L Gates |
McDermott Will & Emery |
McNeill Baur |
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough |
Nutter McClennen & Fish |
Ropes & Gray |
Taiwan
Patent contentious
Tier 1 |
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Formosa Transnational |
Lee and Li |
Tier 2 |
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Baker McKenzie |
Formosan Brothers |
Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices |
Tai E International Patent & Law Office |
TIPLO |
Tsai Lee & Chen |
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
Tier 3 |
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Deep & Far |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Jones Day |
Lee Tsai & Partners |
Rich IP & Co |
United States (National)
Life sciences
Tier 1 |
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Fish & Richardson |
Goodwin Procter |
Kirkland & Ellis |
Knobbe Martens |
Sidley Austin |
WilmerHale |
Copyright & related rights
Tier 1 |
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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman |
Durie Tangri |
Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu |
Jenner & Block |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton |
Kirkland & Ellis |
Winston & Strawn |
Other Notable Firms |
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Alston & Bird |
Covington & Burling |
DLA Piper |
Duane Morris |
Hogan Lovells |
Hunton Andrews Kurth |
Irell & Manella |
Jones Day |
McDermott Will & Emery |
Pryor Cashman |
WilmerHale |
ITC litigation
Tier 1 |
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Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg |
Covington & Burling |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Fish & Richardson |
Foster Murphy Altman & Nickel |
Kirkland & Ellis |
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan |
Tier 2 |
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Alston & Bird |
DLA Piper |
Morrison & Foerster |
WilmerHale |
Other Notable Firms |
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld |
Foley & Lardner |
Keker Van Nest & Peters |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton |
Perkins Coie |
Sidley Austin |
Steptoe & Johnson |
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox |
Patent contentious
Tier 1 |
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Fish & Richardson |
Irell & Manella |
Kirkland & Ellis |
Morrison & Foerster |
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan |
WilmerHale |
Patent prosecution
Tier 1 |
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Fish & Richardson |
Knobbe Martens |
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox |
Tier 2 |
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Fenwick & West |
Foley & Lardner |
Hunton Andrews Kurth |
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton |
McDermott Will & Emery |
Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt |
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner |
Venable |
PTAB litigation
Tier 1 |
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Fish & Richardson |
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox |
WilmerHale |
Tier 2 |
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Baker Botts |
Cooley |
Haynes and Boone |
Kirkland & Ellis |
Knobbe Martens |
Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt |
Paul Hastings |
Perkins Coie |
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan |
Weil Gotshal & Manges |
Virginia
Intellectual property
Highly Recommended |
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney |
Cooley |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
Nixon & Vanderhye |
Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt |
Oliff |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman |
Recommended |
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Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch |
Harness Dickey & Pierce |
Hunton Andrews Kurth |
LeClairRyan |
Muncy Geissler Olds & Lowe |
Renaissance IP Law Group |
Stites & Harbison |
Practitioner | Ranking | Practice Area | Industry | Location |
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Arner, Erika | Top 250 Women in IP, Patent star - Virginia | Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings | Automotive, Gaming, Mechanical, Medical device, Renewable energy | Virginia |
Awdeh, Danny | Trade mark star - District of Columbia | Trade mark litigation, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Chemistry, Medical device, Pharmaceutical | District of Columbia |
Barker, Paul | Patent star - California | Advertising, Entertainment & media | California | |
Barney, James | Patent star - District of Columbia | Patent contentious, Patent strategy & counseling | District of Columbia | |
Berkowitz, Jeffrey | Patent star - Virginia | Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent strategy & counseling | Computer technology & services, Electronics, Financial services, ICT & software, Technology hardware | Virginia |
Carron, Virginia | Patent star - Georgia, Trade mark star - Georgia | Patent litigation, Trade mark litigation, Trade mark office proceedings, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Aerospace & defence, Computer technology & services, Electrical, Electronics, Financial services, Medical device | Georgia |
