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October 22, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC—For the tenth consecutive year, Finnegan topped the LMG Life Sciences rankings for intellectual property. The firm ranked as “highly recommended” for Patent Prosecution, Patent Strategy & Management, General Patent Litigation, and Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation (Branded). Additionally, the following attorneys were ranked as 2021 LMG Life Sciences Stars, with attorneys Tom Irving and Charles Lipsey being inducted into the LMG Hall of Fame.
Michele C. Bosch - General Patent Litigation, Patent Strategy & Management
Scott Burwell - General Patent Litigation, Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation
Bryan C. Diner - Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation, Patent Strategy & Management
Thomas L. Irving - Patent Prosecution, Patent Strategy & Management, General Patent Litigation, Hall of Fame
Michael Jakes - General Patent Litigation, Patent Strategy and Management
Charles E. Lipsey - General Patent Litigation, Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation, Hall of Fame
John D. Livingstone - Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation
Jill K. MacAlpine, Ph.D. - General Patent Litigation, Patent Strategy & Management, Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
Leslie A. McDonell - Patent Prosecution, Patent Strategy & Management, General Patent Litigation
James B. Monroe - General Patent Litigation
William B. Raich, Ph.D. - General Patent Litigation
Barbara R. Rudolph Ph.D. - General Patent Litigation, Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation
Finnegan’s Life Sciences practice includes more than 250 attorneys and professionals with in-depth technical experience in the biologics, biotechnology, branded Hatch-Waxman (ANDA), digital health, medical device and diagnostics, and pharmaceutical spaces. Many of Finnegan’s IP professionals hold advanced degrees in relevant scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, or electrical engineering and a significant number joined Finnegan after holding positions in industry, at universities, or as examiners with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Contacts
Anand K. Sharma, Managing Partner
anand.sharma@finnegan.com
Mark D. Sweet, Chair
mark.sweet@finnegan.com
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.
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