Intellectual Property

Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that client Cisco Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of networking products and services, has announced that the firm has been designated the winner of its Litigation Counsel of the Year Award for 2011 as a result of Duane Morris' work for Cisco on patent litigation matters.

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP had the opportunity to encourage future inventors to pursue their dreams by participating in and sponsoring the Hagley Museum Invention Convention, a unique family-friendly event encouraging innovation, creativity, and imagination in young people through science, technology, and engineering.

Farella Braun + Martel Welcomes Three Attorneys to Diverse Practice Groups SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25, 2012 – Farella Braun + Martel LLP adds three associates to the firm: Jenny Teaford joins the Business Litigation Group; Rochelle Lee Woods joins the Intellectual Property & Technology Group; and Ashley Breakfield joins the Environmental Law Group.

Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of three attorneys to the Intellectual Property practice group. With associates Jesse S. Harper and Brian T. Slater and of counsel, Douglas B. Teaney the total number of lawyers in the Intellectual Property practice group has risen to 58—19 of those have joined since January 1, 2011.

Pierce Atwood LLP is proud to announce that its Boston patent attorney, Erik Saarmaa, has become a partner of the firm as of January 1, 2012. Erik has a broad-based practice focusing on counseling companies and investors in protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights private and public companies, including start-ups. He joined the firm in March 2010 as counsel.

International law firm Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce new leadership positions in its Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Dr. George Tatung Wu, an Armstrong Teasdale Intellectual Property attorney, has been selected to serve on the Missouri Asian American Bar Association’s board of directors. He has also been named Committee Chair for Membership of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis.

Armstrong Teasdale LLP announced that seven attorneys have been named to the partnership, effective January 1, 2012.

National intellectual property super boutique Novak Druce + Quigg LLP has announced the addition of partner Michael W. O’Neill to its Washington D.C. office. Mr. O’Neill is joining Novak Druce from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) where he most recently served as an Administrative Patent Judge for the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.

Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. announces Tia Fenton, Kurt Berger and Zachary Stern have been elected partners and former senior associate Joseph Wrkich has been elevated to senior attorney. In addition, Brian Epstein and Soumya Panda have been elevated to senior associates. The new partners: