Managing IP Recognizes Cooley Attorneys and Practices
Palo Alto – June 17, 2015 – Cooley garnered six national rankings, 12 regional rankings and 15 "IP Stars" rankings in the 2015 edition of Managing Intellectual Property's World IP Handbook and Survey.
Cooley was ranked nationally in the areas of PTAB litigation, bio/life sciences, copyright, patent contentious, trademark contentious and trademark prosecution. The firm received 12 regional rankings for its practices in California, Colorado, New York, Virginia and Washington.
The "IP Stars" accolade identifies the leading individual IP attorneys in the US and abroad based on their specific areas of expertise and the industries and clients they serve. Cooley's "IP Stars" are:
| Keith Berets | Colorado | Copyright, counselling, licensing, patent litigation |
| Nicholas Bolter | United Kingdom | Trademark, trademark enforcement and litigation, trademark prosecution, trademark strategy and counselling |
| Jim Brogan | Colorado | Counselling, licensing, patent litigation, patent prosecution, trademark enforcement and litigation, trademark prosecution |
| William Christiansen | Washington | Counseling, patent prosecution |
| John Crittenden | California | Copyright, counselling, trademark enforcement and litigation, trademark prosecution |
| Ivor Elrifi | New York | Licensing, patent litigation, patent prosecution |
| Christopher Hutter | Virginia | Counselling, licensing, patent litigation, patent prosecution |
| Heidi Keefe | California | Counselling, patent litigation |
| Matthew Langer | New York | Counselling, patent litigation |
| Frank Pietrantonio | Virginia | Counselling, licensing, patent litigation, patent prosecution |
| Michael Rhodes | California | Patent litigation, trademark enforcement and litigation |
| Stephen Smith | Virginia | Patent litigation |
| Scott Talbot | Virginia | Counselling, licensing, patent litigation, patent prosecution |
| Mike Tuscan | Washington, DC | PTAB litigation (USPTO), Counselling, patent litigation, patent prosecution |
| Mark Weinstein | California | Counselling, patent litigation |
Earlier this year, Cooley was named "Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year – West" and Jim Brogan, partner and head of Cooley's intellectual property practice, was named "Colorado Outstanding IP Litigator of the Year" by Managing Intellectual Property.
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