WASHINGTON, DC— Finnegan has once again been recognized as a leading patent law firm by Intellectual Asset Management, with the firm and its attorneys receiving multiple rankings. The firm received Gold Tier rankings in multiple U.S. geographic areas, notably in the U.S. Nationwide, DC Metro Area, and Georgia categories. The firm was also ranked in the UK, Germany, and California and was named as a recommended firm in China, Japan, Massachusetts, and for general international practice. The firm’s work in prosecution, litigation, transactions, ITC litigation, and infringement was particularly highlighted.

46 individuals were ranked across the firm’s eleven offices:

Erika Harmon Arner (Prosecution, Post-Grant Proceedings)
James R Barney (Litigation, ITC)
Cory C. Bell (Prosecution, Post-Grant Proceedings)
Jeffrey A. Berkowitz (Litigation)
Arpita Bhattacharyya (Litigation)
Smith R. Brittingham (Litigation, ITC)
Adriana L. Burgy (Prosecution)
Aaron J. Capron (Prosecution)
Virginia L. Carron (Litigation)
Bryan C. Diner (Litigation)
Elizabeth D. Ferrill (Litigation, Design Patents)
Michael J. Flibbert (Litigation)
Mareesa A. Frederick (Litigation)
Jeffrey A. Freeman (Prosecution)
Joshua L. Goldberg (Litigation, Post-Grant Proceedings)
C. Gregory Gramenopoulos (Prosecution)
Jochen Herr (Infringement, Transactions)
Jeffrey M. Jacobstein (Prosecution)
J. Michael Jakes (Litigation, Federal Circuit Appeals)
Darren M. Jiron (Prosecution)
D. Brian Kacedon (Transactions)
Chiaki Kobayashi (Litigation)
Lionel M. Lavenue (Litigation)
Charles E. Lipsey (Litigation, Federal Circuit Appeals)
John D. Livingstone (Litigation)
Gary C. Ma (Transactions)
Leslie A. McDonell (Prosecution)
Moritz Meckel (Infringement)
James B. Monroe (Litigation)
Yelena Morozova (Prosecution)
Maeve O'Flynn (Prosecution)
Gerson S. Panitch (Litigation, Prosecution)
John C. Paul (Transactions)
Erik R. Puknys (Litigation)
Eric P. Raciti (Prosecution)
William B. Raich (Litigation)
Kevin D. Rodkey (Litigation)
Anand K. Sharma (Litigation)
Jason E. Stach (Litigation, Post-Grant Proceedings)
Charles H. Suh (Litigation)
Mark D. Sweet (Prosecution)
Ningling Wang (Litigation, Prosecutions, Transactions)
M. David Weingarten (Litigation)
Yanbin Xu (Prosecution)
Qingyu Yin (Litigation)
Naoki Yoshida (Litigation, Prosecution, Transactions)

IAM said, “A premium firm in the IP market, Finnegan is a one-stop shop for all IP needs across the United States, Europe, and Asia.” 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.

Contacts:
Erika H. Arner, Managing Partner
erika.arner@finnegan.com

Anand K. Sharma, Chair
anand.sharma@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, Munich, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices European, German, UK, and U.S. IP law. In addition to services related to all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation, Finnegan provides counseling and litigation services in advertising, privacy, and a wide spectrum of additional IP-adjacent commercial matters, including trade secrets, international trade, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com and follow us on LinkedIn.