US IP Stars 2015

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3. 2 IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 IP STARS EDITOR Jakob Schnaidt WRITERS Andrea Fjeld Alan Wright SUB-EDITOR Michael Loney PRODUCTION EDITOR Joo Fernandes PUBLISHER Jonathan McReynolds [email protected] PROJECT MANAGER Michael Bijesse [email protected] GROUP PUBLISHER Tom St Denis DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR Greg Kilminster IP Stars is published annually by: Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC 8 Bouverie Street London EC4Y 8AX UK Tel: +44 20 7779 8308 Fax: +44 20 7779 8500 Euromoney Trading Limited, 2015 The copyright of all editorial matter appearing in this Guide is reserved by the publisher. No matter contained herein may be reproduced, duplicated or copied by any means without prior consent of the holder of the copyright, request for which should be addressed to the publisher. No legal responsibility can be accepted by Euromoney Trading Limited or any of its other publications for the articles which appear in this publication. CHAIRMAN Richard Ensor DIRECTORS Sir Patrick Sergeant, The Viscount Rothermere, Christopher Fordham (managing director), Neil Osborn, Dan Cohen, John Botts, Colin Jones, Diane Alfano, Jane Wilkinson, Martin Morgan, David Pritchard, Bashar AL-Rehany, Andrew Ballingal, Tristan Hillgarth. Printed in the UK by Buxton Press Limited. W elcome to the 3rd edition of IP Stars, brought to you by Managing Intellec- tual Property. Clients seeking expert intellectual property representation require two key components from their outside counsel: an in-depth, studied understanding of an industry and its products and the substantive legal experience to back it. IP Stars takes aim at both with discriminating precision, highlighting in all 50 states and DC only those who can meet these expectations. In addition to neatly organizing the firms and individual star attorneys in each jurisdiction, our state-by-state breakdown frees us to examine the sometimes overlooked non-coastal practitioners whose expertise often belies their non-coastal locale. The IP Stars research was based on hundreds of interviews with partners, interviews with clients, and thousands of surveys completed by law firm partners and in-house counsel active throughout the United States. The purpose of the surveys was to collect attorneys specific practice details, the relevant portions of which we have printed in the Attorney Listings pages at the end of each chapter. We also asked participants to nominate peers for inclusion in our individual stars rankings, which assisted in the vetting of new stars for 2015. New to this years publication is the Corporate IP Stars section, a list of the countrys most es- teemed and accomplished corporate in-house counsel. All information is believed to be correct at the time of press. Jakob Schnaidt, Editor METHODOLOGY

5. 4 IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANALYSIS Patent Prosecution TIER 1 Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner Fish & Richardson Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox TIER 2 Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto Foley & Lardner Kenyon & Kenyon Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Leydig Voit & Mayer McDermott Will & Emery Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt TIER 3 Banner & Witcoff Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman Brinks Gilson & Lione Fenwick & West Harness Dickey & Pierce Jones Day Marshall Gerstein & Borun Merchant & Gould Morrison & Foerster Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg Perkins Coie Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Ropes & Gray Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Sughrue Mion TIER 4 Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch Choate Hall & Stewart Covington & Burling Dickstein Shapiro DLA Piper Dorsey & Whitney Drinker Biddle & Reath Greenberg Traurig Ladas & Parry McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff Nixon & Vanderhye WilmerHale TIER 5 Baker Botts Ballard Spahr Faegre Baker Daniels Husch Blackwell Norton Rose Fulbright Oliff Proskauer Rose Sheridan Ross TIER 1 Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner Fish & Richardson Irell & Manella Kirkland & Ellis Morrison & Foerster Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan WilmerHale TIER 2 Covington & Burling Desmarais Durie Tangri Jones Day McDermott Will & Emery McKool Smith Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Sidley Austin TIER 3 Baker Botts Cooley DLA Piper Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Goodwin Procter Kaye Scholer Keker & Van Nest Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Latham & Watkins Mayer Brown Paul Hastings Perkins Coie Ropes & Gray Susman Godfrey Weil Gotshal & Manges TIER 4 Alston & Bird Arnold & Porter Banner & Witcoff Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott Brinks Gilson & Lione Foley & Lardner Hogan Lovells K&L Gates Kenyon & Kenyon Leydig Voit & Mayer Niro Haller & Niro OMelveny & Myers Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Robins Kaplan Steptoe & Johnson White & Case Williams & Connolly Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Winston & Strawn TIER 5 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Choate Hall & Stewart Cravath Swaine & Moore Dickstein Shapiro Drinker Biddle & Reath Farella Braun + Martel Fenwick & West Greenberg Traurig Jenner & Block King & Spalding Marshall Gerstein & Borun Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck United States TIER 1 Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner Fish & Richardson Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox TIER 2 Foley & Lardner Haynes and Boone Kenyon & Kenyon Mayer Brown McKool Smith Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt Sidley Austin WilmerHale Winston & Strawn TIER 3 Baker Botts Cooley Dickstein Shapiro DLA Piper Duane Morris Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Latham & Watkins Norton Rose Fulbright Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg Ropes & Gray Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck Patent Contentious PTAB

6. IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 5 NATIONAL ANALYSIS UNITED STATES Bio Life Sciences TIER 1 Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner Fish & Richardson Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto Kirkland & Ellis Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Sidley Austin Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox WilmerHale TIER 2 Goodwin Procter Irell & Manella Jones Day Kenyon & Kenyon Marshall Gerstein & Borun McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff Morrison & Foerster Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Paul Hastings Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik Ropes & Gray Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Winston & Strawn TIER 3 Choate Hall & Stewart Cooley Covington & Burling Foley & Lardner Kaye Scholer Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Latham & Watkins TIER 4 Alston & Bird Fenwick & West Foley Hoag Greenberg Traurig Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds King & Spalding Leydig Voit & Mayer McDermott Will & Emery Morgan Lewis & Bockius Nixon Peabody Perkins Coie White & Case Williams & Connolly TIER 5 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Arnold & Porter Baker Botts Dentons Dickstein Shapiro McAndrews Held & Malloy Mintz Levin Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck Thompson Hine Weil Gotshal & Manges ITC TIER 1 Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg Covington & Burling Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner Fish & Richardson Foster Murphy Altman & Nickel Kirkland & Ellis Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan TIER 2 Alston & Bird DLA Piper McDermott Will & Emery Morrison & Foerster WilmerHale TIER 3 Foley & Lardner Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Hogan Lovells Jones Day K&L Gates Kenyon & Kenyon King & Spalding Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Winston & Strawn TIER 4 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Baker Botts Keker & Van Nest Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Latham & Watkins Morgan Lewis & Bockius Sidley Austin Steptoe & Johnson Weil Gotshal & Manges Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Copyright TIER 1 Cowan Liebowitz & Latman Debevoise & Plimpton Durie Tangri Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu Jenner & Block Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Kirkland & Ellis Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe TIER 2 Arnold & Porter Davis Wright Tremaine Fenwick & West Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner Fish & Richardson Irell & Manella Keker & Van Nest King & Spalding Loeb & Loeb Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp Morrison & Foerster Munger Tolles & Olson Weil Gotshal & Manges WilmerHale Winston & Strawn TIER 3 Arent Fox Brinks Gilson & Lione Cooley Duane Morris Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto Greenberg Traurig Jones Day Kenyon & Kenyon Mayer Brown McDermott Will & Emery OMelveny & Myers Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison Proskauer Rose Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati TIER 4 Alston & Bird DLA Piper Hogan Lovells Katten Muchin Rosenman Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt Paul Hastings Ropes & Gray Sughrue Mion

