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Press Release

World Trademark Review Recognizes Seven Finnegan Attorneys as Leading Trademark Professionals

January 31, 2019

World Trademark Review

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC—In World Trademark Review (WTR)’s 2019 WTR 1000—The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals edition, seven Finnegan attorneys were named leading trademark professionals. In addition, Finnegan was recognized as a top tier firm in the DC Metro Area category for trademark enforcement and litigation, as well as prosecution and strategy. According to the 2019 rankings, “The trademark practice at Finnegan is among the best in the world. The firm is top-notch from top to bottom and delivers high-caliber services right across the board.”

The leading trademark practitioners are:

  • Danny M. Awdeh
  • Christopher P. Foley
  • B. Brett Heavner
  • Christie Baty Hudgins
  • Naresh Kilaru
  • Douglas A. Rettew
  • Mark Sommers

Individuals qualify for inclusion in the WTR 1000 upon receiving sufficient positive feedback from market sources with knowledge of their practice and the market in which they operate. The research process includes over 1,500 face-to-face and telephone interviews with hundreds of lawyers, attorneys, and their clients involved with trademarks. WTR also gathers written submissions from firms detailing their recent activity in the field.

 

Contacts
Mark D. Sweet, Managing Partner
mark.sweet@finnegan.com  

James B. Monroe, Chair
james.monroe@finnegan.com


About the WTR 1000
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, 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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WTR 1000

Related Practices

Trademark and Brand Management

Related Professionals

Danny M. Awdeh
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4353
Email
B. Brett Heavner
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4073
Email
Christie B. Hudgins
Of Counsel
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4040
Email
Naresh Kilaru
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4236
Email
Douglas A. Rettew
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4161
Email
Mark Sommers
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4064
Email

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