Cornell, Clare | Trade mark star - United Kingdom | IP transactions, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Construction & materials, FMCG, Food & beverage, Pharmaceutical | United Kingdom (England) |
Diner, Bryan | Patent star - District of Columbia | Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent prosecution | Automotive, Electrical, Electronics, ICT & software, Medical device, Telecommunication | District of Columbia |
Dunner, Donald | Patent star - District of Columbia | District of Columbia | ||
Foley, Christopher | Trade mark star - Virginia, Patent star - Virginia | Patent litigation, Patent prosecution, Trade mark litigation, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Computer technology & services, Electrical, Telecommunication | Virginia |
Hines, Doris Johnson | Patent star - District of Columbia | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings | Biotechnology, Electronics, ICT & software, Medical device, Telecommunication | District of Columbia |
Irving, Thomas | Patent star - District of Columbia | Patent office proceedings, Patent prosecution, Patent strategy & counseling | Aerospace & defence, Computer technology & services, Electrical, Electronics, ICT & software | District of Columbia |
Isaac, Christopher | Patent star - Virginia | Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent prosecution, Patent strategy & counseling | Aerospace & defence, Electrical, Electronics, ICT & software, Medical device, Technology hardware, Telecommunication | Virginia |
Ivey, Gerald | Patent star - District of Columbia | Computer technology & services, Electrical, Electronics, Technology hardware, Telecommunication | District of Columbia | |
Jakes, J Michael | Patent star - District of Columbia | Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent strategy & counseling | Automotive, Computer technology & services, Entertainment & media, Retail, Sports | District of Columbia |
Lipsey, Charles | Trade mark star - Virginia, Patent star - Virginia | Trade mark litigation, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Biotechnology, Chemistry, Food & beverage, Medical device, Pharmaceutical, Renewable energy | Virginia |
Livingstone, John | Patent star - Georgia | Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent strategy & counseling | Automotive, Construction & materials, FMCG, Retail | Georgia |
Masurovsky, Laura | Patent star - District of Columbia | IP transactions, Patent litigation | Aerospace & defence, Computer technology & services, Mechanical, Technology hardware, Telecommunication | District of Columbia |
McDonell, Leslie | Patent star - Massachusetts, Top 250 Women in IP | Patent office proceedings, Patent prosecution, Patent strategy & counseling | Aerospace & defence, Chemistry, Computer technology & services, Mechanical, Oil & gas | Massachusetts |
Monroe, James | Patent star - District of Columbia | Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings | Entertainment & media, FMCG, Retail, Telecommunication | District of Columbia |
Paul, John | Patent star - District of Columbia | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling | District of Columbia | |
Puknys, Erik | Patent star - California | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent strategy & counseling | Biotechnology, Electrical, Electronics, ICT & software, Pharmaceutical, Technology hardware, Telecommunication | California |
Racine, Richard | Patent star - District of Columbia | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent strategy & counseling | Aerospace & defence, Electrical, Electronics, Entertainment & media, Medical device, Technology hardware | District of Columbia |
Rettew, Douglas | Trade mark star - District of Columbia | Trade mark litigation, Trade mark office proceedings, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Electrical, Electronics, Entertainment & media, FMCG, ICT & software, Telecommunication | District of Columbia |
Suh, Charles | Patent star - South Korea, Patent star - Virginia | Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent prosecution, Patent strategy & counseling | Virginia, South Korea | |
Sukduang, Sanya | Patent star - District of Columbia | Aerospace & defence, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Medical device, Renewable energy | District of Columbia | |
Tridico, Anthony | Patent star - United Kingdom | Patent office proceedings, Patent prosecution, Patent strategy & counseling | Biotechnology, Chemistry, Medical device, Pharmaceutical | United Kingdom (England) |
Wang, Ningling | Patent star - China | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent prosecution, Patent strategy & counseling | Agriculture, Chemistry, Medical device, Pharmaceutical, Renewable energy | China |
Yang, Ming-Tao | Patent star - California | California | ||
Yoches, Edward Robert | Patent star - District of Columbia | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent strategy & counseling | District of Columbia | |
Yoshida, Naoki | Patent star - Japan | Patent litigation, Patent prosecution, Patent strategy & counseling | Computer technology & services, Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunication | Japan |
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Duszczyszyn, Danielle | Rising Star - United States | United States (National) |
Emsley, Rachel L | Rising Star - United States | United States (National) |
Jacobstein, Jeffrey | Rising Star - United States | United States (National) |
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