7. 6 IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANALYSIS Trade Mark Prosecution TIER 1 Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton TIER 2 Arent Fox Cowan Liebowitz & Latman Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto K&L Gates Kenyon & Kenyon Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson TIER 3 Brinks Gilson & Lione Cooley Fenwick & West Fish & Richardson Foley & Lardner Greenberg Traurig Ladas & Parry Leydig Voit & Mayer Loeb & Loeb Merchant & Gould Norton Rose Fulbright Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Sughrue Mion TIER 4 Abelman Frayne & Schwab Barnes & Thornburg DLA Piper Dorsey & Whitney Drinker Biddle & Reath Duane Morris Hogan Lovells Husch Blackwell Katten Muchin Rosenman Kelly IP Marshall Gerstein & Borun McDermott Will & Emery Perkins Coie Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox TIER 5 Alston & Bird Banner & Witcoff Dickstein Shapiro Faegre Baker Daniels Holland & Hart Jones Day Morgan Lewis & Bockius Venable Wood Herron & Evans Trade Mark Contentious TIER 1 Debevoise & Plimpton Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Kirkland & Ellis TIER 2 Cooley Cowan Liebowitz & Latman Fenwick & West Kenyon & Kenyon Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson Pirkey Barber TIER 3 Arent Fox Brinks Gilson & Lione Fish & Richardson Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto Greenberg Traurig Jones Day K&L Gates Keker & Van Nest Loeb & Loeb McDermott Will & Emery Morrison & Foerster Norton Rose Fulbright Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Proskauer Rose Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Ropes & Gray Sughrue Mion TIER 4 Arnold & Porter Davis Wright Tremaine DLA Piper Drinker Biddle & Reath Duane Morris Foley & Lardner Hogan Lovells Irell & Manella Katten Muchin Rosenman Kaye Scholer Kelly IP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Leydig Voit & Mayer McCarter & English Munger Tolles & Olson Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Perkins Coie TIER 5 Alston & Bird Covington & Burling Dickstein Shapiro Dorsey & Whitney Faegre Baker Daniels Husch Blackwell King & Spalding Manatt Phelps & Phillips Marshall Gerstein & Borun Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp Morgan Lewis & Bockius Nixon & Vanderhye Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt Weil Gotshal & Manges Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Winston & Strawn NOTABLE FIRMS Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg UPDATE Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg is a single-office firm with two dozen professionals based in Washington, DC. The firm is best known for its practice before the International Trade Commission. Its attorneys handle ITC proceedings as lead counsel for complainants and re- spondents alike as well as serving as local counsel and ITC specialists on behalf of patent litigators looking to supple- ment their ITC expertise. Roughly 25% of the ITC cases the firm takes on are in partnerships with other firms, of which Adduci takes little or no credit for the outcomes. Recently-finalized matters include patents on semiconductors, lighting dim- mer switches, RFIDs, and other high- tech electronic components, but other representative matters include ceramics, plastics, and mechanical components, too. Adduci is representing Converse in their ITC petition asserting that 31 retail- ers, including Wal-Mart and H&M, have been infringing on their trademark rights by selling footwear imitative of the Converse brand. So far, defendant H&M has settled out of the case, paying Con- verse a monetary sum and recalling the accused products from its inventory to recycle or destroy. Name partners Jim Adduci II, Lou Mastriani, and Tom Schaumberg are specialists in proceedings before the ITC. The trio are considered without peer in their knowledge of the ITCs procedural requirements and expedited schedule. Deanna Tanner Okun served for 12 years as an ITC commissioner, including two nonconsecutive terms as commissioner and two terms as vice commissioner. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is a full-service international law firm with 67 IP lawyers located across 13 domestic offices. The Texas, Philadelphia and Washington, DC offices serve as the main nerve centers for the IP group with a recent expansion to Irvine boosting the firms IP footprint in California. It is particularly well regarded for its patent litigation expertise at the ITC, but it also maintains a strong reputation across trademark and copyright law. Trial work is the firms standout strength.

8. IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 7 NATIONAL ANALYSIS UNITED STATES Karol Kepchar and ITC specialist Cono Carrano, both based in the Wash- ington, DC office, are among the attorneys praised by peers. Steven Zager, in addition to obtaining a patent infringement trial win on behalf of Zynga late in 2013, led the medical device manufacturer Globus Medical to victory in a trade secret case in which the jury awarded his client $4 million in past damages. Alston & Bird UPDATE Alston & Bird is a full-service law firm with nine US offices and more than 170 IP attorneys, including more than 100 legal professionals with a USPTO registration. This one-stop IP practice covers a range of litigation, prosecution, and transactional services but is particularly well known for successfully representing clients in contentious patent matters. One peer says, Alston & Bird is focused in Atlanta, but theyre a growing force. They seem to have made a lot of acquisitions, and I see them more and more. Another praises Alston & Bird for strategic case management, purporting that the firm typically will avoid piling un- necessary staff onto a case. Atlanta-based partner Frank Smith is consistently mentioned by peers and clients alike as one of the most-well-respected patent litigators in Georgia. In July 2014, Smith and his team obtained a permanent injunction for client Mylan against GlaxoSmithKline after winning a $106 million jury verdict in July. At stake was the production and sale of a generic formulation of a paroxetine hy- drochloride, a popular antidepressant that Mylan now has the exclusive right to sell under the name Paxil CR. John Haynes, winner of Managing IPs Georgia IP Litigator of the Year award in 2015, achieved an important victory in the ITC on behalf of firm client Nokia in patent infringement litigation against InterDigital relating to wireless protocols. In August 2014, the ITC af- firmed the ALJs determination made two months previously that Nokia had not infringed upon any of the seven patents under review. In 2015, Alston & Bird won the Man- aging IP national award as ITC Firm of the Year. Arent Fox Arent Fox is a general practice firm headquartered in Washington, DC, where 30 partners of the firms 100 IP attorneys more than a quarter of the firms total capacity are based. The firm also has an IP capacity in its New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles offices. The firm maintains a stellar reputation among intellectual property circles for its top-tier trademark work, especially in matters of media and entertainment. A prominent trademark client singled out Arent Fox for its wonderful technical expertise in trademarks and understanding of our company and its history. In 2014, the firm has honed its international presence, committing its top tal- ents to perform trademark work in Latin America as well as cross-border trademark and IP advice for European companies doing business in the US and vice versa. Mars, Discovery, Burger King, Qualcomm, and Diane von Furstenberg are some of the blue chips populating Arent Foxs list of clients needing trademark advice while expanding overseas. Anthony Lupo heads the fashion, luxury goods, and retail practice. He is representing a host of fashion clients in IP matters, including Hugo Boss, Diesel, Lacoste, and Diane von Furstenberg. Other stars singled out in the firms Washington, DC office include: Cristina Carvalho, who represents Mars, Petro- bras, and several major Brazilian companies; and Arthur Beeman, who recently represented The Saul Zaentz Company regarding the trademark rights it holds in JRR Tolkiens The Hob- bit and The Lord of the Rings. The firm manages The Saul Zaentz Companys thousands of trademarks. Qualcomm, which files more than a thousand patent applications a year, re- tains Arent Fox as one of its primary US patent prosecution counsel. Among the 9,000 Qualcomm-related cases that Arent Fox is handling, the firm has recently aided its largest client with the release of new wireless broadband, next-gen LTE, UWB, and other standard-essential patents. Other firm clients on the patent side include the hard disc manufacturer Western Digi- tal, Fujitsu, and generics maker Par Pharmaceutical. Arnold & Porter UPDATE Arnold & Porter is a full-service firm with seven offices in the US and other locations in Brussels and London. The practice includes more than 100 lawyers firm-wide with expertise in patents, copyright, trademarks, licensing, transactions, and trade secrets. The outfit has a unique internet and new-media practice with precedent-setting court cases for the sports and entertainment industries. The firm represented Boston Scien- tific in four separate cases, dubbed the stent wars, in which Johnson & John- son alleged infringement on features of a stent. Arnold & Porter was successful in moving for summary judgment and affirming on appeal. Matt Wolf and David Marsh were the key partners on several features of the related trials. Wolf, Marsh, and newly-minted IP star Jennifer Sklenar obtained post-is- suance rejection of claims in two patents owned by Smith & Nephew on behalf of client Hologic. The team used a multi- front strategy in its defense, filing petitions for IPRs to cancel the asserted claims in view of prior art. By the end of August 2014, all claims against Hologic in the district court were rejected by the USPTO. Other patent litigation clients include Google, Hewlett-Packard, and GE/SightSound Technologies. In the fields of copyright and trademark, Arnold & Porter has a legacy position advocating before copyright royalty boards, and the practice now includes brand protection and enforcement for prominent luxury goods clients. Gucci, Swarovski, Pernod Ricard, and Altria are examples. In February 2014, Arnold & Porter obtained an injunction in a copyright infringement matter in which its client, Nexstar Broadcasting, sought relief from Aereos television programming retrans- mission practices. The decision marked the first time that plaintiffs in the sur- rounding Aereo litigation were able to obtain an injunction. Star attorney Robert Garrett led the team in this case and has also represented several large networks in related copyright litigation against FilmOnX, a web service stream- ing television broadcast stations over the internet. Arnold & Porter was awarded Manag- ing IPs Copyright Firm of the Year South in 2015. Banner & Witcoff UPDATE Based in Chicago, Banner & Witcoff also has a strong presence in Portland, Oregon; Washington, DC; and Boston, Massachusetts. More than 90 attorneys

