intellectual property

For the fifth consecutive year, Adams and Reese ranks among the “Top Trademark Firms” in the United States in a report released by Intellectual Property Today in its May 2012 magazine. Adams and Reese ranked No.

Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that software patent specialist Michael Kiklis has joined the firm’s post grant patent practice team as a partner. He most recently was a partner in the IP litigation group at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP.

Farella Braun + Martel LLP welcomes Andrew Nguyen as an associate in its Intellectual Property Litigation Department and Brennan Quinn as an associate in its Environmental Law Department.

Farella Braun + Martel announces that Partner Jeffrey M. Fisher has been named among the Daily Journal’s “Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators” in the state for 2012.

Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Roberta S. Bren has been selected as a finalist for the Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards in the Best in Copyright category. These awards were created to recognize law firms and professional services firms for their efforts in helping women advance in the legal profession.

Three Partners Named Leading Trademark Professionals Intellectual property law firm Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. is pleased to announcethat it has been ranked in the 2012 edition of World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, a guide to the world’s leading trademark firms and professionals. Partners Jeffrey H. Kaufman, Roberta S. Bren and Jordan S. Weinstein were recognized as leaders in the Washington, D.C.

Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP hosted a Mobile Device Forum on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Radnor Hotel in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. Following opening remarks on jobs created and investments made in the “AppEconomy” from Connolly Bove attorney Ted Behm, attorneys Jerry Miraglia and Tom McWilliams moderated panel sessions on investments and innovations respectively.

Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce the addition of four attorneys to the firm’s Intellectual Property Group to grow its work in the generic pharmaceutical patent arena. The team includes partner Mark T. Jansen of San Francisco and partner Cedric C.Y. Tan, senior counsel Neil M. McCarthy, and counsel Kristin M. Cooklin of Washington, D.C.

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:

Christopher J. Reckamp has joined the intellectual property team at Baker & Daniels LLP. As a partner, he will practice from the firm's downtown Chicago office.