Ten Finnegan Attorneys Named “Leading Trademark Professionals” by World Trademark Review

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC— World Trademark Review (WTR) recognized the firm and ten attorneys in its recently released 2020 edition of WTR 1000—The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. Finnegan is listed as a top trademark firm for United States: National; top rankings in the DC Metro Area are in the categories of “Enforcement and Litigation” and “Prosecution and Strategy.” WTR writes, “Stunning success sums up the past 18 months in Finnegan’s trademark practice…Not just a litigation heavyweight, Finnegan is the complete package as a trademark offering and many top brands engage it for all their IP matters.”

These attorneys were named leading trademark professionals:

United States

Nationwide
Danny M. Awdeh (Enforcement and Litigation, Prosecution and Strategy)
Douglas (Chip) A. Rettew (Enforcement and Litigation)
Mark Sommers (Enforcement and Litigation)

DC Metro Area
Danny M. Awdeh (Enforcement and Litigation, Prosecution and Strategy)
Margaret A. Esquenet (Enforcement and Litigation)
Christopher P. Foley (Prosecution and Strategy)
B. Brett Heavner (Enforcement and Litigation, Prosecution and Strategy)
Christie Baty Hudgins (Prosecution and Strategy)
Naresh Kilaru (Enforcement and Litigation) 
Anna B. Naydonov (Enforcement and Litigation)
Douglas (Chip) A. Rettew (Enforcement and Litigation, Prosecution and Strategy)
Mark Sommers (Enforcement and Litigation, Prosecution and Strategy) 

United Kingdom

England
Clare A. Cornell (Prosecution and Strategy)

The WTR 1000 identifies leading trademark practitioners across 80 jurisdictions around the world. Interviews are conducted in-person and via phone with hundreds of attorneys and their clients. Individuals are selected based on the amount of positive feedback received from those sources. Firms are selected on the basis of their depth of expertise, market presence, and the level of work in the space.

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

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

About WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
The WTR 1000 is the only definitive guide exclusively dedicated to identifying the world’s leading trademark legal services providers. Through an extensive research process conducted by a team of highly qualified, full-time analysts, the publication identifies the leading trademark law firms and individuals in over 80 global jurisdictions and U.S. states.

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, 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.