9. 8 IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANALYSIS represent a diverse mix of clients that range in size, location, and industry. Over the years, the firm has built its reputation upon a client-focused approach and flexibility regarding billing and tai- loring techniques to fit each clients needs. Almost 50 Chicago-based attorneys take on a range of client issues. Many focus on patent prosecution and litigation, but they can further boast their trademark experience. Clients speak highly of Banner & Witcoff. In the words of one: The firm is very effective at handling litigation on our behalf; they achieve the results we seek at a reasonable cost, and they are always aware of and aligned with our business strate- gies. Furthermore, clients and peers alike extol several others at the firm chief among them, the names Darrell Mottley, Helen Hill Minsker and Christopher Renk are frequently mentioned. Mottleys knowledge of electrical and mechanical processes, internet technology, and computer-gaming make for a sophisticated patent prosecution practice. Minskers practice primarily concerns trademark and copyright law. She has served on the board of directors for both INTA and AIPLA. Renks clients have included household names such as Nike, which in 2013 he represented in a trademark victory in protracted litigation with Yums dating back to 2009 that also involved the design of Nikes Air Force 1. Out of the Washington, DC office, Robert Katzs handling of utility patents and industrial designs, among others, is broadly applauded. A competitor asserts, He is very creative and working on the cutting edge. Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch UPDATE Since its founding nearly 40 years ago, Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch has evolved into a full-service IP firm whose expertise with patent prosecution and post-grant patent review, including reexaminations and reissues, has become a well-known force nationally. This recog- nition puts the firm among the top tier. Located in Falls Church, Virginia, the firm is powered by the strengths of more than 50 dedicated professionals, nearly half of whom are partners. BSKBs deep bench contains the likes of MaryAnne Armstrong, whose practice is aug- mented by biochemistry and immunol- ogy degrees at the post-collegiate level. Robert Kenney bears considerable experience with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology, mobile telecommunications, electronic and electrical equip- ment, chemicals, and automobile and parts industries. Another attorney, Leonard Svensson was recently involved in a case for Leo Pharmaceutical Products before the Federal Circuit. The result was the reversal of a USPTO decision of obviousness on a psoriasis drug patent. Brinks Gilson & Lione UPDATE With approximately 135 attorneys, Brinks Gilson & Lione is among the largest of its kind as a full-service IP firm with offices in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Washington, DC; Durham, North Car- olina; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Chicago, Illinois, the last of which also serves as its headquarters. Since 1917, its attorneys have provided premier legal services to name-brand clients including Honda, RJ Reynolds Tobacco, and Maersk Drilling. Their expertise with litigation ex- tends to both trademark and patent prosecution and licensing. Theyve been doing well especially considering the consolidation in the industry, a competitor attests. A client elaborates, Im very happy. Brinks Gilson & Lione has a tough, analytical approach to litigation that is fact-based but does not overlook the behavior and perception issues that are naturally part of jury trial work in the US. The firm is a longtime standout here, another claims, with a great group of people [who are] very talented. It is further described as one of the stal- wart firms in the country with a lot of good IP attorneys. Peers praise William Frankel, who is called a great commu- nicator and student of the law as well as a strong litigator patient and thoughtful. He is chair of the firms copyright group, and his practice further encapsulates the full spectrum of IP-related activities. Peers consider his col- league also in the Chicago office James Sobieraj as an excellent patent litigator. As president, he contributes more than 30 years of experience with the enforcement, licensing, and procurement of intellectual property rights. Brooks Kushman UPDATE The Michigan-based IP outfit Brooks Kushman was founded in 1983 and has grown significantly from its five first founding partners. From such humble beginnings, the firm now has more than 90 dedicated professionals. They are capable of handling a full range of intellectual property matters, both nationally and around the world. Today, they work out of Southfield, Michigan, with a second location in Los Angeles. The firms specialties encompass counseling on IP, technology, and commercial issues, and it is no stranger to litigating in state and federal courts. That is a firm with a good national reputation, a peer insists. Several others in Michigan marvel at how quickly Brooks Kushman became a powerhouse in the IP arena. Firm president Mark Cantor can take much credit for expanding its national and international presence. Also serving as co-chair of its litigation practice, he is astute when it comes to complex litigation regarding all aspects of technology, and he has tried patent, trademark, trade secrets, and copyright cases throughout the country as well as in international forums. In recent years, he represented Joymax Trading, a handbags and fashion accessories distributor, in a case over claims of trademark, trade dress, and copyright infringement. He was able to reach a settlement after his client received favorable rulings on key pre- trial motions. Litigator Frank Angileri, who won this years Michigan Litigator of the Year award in Managing IPs North America Awards, recently scored a victory for client Dominos pizza by attaining a hard-won summary judgment against Im very happy. Brinks Gilson & Lione has a tough, analytical approach to litigation that is fact- based but does not overlook the behavior and perception issues that are naturally part of jury trial work in the US.

10. IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 9 NATIONAL ANALYSIS UNITED STATES claimant GeoTag, a non-practicing en- tity based in Texas. The representation is particularly exceptional due to Angi- leris persistence on behalf of Dominos, who ended up being the lone defendant out of 500 to stave off settlement for a chance at trial. Robert Tuttle regularly receives the accolades of peers throughout the state. One describes him as an aggressive, top-notch litigator. Indeed, these recom- mendations are largely confirmed, as he has received several awards over the years, including being previously named Managing IPs Michigan Litiga- tor of the Year. The partner has been representing Double L, owner of restaurants throughout the state, in ongoing trademark litigation relating to the Luckys and Luckys Steakhouse design trademarks. Cooley UPDATE Cooley is a national general practice firm with 850 lawyers around the world, approximately 140 of whom specialize in IP law. Based in Palo Alto, the firm has a deep West Coast footprint in addition to maintaining a strong presence in the countrys interior and in the east. Cooley handles IP litigation, prosecution, licensing, and counseling for patent, trademark, and copyright clients. Bet-the-company patent litigation is a big focus for the IP group, as is handling counseling, copyright litigation, and both contentious and non-contentious trademark matters. Since 2008, Cooley lawyers have served as lead counsel in more than 35 trademark infringement suits. The firms IP practice features more than 50 partners nationwide and is led by Jim Brogan in Colorado in close con- cert with litigation and prosecution practice group leaders in Palo Alto and San Francisco. Brogan is Managing IPs 2015 Colorado IP Litigator of the Year. In the past few years, Cooley has seen the growth of its ITC practice, a large in- crease in the volume of patent litigation, a substantial number of successful patent applications, and a sizeable trademark practice in litigation, applications, and cancellations. Cooleys team includes California-based attorneys John Crittenden, Michael Rhodes, Heidi Keefe, and Thomas Friel; New Yorks Janet Cullum; and Washington, DCs Peter Willsey. These individuals come highly recommended by clients and peers alike. One describes Crittenden as a talented and knowledgeable trademark litigator. Another asserts of Keefe, Heidi is a tireless and effective courtroom advocate for her clients. These sources further praise the firm as a whole. One declares, Ive been extremely happy with the quality of the work they have provided. They bring a very strategic approach and a personal passion for their work. A client corrob- orates this: Cooley has a strong expertise in the law and in the procedural rules specific to the forums in which patent litigations tend to be filed. They also have depth of litigation and technical support talent. A third adds: Theyre such a strong force in the high- tech space. [They] see a lot of corporate deals [and] still see a lot of really prom- ising start-ups in the Bay Area. Because of that, they continue to be in the front pack as far as representing interesting clients in the IP space. In 2015, Cooley won the Managing IP award for Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year West. Covington & Burling UPDATE As Covington & Burling approaches its centennial, the international law firm can reflect upon its long tradition of excellence and success since first opening its doors in Washington, DC. Still maintaining its headquarters in the capital, the firm has also expanded its domestic presence with an office in New York in three in California. More than 175 IP attorneys give life to these locations nationwide. The firm is renowned for its governmental and regulatory affairs practices, and its ITC practice is considered elite. The firm recently represented a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, in Hatch-Waxman litigation; Samsung in both federal court and ITC patent litigation; and Microsoft on matters regarding software patents. Other clients represented in District Court or the ITC include Hewlett-Packard, Merck, and Knowles Electronics. Covington & Burling is regularly cited among the top firms practicing before the International Trade Commis- sion. It is adept at integrating its litigation team practicing in domestic and foreign trial courts and tackling the expedited schedule and procedural haz- ards the ITC presents. The firm has represented Samsung Electronics, Huawei, Knowles, Energizer, Scientific Atlanta, and other major electronic or consumer goods manufacturers on matters related to LED technology, silicon microphones, and wireless technology. Hoffman- LaRoche is also listed among its well- known clients. The firms ITC specialists include Sturgis Sobin, Maureen Browne, and Alexander Chinoy in Washington, DC and Robert Haslam in Silicon Valley. A client praises Haslam: He has an unbe- lievable ability to take complex technical issues and explain them in a fresh way a jury will understand. Another attests, He should be in the top tier, adding, I see him a lot in the market. I see him a lot while pitching cases. As one source concludes, They are a well-oiled machine. They focus on what the technical issues are. He further remarks, People get caught up in the pro- cedure, but, at the end of the day, they wont win the case. I was impressed by Covingtons ability to cut away the noise. Cowan Liebowitz & Latman UPDATE Cowan Liebowitz & Latman is a single- office law firm based in New York City. The firm, which was founded in 1957, remains lean at 50 attorneys. However, it is a strong outfit, as most of these are partners highly equipped to handle a slew of IP-related affairs. They are great in copyright and do a lot of trademark work, a source notes. This sentiment, in fact, is widely echoed: Several well-known clients turn and return to the firm for the consistent merit of their work. Cowan Liebowitz & Latman recently obtained an order on behalf of Ferrari, enforcing a prior settlement agreement in a trademark dispute with a manufacturer of high-end replica model cars. Also of note is Major League Baseball Properties, which the firm represented in trademark oppositions and cancellation proceedings, and its inten- sive work within the music industry. Re- garding the latter, the firm represents plaintiffs and defendants alike in high- profile copyright infringement litigation. Richard Mandel, William Borchard, Richard Dannay, and Mary Kevlin are all active members of the firm, well-respected for their capabilities in the IP arena. They receive the accolades of peers and clients alike, who note their responsiveness and intimate familiar- ity with clients particular businesses.

