A special reprint for Fish & Richardson 4

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1 A special reprint for Fish & Richardson 4

2 Fish & Richardson is a leading global law firm with more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists practising IP strategy and counselling, IP litigation and business litigation. Fish & Richardson is often mentioned as a firm of choice for trademark matters by some of the largest corporations in the world. With the support of the world s premier IP law firm, Fish & Richardson s trademark group offers the resources of a global IP leader, the expertise of a boutique and the personal service that comes with a local presence. Trademark specialists Fish & Richardson s trademark attorneys are known throughout the trademark legal profession. As active members of the International Trademark Association (INTA), its attorneys have been awarded numerous INTA distinctions, including the President s Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2003 for outstanding contributions to INTA; the Volunteer Service Award in 2004 in recognition of outstanding service on US legislative initiatives and proposals; and the Ladas Memorial Award in 2011 for writing excellence on the subject of trademarks. Fish & Richardson s trademark attorneys regularly serve on a number of organisation committees, write articles for the Trademark Reporter and the INTA Bulletin, among other publications, and speak and moderate at the INTA Annual Meeting and various other external forums, panels and roundtables. The firm takes a businessoriented approach to handling the range of trademark issues that its clients encounter. Its clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to emerging companies across a number of industries, including computer hardware and software, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, financial services and the Internet. Fish & Richardson s trademark services include: registration, maintenance and renewal of trademarks worldwide; clearance searches and opinions; portfolio audits and strategic counselling; licensing agreements and due diligence; domain name acquisitions and dispute resolution worldwide; oppositions and cancellations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; litigation in federal and state courts; anti-counterfeiting investigations and related litigation; and registration of marks with Customs in the United States and worldwide. Fish & Richardson understands the importance of trademarks as valuable business assets in today s global economy. Clients turn to the firm not only to enforce and protect corporate names, logos and products, but also to help them build a strong reputation and brand in the marketplace. Global brand protection Over the course of the firm s 130-year history, Fish & Richardson has developed strong relationships with law firms around the world. With its Munich office and connections with foreign trademark counsel, the firm can furnish a comprehensive package of trademark services for virtually any jurisdiction in the world, while offering clients the benefit of a single point of contact. For clients that sell products internationally and require a global IP protection and enforcement strategy, we have direct access to expertise on trademark matters in the United States, Germany and throughout Europe, including the Community trademark system. Total access with FishLink Extranet Always at the forefront of technology, Fish & Richardson s trademark team is proud to offer clients the opportunity to increase their efficiency through the use of its FishLink Extranet a secure, password-protected web portal that gives clients direct access to their trademark and patent portfolios online. Updated daily and offered at no charge, FishLink Extranet allows clients to print status, docket and maintenance reports and check the status of pending opposition and cancellation proceedings worldwide, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Awards and notable cases US News & World Report and Best Lawyers gave Fish & Richardson a National Tier 1 ranking for trademark law in their Best Law Firms survey ( ). In January 2010 Managing Intellectual Property named In re Bose, which the firm handled on behalf of Bose Corporation, among the top 10 most important IP cases of 2009 and gave the firm the US Trademark Case of the Year award at its North American Awards. In re Bose was a landmark decision in which the Federal Circuit overturned the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board s (TTAB) controversial Medinol decision and reversed a TTAB order cancelling the registration of the famous Bose WAVE trademark, setting a new standard for proving fraud. Main address One Marina Park Drive, Boston MA United States T F E [email protected] Professional contacts Cynthia Walden Principal E [email protected] Sample client list Bose Corporation Callaway Golf Company eharmony.com Honda Motor Co Ltd Microsoft Corporation Take-Two Interactive Software Inc Provides valuable recommendations and insight into multiple IP issues Keeps a watchful eye out for brands protection and growth

