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Finnegan Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. as a Tier One IP Law Firm

June 15, 2016

The Legal 500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC—For the eighth consecutive year, The Legal 500 U.S. has ranked Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP as a leading IP law firm in the United States. The firm received Tier One rankings in the intellectual property categories of Patent Litigation: Full Coverage; Patent Litigation: International Trade Commission; Patent Portfolio Management and Licensing; Patent Prosecution, Re-examination, and Post-Grant Proceedings; Trademarks: Litigation; and Trademarks: Prosecution and Non-contentious Work. Editorial comments in the 2016 rankings mentioned thirty Finnegan attorneys by name, and noted that survey participants identified Finnegan as an “outstanding’ IP practice” that “regularly obtains excellent results for its clients” and “interfaces well with the client’s internal teams.”

In addition, the following Finnegan attorneys were named “Leading Lawyers” for their experience and accomplishments in the practice of intellectual property law:

Patent Litigation: Full Coverage
Charles E. Lipsey

Patent Prosecution
Erika Harmon Arner
Mark D. Sweet

Trademarks: Litigation
Douglas A. Rettew

Trademarks: Non-contentious
Julia Anne Matheson

 


Contacts
James B. Monroe, Managing Partner 
james.monroe@finnegan.com


About The Legal 500
For 28 years, The Legal 500 Series has provided comprehensive worldwide coverage on legal services providers in over 100 countries. The series is used by commercial and private companies, corporate counsel, CEOs, and professional advisers—as well as by other referrers of work both nationally and internationally.

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.

Tags

Legal 500, International Trade Commission (ITC)

Related Practices

Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials

Trademark and Brand Management

智財權申請及組合管理

Related Professionals

Erika Harmon Arner
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 571 203 2754
Email
Douglas A. Rettew
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4161
Email
Mark D. Sweet
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4162
Email

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