40 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in IAM Patent 1000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Finnegan continues to be ranked as a leading patent law firm in the United States and internationally by Intellectual Asset Management. In the 2021 IAM Patent 1000 Guide, the firm received the highest rankings for litigation, transactions, and prosecution, both nationally and in the DC Metro area, and was recognized as a top firm in Georgia and Massachusetts. IAM also recognized Finnegan as a leading international firm in China and Japan. With 40 attorneys listed, the firm had the most practitioners ranked of all IP firms in the DC Metro area. 

IAM said, “The conscientious cultivation of a diverse, inclusive workplace has been crucial to sustained IP success at Finnegan: freely exchanging creative ideas—in the same way that clients do in the innovation process—the lawyers here thrive. Unbelievable depth is another key feature of the group, which handles the gamut of patent assignments across all technological disciplines with exactitude.”

The Patent 1000 Guide is based on extensive research that takes into consideration factors such as depth of knowledge, market presence, peer and client feedback, and the level of work.

IAM Patent 1000—Leading Patent Professionals

Erika Harmon Arner (Prosecution)
James R. Barney (Litigation)
Jeffrey A. Berkowitz (Litigation)
Smith R. Brittingham IV (Litigation)
Adriana L. Burgy (Prosecution)
Aaron J. Capron (Prosecution)
Virginia L. Carron (Litigation)
Bryan C. Diner (Litigation)
Elizabeth D. Ferrill (Litigation; Prosecution)
Michael J. Flibbert (Litigation)
Mareesa A. Frederick (Litigation)
Joshua L. Goldberg (Litigation)
C. Gregory Gramenopoulos (Prosecution)
Doris Johnson Hines (Litigation; Transactions)
Thomas L. Irving (Prosecution)
J. Michael Jakes (Litigation)
D. Brian Kacedon (Transactions)
Lionel M. Lavenue (Litigation)
Charles E. Lipsey (Litigation)
John D. Livingstone (Litigation)
Gary C. Ma (Litigation)
Jill K. MacAlpine, Ph.D. (Prosecution)
Leslie A. McDonell (Prosecution)
James B. Monroe (Litigation)
John C. Paul (Transactions)
William H. Pratt (Transactions)
Erik R. Puknys (Litigation)
Eric P. Raciti (Prosecution)
Barbara R. Rudolph, Ph.D. (Litigation)
Jason E. Stach (Litigation)
Charles H. Suh (Litigation)
Mark D. Sweet (Prosecution)
Linda J. Thayer (Litigation; Prosecution)
Anthony C. Tridico, Ph.D. (Prosecution)
Ningling Wang (Litigation; Prosecution; Transactions)
Trenton A. Ward (Litigation)
Yanbin Xu, Ph.D. (Prosecution)
Qingyu Yin (Litigation)
Naoki Yoshida (Litigation; Prosecution)
Michael V. Young, Sr. (Prosecution)

Nationwide
Erika Harmon Arner (Post-Grant Proceedings)
James R. Barney (International Trade Commission)
Smith R. Brittingham IV (International Trade Commission)
Elizabeth D. Ferrill (Design Patents)
Thomas L. Irving (Post-Grant Proceedings)
J. Michael Jakes (Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
Charles E. Lipsey (Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
Jason E. Stach (Post-Grant Proceedings)
Trenton A. Ward (Post-Grant Proceedings)

Contacts
Anand K. Sharma, Managing Partner 
anand.sharma@finnegan.com 

Mark D. Sweet, Chair 
mark.sweet@finnegan.com 

About Finnegan
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Atlanta, Boston, London, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to advertising, trade secret law, European patents and trade marks, international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.