May 18, 2018
Managing Intellectual Property
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC—Finnegan and nearly three dozen of its attorneys were included on the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) 2018 “IP Stars” list. For the sixth year in a row, the firm ranked in the top tiers in California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
The list is compiled based on recommendations by peers and clients. Finnegan was recognized for intellectual property work across its offices worldwide, and 34 partners were named leading IP professionals. MIP also recently recognized partners Erika Arner and Leslie McDonell as two of the “Top 250 Women in IP.”
IP Stars
Worldwide:
China
Ningling Wang
Japan
Naoki Yoshida
South Korea
Charles H. Suh
United Kingdom
Clare A. Cornell
Hazel Ford, Ph.D.
Martin D. Hyden
Anthony C. Tridico, Ph.D.
United States:
California
M. Paul Barker
Erik R. Puknys
Ming-Tao Yang
Georgia
Virginia L. Carron
John D. Livingstone
Massachusetts
Leslie A. McDonell
Virginia
Erika Harmon Arner
Jeffrey A. Berkowitz
York M. Faulkner
Christopher P. Foley
Christopher P. Isaac
Charles E. Lipsey
Charles H. Suh
Washington, DC
Danny M. Awdeh
James R. Barney
Bryan C. Diner
Donald R. Dunner
Doris Johnson Hines
Thomas L. Irving
Gerald F. Ivey
J. Michael Jakes
Laura P. Masurovsky
James B. Monroe
John C. Paul
Richard B. Racine
Douglas A. Rettew
Sanya Sukduang
E. Robert Yoches
Recognized Areas of Practice—U.S. Offices:
California (Palo Alto) office
Patent Contentious
Patent Prosecution
Georgia (Atlanta) office
Intellectual Property
Massachusetts (Boston) office
Intellectual Property
Virginia (Reston) office
Intellectual Property
Washington, DC office
Patent Contentious
Patent Prosecution
Trademark Contentious
Trademark Prosecution
Copyright
Contacts
Mark D. Sweet, Managing Partner
mark.sweet@finnegan.com
James B. Monroe, Chair
james.monroe@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, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to 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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