11. 10 IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANALYSIS They provided us with top-notch service, one reports. Another elaborates, The firm provides professional, high- quality services in the IP area on a worldwide basis and in a very cost-effective manner. Yet a third recalls, The fac- tors that standout for this firm are the results they deliver, their expertise as trademark practitioners and litigators, and their communication and client relationships. Davis Wright Tremaine Davis Wright Tremaine employs more than 75 intellectual property attorneys out of eight offices spread across the United States, the majority of which are on the West Coast. The full-service firms IP practice is renowned for providing copyright litigation and counseling services for clients in entertainment, communications, media, and related technologies. In recent years, its attorneys had been at the forefront of litigation involving file-sharing services, digital publications, and the intersection of First Amendment and copyright law. The IP practice is chaired out of New York by Alexandra Nicholson, who provides trademark portfolio management to Sesame Workshop, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Home Box Office, and Wenner Media, which publishes Rolling Stone, Mens Journal, and US Weekly. Debevoise & Plimpton UPDATE Offering a wide range of business and transactional services, Debevoise & Plimpton maintains two offices domes- tically, in New York and Washington, DC, as well as six more across Europe and Asia. Debevoise is considered a first- rate law firm for trademark and copyright litigation in parallel with its work in advertising, media, and entertainment. Although the 18 attorneys in the media and communications, technology, and intellectual property practice group make up a relatively small percentage of the 650 lawyers at the firm, Debevoise is one of the most highly reputed of firms in trademark and copyright litigation. Debevoises IP litigation group is based in New York and led by Bruce Keller, who was referred to as an excellent lawyer first rate in every respect. He is distinguished for his career in copyright, trademark, entertainment, advertising, and related matters. Former clients include: Sony Pictures; NBC, CBS, and ABC; Amazon; the National Football League; the New York Times; the Washington Post; and many other media companies. A peer calls him a brilliant lawyer, further remarking on his service as general counsel of INTA. Another finds Keller to be outstanding practical and astute all at once. The New York office also features David Bernstein, who is revered as a top trademark lawyer by peers. [He] is as good as anyone in trademarks, one attests. He represented Yves St Laurent in a trademark infringement suit with Christian Louboutin over Louboutins trademark on footwear with lacquered red soles. The suit was resolved in 2012 after litigation in both the District Court and the Second Circuit. In 2013, Bern- stein lead a trial team defending the Kate Spade Saturday clothing brand in a se- ries of expedited hearings and a bench trial. The plaintiff in the case, Saturdays Surf NYC, sought to prevent the launch of the Kate Spade Saturday brand. Desmarais UPDATE Desmarais may be a single-office, New York-based patent litigation firm, but its reach is broad, and nearly 35 attorneys can cover a lot of ground quickly. Be- tween them, its patent litigators have decades of experience practicing in the federal courts. Clients spare no praise for their abilities, as they are said to offer a superior level of litigation strategy, courtroom skills, and client counseling. Five years ago, John Desmarais and a core group of attorneys, including Paul Bondor, Jon Hohenthaner, Alan Kellman, and Michael Stadnick, left a large patent litigation practice to strike out on their own. Much of the firms ear- liest work concerned a patent portfolio owned by Round Rock Research, which was acquired in part from Micron Tech- nologies. From these beginnings, the firm has steadily attracted major clients that represent a range of industries, including Cisco Systems, IBM, MetroPCS, Boston Scientific, and GlaxoSmithKline. Today, this group is nationally known as some of the most prominent litigators both for their skillsets and their secure position at the forefront of the industry. As an attorney, Desmarais himself is lauded by clients and peers alike. One calls him a unique lawyer and great when personally engaged. Competitors across the board acknowledge the partner as a top IP trial lawyer with a lot of trial experience. As one simply puts it: Hes a good guy. The firm won Managing IPs 2015 award for National Plaintiff IP Firm of the Year. Dickstein Shapiro UPDATE Dickstein Shapiro has 47 full-time, IP- dedicated lawyers and six offices in the US. Although the firm is predominately recognized for patent litigation, attorneys in the IP group also handle contentious trademark and copyright matters as well as a substantial amount of transactional, licensing and counseling work. The emphasis placed on plaintiff representation is one aspect that distinguishes the firm from its peers, as is the firms focus on maintaining close, professional relationships with their clients. Partner and deputy practice leader of the firms IP Practice Steven Weisburd has focused his practice representing clients in litigation, licensing, and strategy development. Deborah Fishman and Weisburd are defending Olympus and its various entities in patent infringement claims brought by Perfect Surgical Techniques. The firm also filed two petitions for inter partes review chal- lenging the validity of two of the patents- in-suit, both of which have been instituted. Star Jon Grossman focuses most of his practice on patent prosecution, but he also advises clients in copyright, and general IP counseling matters. DLA Piper With 77 offices across the globe and more than 4,000 attorneys, DLA Piper is one of the largest international law firms in the world. In the United States, the firm employs upwards of 150 IP lawyers across more than 20 offices. Locations in New York, California and Washington, DC are particularly important centers of intellectual property expertise. Peers say the strength of DLA Piper stems from its broad-based capabilities across a full range of legal practices. The firms reputation for handling patent litigation, trademark prosecution, and copyright matters is especially strong. The firm successfully defended subsidiaries of St Jude Medical in a patent infringement case regarding wires that measure pressure in blood vessels. It was ruled that St Jude did not infringe two patents of medical device

12. IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 11 NATIONAL ANALYSIS UNITED STATES company Volcano Corporation. The ruling came after a claim construction finding in St Judes favor. Keith Medansky and Mark Feldman are praised as a great go-to resource who make themselves available, both as lawyers and as businesspeople. Drinker Biddle & Reath Drinker Biddle & Reath is a national general practice firm with 11 offices and 65 IP lawyers across the United States. Drinker Biddles attorneys handle a substantial amount of patent ligation and prosecution but are also widely known for expertise across trademark and copyright law. The firm represents B/E Aerospace, one of the worlds largest manufacturers of components for jet airplanes, in connection with the companys trademark and patent portfolios in addition to providing counseling, litigation and licensing services. The portfolios for B/E Aero- space reportedly comprise more than 280 pending and issued patents and 175 pending applications and registered trademarks. In one litigation matter, attorneys represented defense clients Samsung Techwin and Samsung Opto- Electronics in a suit brought by another company alleging that Samsung digital cameras infringed two patents involving USB technology. Duane Morris UPDATE Headquartered in Philadelphia, Duane Morris is a full-service international law firm upholding a strong presence in 27 cities, where more than 700 attorneys are responsible for some of the worlds largest companies. Of these, approximately 90 in the United States concen- trate on IP affairs. The team has grown and expanded its practice areas over the years, and today has established a favorable reputation within the legal community. A peer explains, They have a good practice focused on patent and technology litigation. He continues, They are largely litigators and trial lawyers, and they have a good client base. One source says, Duane Morris has superior practitioners. Competitors compliment their work on the contentious and non-contentious trademark side as well as for patent litigation, counseling, and prosecution. Patent litigation is their bread and butter, a source reports. Woody Jamesons superior level of expertise in this goes virtually uncontested. The Atlanta-based partner chairs the IP practice group. He is held in high regard among his peers. Jame- son is a great trial lawyer with a national reputation, says one. Another celebrated attorney, Matthew Gaudets practice primarily concerns patent litigation as well as related complex commercial and technology litigation. Between him and Jameson, they manage a client roster that includes T-Mobile, Netapp, Cisco, and Aeroflex in electrical, computing, and telecommunications patent disputes. Its record of success on large, complex cases cause clients to return to the firm. Durie Tangri UPDATE Durie Tangri is a widely celebrated litigation boutique that grew from six attorneys five years ago to more than 20 attorneys who consistently demonstrate passion for the practice and their craft. This has not gone unnoticed by the legal community. Its a very good firm, says one peer. Their reputation is one that has climbed through the last couple of years. They seem like theyve definitely made great strides. The firms portfolio of clients consists of large household names like Google, Genentech, LinkedIn, and Twitter as well as smaller but still notable companies such as Fitbit, Snapchat, and Eventbrite. Other clients include Quantum, Dish Network, Yelp, Netflix, Shutterfly, Guidewire Soft- ware, and RingCentral. They have a really interesting client base, a peer confirms. If I had a tech company [or] a small company [that] needed ninjas in- stead of an army, thats whom Id hire. The firm is frequently enlisted by such companies when hundreds of millions of dollars are on the line. The firm operates out of its San Fran- cisco office. Pound for pound, its the best patent shop in the country, attests a competitor. Says a former co-counsel, Durie Tangri is very a skilled, highly competent, and efficient firm of true professionals. Its attorneys are individually recognized by peers nationwide for their innovative yet no-nonsense approach to litigation. Its boutique status is considered an asset rather than a shortcoming. As a competitor reports, They are not big enough to be wasteful or frivolous with legal arguments. Daralyn Durie and Ragesh Tangri come highly recommended across the board. Durie is called an excellent prac- titioner with a significant patent litigation practice and a Northern California leader. She led a team that won summary judgment that Googles book digitizing project is a fair use. This ended eight years of litigation and is still considered among the most significant copyright rulings in recent years. On the patent side, theyve done a bunch of patent work killing on Section 101 grounds. Theyre really pushing the edge of the envelope. In 2008, the two name partners along with Clem Roberts and Stanford Univer- sity professor Mark Lemley made the decision to leave Keker & Van Nest to forge their own way and open Durie Tangri. Roberts is called a brilliant lawyer absolutely brilliant. He will be a leader of the bar, attests a peer. He is a rising star in a small firm full of stars, another agrees. He is tactical, efficient, and gracious, enthuses a competitor. Hes really fast on his feet and an elegant writer. Lemley, a source contends, is an excellent professor, litigator, and counselor as well as a widely recognized IP author. In 2015, Durie Tangri won Managing IPs Specialty IP Firm of the Year award. Faegre Baker Daniels UPDATE Tracing its roots back to 1863, the modern-day Faegre Baker Daniels is an international, full-service firm with more than 750 legal and consulting professionals and a global reach. More than 90 lawyers practice a range of IP law. The firms reputation for providing high- quality trademark and patent prosecution services is particularly strong. [Durie Tangri]s boutique status is considered an asset rather than a shortcoming. As a competitor reports, They are not big enough to be wasteful or frivolous with legal arguments.

13. 12 IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANALYSIS Although based in Minneapolis, the firms IP footprint is formidable internationally, with locations in Boulder, Chicago, Denver, Des Moines, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Silicon Valley, South Bend, and Washington, DC, as well as Beijing, London, and Shanghai. Trevor Carter is recommended for his capabilities with patent litigation, as is Ken Liebman, who is further noted for his practice in due diligence when companies, investors, and institutions in the fields of medical technology and information technology are concerned. Hes good, attests a peer. Overall, another reports, the team is doing great work. Fenwick & West UPDATE For more than 40 years, Fenwick & West has been at the forefront of the industry and today represents some of the leading high-technology and life sciences clients with their IP requirements. Chief among these are such household brand names as Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon, which the full-service firm represents in a range of litigation, prosecution, and transactional matters. Founded in the heart of Silicon Valley, Fenwick & West operates out of three West Coast offices with an additional outpost in Shanghai. The firms strong presence in California and Seattle makes it a very popular as a firm representing Silicon Valley companies, a competitor notices. They get a lot of business from them, and their clients are quite pleased with the work they do for them. The firms impressive client list also includes companies like Cisco, NVIDIA, and Symantec, which they regularly as- sist with complex patent litigation, patent prosecution, and before the ITC. Its attorneys further represent several start-up clients that are later involved in multimillion-dollar acquisitions by jug- gernauts such as Google, Oracle, and AOL. The firm can boast one of the largest patent prosecution practices, with 36 attorneys and 20 agents. John McNelis is a noted specialist in this area. His skillset also encompasses IP diligence and audits, patent counseling, and patent reexaminations for computer software and hardware technologies. Robert Hulse has had success as a patent prosecutor in electronics, computer software, telecommunications, and related technologies. Hulse provides counseling and portfolio management, including consulting on standard essential patents like MPEG, 802.11, and WiMAX. The firm has more than 40 IP partners on the West Coast, the majority of whom operates from its office in down- town Mountain View. Located San Fran- cisco, Laurence Pulgram leads commercial litigation for the firm and serves as co-chair of copyright litigation. His robust practice is bolstered by 30 years of trial and appellate experience, and he is particularly attuned to emergent web and internet technologies cloud computing, for example. Michael Shuster is Fenwicks life sciences co-chair. Shuster is based in San Francisco, where he focuses his practice on biotechnology and chemical and pharmaceutical companies. The second co-chair of life sciences is Stephen Gra- ham. Also serving as managing partner of the Seattle office, his practice frequently concerns corporate and transactional work as well as mergers and acquisitions as needed by high-tech clients and pharmaceutical companies, among others. This involves both emergent technologies and more established high-growth companies. Many of Fenwicks alumni have a significant influence on policy making in the White House, before Congress, and in the USPTO. Former Fenwick attorneys include the head of the USPTO, Michelle Lee as well as Colleen Chien, a former academic, who is now the a sen- ior technology advisor to the White House and coined the term patent-as- sertion entities. Chien is considered one of the worlds top thought leaders for intellectual property. Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner UPDATE The name Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner bears the weight a 50-year-plus presence in the market. With nearly 400 lawyers spread throughout nine offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, the firm is one of the best-known IP outfits in the na- tionand certainly among the largest. Theyve got a really strong bench of people that do good work, a peer says. Clients corroborate this sentiment. In the words of one, The service from this firm is always timely, useful, clear, and outstandingnot only from their partners, but their bench of associates all op- erate to an extremely high standard. Finnegan attorneys cover all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets law. This includes litigation, counseling, prosecution, licensing, and portfolio management. Approxi- mately 230 of the firms professionals are licensed to practice before the USPTO; 320 hold advanced degrees in scientific disciplines, including 75 with PhDs; and 45 are former patent examiners. These highly experienced and well- regarded professionals file more than 3,000 US and 1,500 foreign patent applications annually, and the firm has filed more than 28,000 domestic and international trademark applications in the past decade. The full-service outfit handles the spectrum of IP-related matters and is described by one competitor as simply the best boutique with the broadest depth of practice in the business, whether in litigation, prosecution, or counseling. They have specialists in every domain in IP. A client adds, Finnegan is uniquely qualified in all matters related to IP; in particular, we have been impressed with their expertise in ITC investigations and their ability to convert their understanding of the technology into effective pre- sentations to the jury. Finnegan never fails to deliver creative solutions to our business needs. Its clients consider the firm a top- notch choice for ANDA litigation, as Finnegan attorneys demonstrates a deep understanding about clients businesses and corporate cultures. In the Washing- ton, DC, and Taipei offices, Robert Yoches receives high marks from clients and peers alike. He is described by one as an outstanding litigation counsel who has a strength in his practice before the International Trade Commission. The source adds, Bob is a great collab- orator with our firm and with co-counsel working in the district court. His robust practice encompasses portfolio management, licensing, trade secret protection, and copyright protection of software. Several attorneys are noted stars for the individual and combined efforts on behalf of their clients. Donald Dunner, also of the firms Washington, DC, office, is noted by peers as the best CAFC litigator in the USA, an excellent appellate advocate, and a top appellate IP lawyer. Another goes even further: He is the greatest IP lawyer in the US. Bur- geoning from his high level of technical

14. IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 13 NATIONAL ANALYSIS UNITED STATES experience in chemical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals, he has enjoyed steady success over the years in prosecution, licensing, litigation, validity and infringement studies, and counseling. In 2015, Finnegan won the Managing IP national award for Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year. The firm also won the US IP Firm of the Decade award. Fish & Richardson UPDATE Approximately 365 attorneys power the global law firm Fish & Richardson. Sev- eral have PhDs or come from a special- ized technology background. Since opening its doors in 1878, today it is among the largest nationwide with more than 11 offices in the US and an outpost in Munich, Germany. The firm remains in the top tier as one of the most successful IP-focused outfits in the country. Its attorneys contribute deep insight and expertise to the general practice and are fully capable of handling high-stakes patent, trademark, and copyright litigation in addition to their abilities with patent prosecution, licensing, and counseling. Last year, they filed nearly 5,000 patent applications in the US and more than 3,500 abroad. For US and foreign trademarks, the firm filed nearly 1,300 in 2014 as well. Fish is a one-stop shop, a peer asserts. It has significant litigation groups and significant prosecution groups. An- other explains, Its a true patent litigation group and worth the money, because thats what they do. Yet a third warns, Its always a force to be reck- oned with. Clients agree. Says one, Fish & Richardson is absolutely one of the best. They are unparalleled in the combination of client responsiveness, service, and the quality of work product. They are truly best in class in my opin- ion. Another surmises, Despite their size, Fish & Richardson has an ability to produce both great and uniform legal counsel. Their high standards transcend their many practice groups and offices. Patent ligation remains a central pil- lar of the firms success. Over the years, its attorneys have won cases worth bil- lions in controversy. These decisions have had a great impact on the law, often making for new ones to emerge. Its clients include some of the most innovative and influential industry leaders coming from a diverse spectrum of sectors. In recent history, the firm secured significant jury verdicts for Allergan in patent infringement suits against the generic pharmaceutical manufacturers Sandoz, Lupin, High-Tech, and Watson. These decisions were upheld in the Fed- eral Circuit in 2013, and the following year, the firm successfully represented this client again in the Eastern District of Texas concerning a similar formulation of the drug. Juanita Brooks led the charge in both matters. Brooks won Managing IPs California IP Litigator of the Year award in 2015, in part due to her expert representation of Fresenius in a 10-year- long patent litigation suit that finally ended in 2014. She is a great trial lawyer, a peer remarks. Talented litigator Jonathan Singer, who is active in both the Minneapolis and San Diego offices, leads the firms life sciences litigation practice. Several competitors offer praise for Washington, DC-based Ruffin Cordell, who is fluent in all varieties of IP. He is an effective advocate, one attests. Oth- ers describe him as a terrific guy and a fine trial lawyer. A peer concurs, Ruffin is an outstanding trial lawyer, who is very easy to work with. Fish & Richardson is Managing IPs Patent Contentious Firm of the Year in 2015. Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto UPDATE Since its inception in 1971, Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto has developed into a full-service IP firm with more than 150 attorneys, including upwards of 50 partners, focused on all areas of intellectual property law. This talented team occupies offices in New York; Washington, DC; and Costa Mesa, Cali- fornia. From its Big Apple headquarters, the firm has particularly made a name for itself in patent prosecution and litigation regarding the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and biotechnology sectors. The firm is a leading US institution, escorting clients from Fortune 500 companies to internet start-ups through all phases related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, and trade secrets. One satisfied client enthuses, The quality of the work is excellent. They have a knack for finding the right nuance or exploitation of a second- ary detail that will overcome the examiners objections and get the patents granted. In the words of another, They are the most client-accommodating people Ive ever encountered. They just make themselves available whenever you need them, and they provide practical advice and have a real, thorough knowledge of all the relevant subject matters. A peer adds that the firm employs consistently excellent litigators and prosecutors. The firm currently handles more than 100 patent litigation cases on a national level involving biotechnology, electronics, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks. Still, Fitzpatrick maybe best known for its high-stakes pharmaceutical patent litigation practice. After a seven-day trial that closed in October 2013, New York-based partner Dominick Conde secured a win for Merck, when a judge ruled that San- dozs proposed genetic products infringed every asserted claim of four patents covering AzaSite azithromycin eye drops to treat eye infections. Pfizer and InSite own the patents, although Merck markets them. The former managing partner is frequently enlisted by several big-name clients, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly and Company, Entegris, Ikaria, LEO Pharma, Mars, Sanofi-Aventis, and Warner Chilcott. Several partners are singled out for their superior knowledge of IP matters. A client remains impressed by John Murnanes excellent insight and the ability to get to the core of issues quickly. As for Michael Sandonato, a client immediately replies A++. The source adds, In my 15 years of working with Mike, I and our executive team have been impressed by the profession- alism, legal acumen, attitude, and client- focused approach to his work. This Despite their size, Fish & Richardson has an ability to produce both great and uniform legal counsel. Their high standards transcend their many practice groups and offices.

15. 14 IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANALYSIS seems to ring true across the board, as clients give a not to the firm for its consistent professional, detail-oriented, client-focused, and results-driven per- formance. Foley & Lardner Foley & Lardner is a general practice firm with offices in cities throughout the US as well as a European office in Brus- sels and spaces in Shanghai and Tokyo. The firms IP practice includes green en- ergy technology, business method and software patents, mechanical technologies, and litigation. Foley & Larder employs nearly 200 IP attorneys across a dozen domestic offices. The single largest is its Milwaukee headquarters, but the Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC and California offices are also strongholds for the group, particularly with respect to the patent prosecution work in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and electronics sectors. Other practice areas the firm is engaged in include general IP counseling, patent litigation, and Section 337 litigation before the ITC. Notable clients of late are Sony, Reata Discovery, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In one recent litigation matter, Foley attorneys obtained a favorable jury verdict representing Asahi Glass in a patent suit filed against another glass manufacturer that involved the technology being used in the large area glass coating industry. Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu UPDATE The attorneys at Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu are exceptional across the board. The IP-specialty firm of nearly 50 lawyers focus on trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, licensing, domain names, and all related matters. Although relatively small in terms of sheer numbers, the outfit is considered agile and efficient and enjoys an outsized reputation for its intimate knowledge of the market. The firm remains among the top filers for US trademark application and has the capacity to prevent the importation, sale, and distri- bution of infringing and counterfeit products. Accordingly, Fross Zelnick is revered by clients, competitors, and industry press publications for the depth and breadth of its trademark prosecution practice. Due to this stature, clients turn to Fross Zelnick professionals when the stakes are high. Many are in the luxury goods, apparel, and cosmetics industries. The firm also manages substantial trademark portfolios and gives counsel on transactions, licensing, and due diligence on mergers and acquisitions. Clients benefit from real-time access to their IP portfolios using its internet IP- database program. The firm also maintains an extensive database containing forms, requirements, assignments, and renewals for the practice of intellectual property in more than 130 countries around the world. A client reports, Fross Zelnick is the total package with reasonable rates and efficient work practices combined with unparalleled substantive IP knowledge and strategic vision. Another attests to the great expertise and understanding of our needs both in terms of industry sector and our business itself. In 2015, Fross Zelnick won the national Manag- ing IP award for Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year plus two regional awards: Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year Northeast and Trademark Contentious Firm of the Year North- east. Among the firms notable clients are Avon Products, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chanel, DC Comics, Forbes, and Honey- well International. One remarks on the firms great expertise and understanding of our needs both in terms of industry sector and our business itself. Carlos Cucurella, Mark Engelmann, David Donahue, and Roger Zissu are identified for their expert services. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher UPDATE Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is an international, general practice firm with nine offices and roughly 125 IP lawyers located in the United States. The firm primarily handles high-stakes patent litigation for a roster of top-tier clients that includes Apple, AT&T, and Amazon. Gibson Dunn is excellent, a peer contends. An- other adds, Theyre doing a lot of really cool stuff on 101 that has caught my eye. Attorneys Josh Krevitt and Wayne Barsky are two of the firms stars and leaders of the IP group. Krevitt is based in the New York office and has handled work for companies including T-Mobile, Microsoft, Viacom, Amazon.com, Novell, Hewlett-Packard, and more. He recently put together an expert trial team to de- fend T-Mobile in a fast-paced patent infringement suit in Texas, reducing T-Mobiles risk exposure before under- taking an aggressive trial strategy. With Mark Reiter, out of the firms Dallas office, he represents Apple in a patent dispute with smartphone rival Samsung. They have represented the company at both the district court and the Federal Circuit. Goodwin Procter Boston-based Goodwin Procter is a national law firm with more than 130 IP lawyers in its six domestic offices. The firms intellectual property practice has access to the corporate and litigation strength of Goodwin Procter with a depth of technical expertise as well. More than 50 of the IP attorneys hold advanced degrees, including PhDs in fields such as chemistry, biology, computer sciences, electrical engineering, and medicine. In terms of IP workand, in particular, patent litigation for clients in the life sciences industrythe firms reputation is getting stronger. The firm receives special praise with respect to its work representing established and emerging companies in life sciences-related industries. Just a few of the notable clients include Cisco, Boston Scientific, New Balance, Teva Pharma- ceuticals, and Hewlett-Packard. In addition, the firm has been engaged to develop, maintain, and protect some of the most valuable brand portfolios in the marketplace. Greenberg Traurig Greenberg Traurig is an international multi-practice firm with 29 domestic offices as well as offices in Amsterdam, London, Mexico City, Seoul, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, and Warsaw. There are more than 1,750 attorneys at the firm, with Fross Zelnick is the total package with reasonable rates and efficient work practices combined with unparalleled substantive IP knowledge and strategic vision.

16. IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 15 NATIONAL ANALYSIS UNITED STATES more than 200 of them specializing in IP. The firm is distinguished for its truly global practice and the distinct ways in which firm management encourages inter-office collaboration, the sharing of expertise across offices and practice groups, and the way it leverages modern telecommunications technology to im- prove the quality of the firm. In New York, shareholder Alan Sutin is chair of the technology, media, and telecommunications practice and co- chair of the global IP and technology practice. He has experience in commercial transactions, computer law, advertising matters, and IP protection, licensing and maintenance. Working in the Chicago office as co- chair of the IP and technology group, Richard Harris has been praised by peers and clients alike for broad strengths in litigation. In Atlanta, the entertainment and media practice co-chair Bobby Rosenbloum focuses much of his work on agreement negotiations for music publishing companies, record companies, and individual artists. Joel Katz, also of Atlanta, is the global chair of Greenberg Traurigs entertainment and media practice. David Dykeman of the firms Boston office is co-chair of the life sciences and medical technology group. He focuses on patent portfolio and IP advice for high-technology clients. Shareholder Susan Heller works in the firms Los Angeles office and is chair of the global trademarks and brand management group. She represents ath- letes, celebrities, and Fortune 500 companies in trademark litigation matters. Hogan Lovells UPDATE Hogan Lovells is a global law firm with more than 2,500 lawyers in 40-plus office in all corners of the world. More than 400 are dedicated IP professionals, approximately 20 of whom are in its Washington, DC headquarters. The firm has a top-tier reputation for managing, developing, and protecting trademark portfolios for domestic and foreign clients. Internationally, they are phe- nomenal for trademark work, acknowl- edges a competitor. In one notable matter, attorneys obtained a $2.1 million settlement in gray market-related copyright and trademark litigation for Red Bull. Deep experience with the ITC is another area that sets the firm apart from its peers. Raymond Kurz is an IP group leader who possesses 30 years of legal experience across a complete range of intellectual property. He is particularly active with respect to global transactions involving the development and commer- cialization of IP assets, licensing, and acquisition agreements. Kurtz is a fre- quent writer and speaker on IP-related issues. Steven Hollman is one of the firms most respected trial lawyers. His broad intellectual property practice includes patent and ITC litigation, trademark and false advertising disputes, copyright infringement suits, and trade secret litigation. Other stars singled out in the DC office include Susan Cook, whose practice focuses on patent, trademark, ITC, and other IP litigation, and Audrey Reed, who attends to IP licensing and complex transactions. Reeds client roster includes names such as Time Warner Cable, Fox Entertainment Group, and Ford Motor Company. David London is further given a nod by peers as an outstanding IP transactions attorney. Holland & Hart Holland & Hart is a Colorado-based general practice firm with more than 400 total lawyers across 14 offices in the Mountain West as well as one in Wash- ington, DC. The firm employs more than 80 attorneys focused on IP law, primarily in the realms of transactional law and patent and trademark prosecution. The firm is consistently praised by clients and peers for a top-tier trademark practice and its skillset in IP transactions and portfolio counseling. Donald Degnan is chair of the IP group and focuses much of his practice on patent and trademark litigation and strategic counseling. The addition of former Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton partner Mike Drapkin has further bolstered the firms capabilities. One peer, referring to Drapkins specialty in patent counseling, says, Mike is the guy. He may be the most well-known patent attorney in Colorado. Hes awe- somejust really outstanding. Andrea Anderson maintains a successful trademark practice out of the Boulder office, calling among her clients Oracle, for whom she maintains the portfolio of more than 4,000 trademarks globally. Timothy Getzoff is a respected IP litigator also working out of the firms Boulder office. Irell & Manella UPDATE Irell & Manella is a firm of more than 220 attorneys working out of two offices in metropolitan Los Angeles. The firm specializes in both general business litigation and intellectual property litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. The IP group consists of more than 70 professionals covering a range of IP law including patent litigation, copyright, trademark, and transactional work. Irell has a good reputation, a peer contends, adding, Theyre not the showiest, but theyre good. The undisputed leader of Irell & Manellas IP litigation practice is vet- eran first-chair litigator Morgan Chu. Chu is among the most respected litigators nationwide and has been described as a premier litigator and courtroom tactician. In 2013, he con- tinued to represent longtime client TiVo in patent litigation against Cisco Systems, Motorola Mobility, and Time Warner Cable based over DVR patent technology. Motorola and Cisco con- sented to a nearly $500 million settlement just days before trial. The previous year, the partner successfully represented TiVo in a related suit against Verizon regarding its FiOS technology, leading to $250 million in settlement and licensing deals. Both sets of litigation were aided by managing partner Andrei Iancu, who has also taken roles in pharmaceutical litigation and transactional matters such as the representation of Research In Mo- tion for the purchase of the Nortel Net- works patent portfolio and the establishment of the Rockstar Consor- tium, a joint venture between Research In Motion, Apple, Ericsson, Microsoft, and Sony. Gary Frischling has been described as a master of everything in IP. This source continues, There is nobody bet- ter at the complicated strategic decisions in high-stakes, complicated IP litigation. Working in tandem, Gary Frischling should run the lawsuit, and Morgan Chu should run the trial. Irell & Manellas bench of IP litigators includes David Gindler, whose strengths include work with pharmaceutical and biomedical clients PDL BioPharma and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. In 2013, Gindler successfully represented Ariosa Diagnostics, invalidating a prenatal test patent held by Isis Innovations and licensed to Se- quenom. A peer enthuses, David

