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Press Release

Managing Intellectual Property Names 34 Finnegan Attorneys as “IP Stars”

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.

Related Professionals

Erika Harmon Arner
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 571 203 2754
Email
Danny M. Awdeh
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4353
Email
James R. Barney
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4412
Email
Jeffrey A. Berkowitz
Partner
Reston, VA
+1 571 203 2710
Email
Virginia L. Carron
Partner
Atlanta, GA
+1 404 653 6452
Email
Clare A. Cornell
Partner
London
+44 (0)20 7864 2815
Email
Bryan C. Diner
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4116
Email
Gerald F. Ivey
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4110
Email
J. Michael Jakes
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4045
Email
John D. Livingstone
Partner
Atlanta, GA
+1 404 653 6449
Email
Laura P. Masurovsky
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4043
Email
James B. Monroe
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4159
Email
John C. Paul
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4109
Email
Erik R. Puknys
Partner
Palo Alto, CA
+1 650 849 6644
Email
Richard B. Racine
Senior Counsel
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4038
Email
Douglas A. Rettew
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4161
Email
Charles H. Suh
Partner
Seoul
+82 2 6454 7301
Email
Anthony C. Tridico, Ph.D.
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4173
Email
Ningling Wang
Partner
Shanghai
+86 21 6194 2005
Email
Ming-Tao Yang
Partner
Palo Alto, CA
+1 650 849 6783
Email
Naoki Yoshida
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 6057
Email

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