17. 16 IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANALYSIS Gindler is fantastic. Hes the architect, an elegant writer, a brilliant strategist, and very, very good. Hes one of the best cross-examiners on the scene. Jenner & Block UPDATE Jenner & Block is a nationwide full-service law firm headquartered in Chicago with offices in New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles. The IP practice includes more than 50 attorneys dedicated to IP and is known for its particular strength in high-stakes copyright litigation and content media disputes. The firm commonly represents the owners and distributors of original, copyright- protected content. Recent firm clients include Viacom in a long-running case against defendant YouTube and its patent company Google. The case was settled in early 2014 for an undisclosed amount. Jenner & Block has also represented several large networks in litigation against Aereo, which presented a new antenna-based technology for redis- tributing television content over the internet. I think very highly of Jenner & Block, says one prominent copyright attorney. They have a strong national footprint. They regularly represent top clients in some of the highest-stakes litigation. Renowned copyright expert Steven Englund has been heavily involved in the ongoing US Copyright Office Music Licensing Study, in which the Copyright Office is conducting a study in conjunc- tion with a congressional review of the Copyright Act. Throughout the study, Englund has been advising clients SoundExchange and the Recording In- dustry Association of America in the development of strategy to protect their copyrights and licensing structures as well as helping them prepare extensive comments to submit to the Copyright Of- fice. The firms content-led media and entertainment practice is lead out of Los Angeles and New York by Richard Stone and Andrew Bart, respectively. Joining Bart in New York is Susan Kohlmann, who played a key role in the ViacomGoogle settlement. Jones Day UPDATE Jones Day is an international law firm of more than 2,400 attorneys across some 41 offices worldwide. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, where it was founded in 1893. The full- service IP practice group entails nearly 230 IP attorneys in total, providing clients with access to litigation, prosecution, licensing, and counseling. Jones Day is a heavy hitter, says a peer. They stick out. A client attests to their complete understanding of our needs and great experience in patent, legal, and regulatory issues. Ohio-based partner David Cochran won Managing IPs 2015 Ohio IP Litiga- tor of the Year award. He has been at the forefront of Jones Days emergent PTAB practice, leading its 25-person post-grant review team on patent prosecution and litigation strategy in the firms post-grant and inter partes review practice. Jones Days Federal Circuit practice leader Greg Castanias operates out of the firms DC office, focusing on appellate and patent litigation. Purdue Pharma called on Castanias when it sought a reversal of the Southern Dis- trict of New Yorks ruling that patents relating to its extended-release reformulated OxyContin were invalid for obviousness. Castanias argued and briefed the case on behalf of Purdue in the Federal Circuit. Susan Kayser, also of Washington, DC, successfully represented several luxury goods manufacturers, such as Cartier, Chlo, Alfred Dunhill, Montblanc, Pan- erai, and A. Lange & Shne in litigation against TradeKey and SISCOM. The clients were granted summary judgment against TradeKey for contributory coun- terfeiting, trademark infringement, and related claims. Jones Day and Kayser have represented these luxury brands in the past, including a suit where Jones Day secured personal jurisdiction over the assets of the foreign owner and president of the infringing company. Based in San Diego, Christian Platt is recognized by the legal community for his excellence as a trial patent lawyer and broad knowledge of all aspects of IP law. He has handled multiple disputes with potential damages valued in the bil- lions. As a client surmises, Jones Day has consistently delivered favorable results for our company. Their guidance is practical and strategic. K&L Gates K&L Gates is an international, full-service firm with more than 240 IP lawyers worldwide. Based in Pittsburgh, the firm maintains an extensive footprint in the US with 25 offices and nearly 50 locations in total. The IP groups attorneys are spread across many of these locations but are particularly concentrated in San Fran- cisco, Palo Alto, Chicago, Boston, and Pitts- burgh. It is widely acknowledged as a top-tier firm for filing international and domestic trademark registrations in addition to representing clients in trademark litigation and enforcement measures seeking to battle brand dilution and genericism. Section 337 investigations before the ITC and patent litigation in the electronics realm are also strong points, as is the firms reputation for effectively representing high-profile Asian clients. Recent clients of note include Chicken of the Sea, Francis Ford Cop- pola Wineries, Amazon, HTC, Eastman Kodak, and Wistron. After a four-week trial, the firm secured a major $1.1 billion jury verdict for client Carnegie Mellon University in a patent infringement battle with Mar- vell Semiconductor. The case claimed Marvell infringed on the universitys patents related to technology for hard disk drive circuits. The litigation was run by Pittsburghs Patrick McElhinny and Seattles Douglas Greenswag. Kaye Scholer UPDATE As Kaye Scholer moves closer to its 100- year anniversary in 2017, it celebrates its expansion to 10 offices around the world and a full-service general practice built upon a tradition of excellence. The IP department is internationally renowned for its proven track record with patent litigation. The department saw its start more than 45 years ago, and it has con- tinuously dedicated its attorneys to re- solving disputes whether inside or out of the courtroom. They are lauded for their abilities to merge scientific, technical, and business knowledge with acute courtroom experience. Aaron Stiefel is a partner in the New York office and a well-known leader in the field of pharmaceutical patent litigation. Accordingly, he serves the firm as co-chair of its IP department. Of his notable blockbuster cases, he successfully represented Pfizer against Tevas push to introduce a generic version of Viagra into the market. The partner bears significant litigation experience including patents on antibiotics, antifungal med- ications, hepatitis-C blood testing, surgical devices, and contact lenses.

18. IPSTARS UNITEDSTATES 2015 17 NATIONAL ANALYSIS UNITED STATES Michael Malecek is the second co- chair of the IP practice group and based in the Silicon Valley office. Peers describe him as a great litigator. One adds He is great on biotech and molec- ular diagnostics. He and Peter Root recently represented Complete Genomics in a matter dubbed among the years top verdicts, securing a victory on behalf of the client in a patent infringement suit related to sequencing. Other big-name clients include Google, which he represented in several patent infringement cases concerning its core search, advertising, and Android functionality. Located in New York, David Beny- acar is a recognized litigator for his diligence in all areas of high-technology law and specific focus on patent litigation and counseling regarding telecom- munication and software-based products, services, and systems. The partner frequently provides lead counsel for cable television networks, broadcast networks, internet service providers, central office communications equip- ment and telephony services, and all related technologies. His practice is bolstered by previous experience at AT&T Bell Labs, where he was a UNIX operating system developer and a systems engineer. Paul Llewellyn is the co-head of the firms trademark, copyright, and false advertising group. Also based in the New York office, clients such as Hershey and Pfizer rely on his expertise in trademark registration and enforcement work. As one attests, He is very thoughtful, thorough, and able to anticipate con- sequences several steps down the line. Rhonda Trotter is the other co-chair of the trademark, copyright, and false advertising group as well as a managing partner of the firms Los Angeles office. She serves as lead counsel to Prince Rogers Nelson, the artist known as Prince, in all of his legal matters, which concern copyright infringement, trademark enforcement, and contracts, among others. In April 2014, she helped end his 20-year dispute with Warner Brothers Records when she secured the musicians ownership of his master recordings. The transaction was de- clared a landmark deal by Billboard. Keker & Van Nest UPDATE Keker & Van Nest is a single-office, San Francisco-based litigation boutique with approximately 80 attorneys. Of these, nearly half handle intellectual property, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a range of patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret matters. In 2008, a small number of attorneys left Keker & Van Nest to found Durie Tangri. Nevertheless, Keker & Van Nest continues to boast one of the most formidable IP practices in the country. As one IP litigator puts it, Keker & Van Nest should certainly be toward the top of your list of great IP boutiques. Another peer calls them terrific before adding, Theyre great litigators who happen to practice in the IP space. The firm successfully represented Google in a high-stakes patent and copyright infringement trial brought by Ora- cle. Robert Van Nest obtained a favorable defense verdict when a jury rejected Oracles claims of patent infringement on mobile operating system technology. Peers regularly note that he is a first-rate litigator, and one client describes him as nothing short of a rock star. Bob can keep a diverse trial team working together cohesively as a unit. Hes a great leader of a complex trial. Another simply describes him as a great, top-notch lawyer. One client points to Jeff Chanin, Brian Ferrall, and Ashok Ramani as outstanding trial attorneys and advisors who can handle most IP litigation matters and have strengths in trade secrets and misappropriation. Ferrall also was noted as a superb patent litigator. Kenyon & Kenyon UPDATE Founded more than 135 years ago, Kenyon & Kenyon has grown into a large, national law firm with its headquarters in New York and separate locations in Washington, DC, and Silicon Val- ley. Some of the worlds most well-known companies place their legal issues in the hands of its attorneys, including Hewlett-Packard, Sony Corpora- tion, Teva Pharmaceuticals, the Volkswagen Group, Toyota Motor Corpo- ration, AkzoNobel, Olympus, and Apple. Their work was outstanding, says one satisfied client. Kenyons trial work is top quality. The firm enjoys a well-deserved reputation for virtually unmatched capabilities with litigation and prosecution work, particularly in regards to the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors. Its attorneys have litigated more than 1,000 IP cases to date, including numerous wins in the most important jurisdictions such as the Northern District of California, the East- ern District of Texas, the Southern Dis- trict of New York, and the District of New Jersey, among others. Furthermore, Kenyon professionals have both initiated and defended more than 50 actions before the ITC as well as obtained trademark and copyright protection for tens of thousands of products, brands, and creative works. Its trademark clients include Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown, Black Sabbath lead singer Ozzy Os- bourne, and CVS Caremark. With a more than 30-year background with litigation, licensing, and other proceedings as related to intellectual property, Edward Colbert has made a name for himself in the IP legal community for his work with banks and financial services companies, electronic and internet commerce providers, and entertainment companies plus manufacturers of medical devices and products, chemicals, petroleum products, and general consumer merchandise supply companies. This vast experience prompts him as the natural leader of the trademark and copyright group in Wash- ington, DC. A client considers him a top-quality litigator, whose services I strongly recommend. James Rosini leads the firms trademark, copyright, and design practice group and further serves on its executive committee. His impressive practice is founded upon three

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