3 Methodology Building on the success of the first three editions of the WTR 1000, World Trademark Review (WTR) has again undertaken extensive research to compile exhaustive listings of the leading law firms, attorney firms and individual practitioners offering high-level advice on issues relating to trademarks. As businesses race to enhance their global competitiveness in a challenging economic climate, a strong brand is a vital prerequisite for success. Lawyers and trademark attorneys in private practice play a significant role in developing and implementing brand strategies for clients in both global and local markets, as well as acting to protect their clients trademark rights in the event of infringement. This fourth edition of the WTR 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in this critical area of practice. The WTR 1000 remains the only standalone publication to recommend individual practitioners and their firms exclusively in the trademark field, and identifies the leading players in over 60 key jurisdictions globally. In those markets in which practitioners have narrowed the focus of their work, we have presented tables highlighting the leaders in the respective areas of prosecution and strategy, enforcement and litigation, and anticounterfeiting. Where appropriate, we have also recognised the particular strengths of firms, similarly listing them in prosecution and strategy and enforcement and litigation tables for the first time. Where the work of trademark attorneys is clearly distinct from that of attorneys at law, and where attorney firms received particularly strong feedback for the quality of their services, we have recognised those practices on separate tables. Barristers have also been recommended in those countries with significant trademark expertise found at an independent bar Australia, England, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Scotland and South Africa. To research the market, we conducted telephone interviews and exchanged correspondence over a four-month period with hundreds of lawyers, attorneys and their clients involved with trademarks; we also gathered written submissions from firms detailing their recent activity in the field. Individuals qualify for inclusion in the WTR 1000 upon receiving sufficient positive feedback from market sources with knowledge of their practice and the market within which they operate. We have also identified the leading law firms and attorney firms in the market, as the depth of expertise that a firm can offer beyond and in support of its star partners is an important factor for potential clients. Firms qualify for a listing on the basis of their depth of expertise, market presence and the level of work on which they are typically instructed. Complementing the main tables and editorial, we have also included listings of the top trademark filers in many jurisdictions, as provided by CT Corsearch (for a full explanation of how the filer rankings were compiled, please see page XX). The guide is truly comprehensive, and we believe that it will continue to be a valuable tool for brand owners to use in considering their choice of external counsel and for law firms entering markets where they do not have trademark practitioners on the ground. Our aim is to ensure that the WTR 1000 is as accurate as possible. We have strived to produce the most comprehensive and definitive list of the world s leading private practice trademark experts on the basis of subjective feedback received from those operating in the market. If you disagree with the opinions that we have presented, we would very much like to hear from you. We guarantee to research your input further so as to improve the list in the future. Note: as a general rule, individuals listed are based in their country s main business centre. In jurisdictions where practitioners are to be found in several cities, their locations are specified. All names and individual positions at firms are correct to the best of our knowledge as of [insert correct date]. In instances where a firm has subsequently dissolved or individuals have moved, these market changes will be reflected in the next edition of the WTR If you would like to participate in the research process for next year s edition of the WTR 1000, please get in touch via [email protected]. United States: Firms Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Finnegan, Henerson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC Arent Fox LLP Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione DLA Piper Haynes and Boone LLP Kenyon & Kenyon LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP Pirkey Barber PLLC Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Jones Day Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP McDermott Will & Emery LLP Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP Perkins Coie LLP United States: individuals Sally M Abel Nicholas Richardson Research editor, WTR 1000 Theodore H Davis Jr G Roxanne Elings Mark I Feldman Susan L Heller Carole F Barrett Susan Upton Douglass Glenn A Gundersen

4 Julia Anne Matheson Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP Jill Pietrini Catherine J Holland Mark VB Partridge Seyfarth Shaw LLP Perry J Viscounty Anthony J Malutta Purvi J Patel Shannon Timothy Vale United States: Individuals David H Bernstein William H Brewster Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP Jones Day Kaye Scholer LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Loeb & Loeb LLP Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Jedediah Wakefield Jane Shay Wald Steven Marc Weinberg Mark Finkelstein Gregory S Gilchrist Jennifer A Golinveaux Valerie M Goo Kent B Goss Anne H Peck Mark A Steiner Rosemary S Tarlton Becky Lynn Troutman Carlo F Van den Bosch Jeffrey Van Hoosear Massachusetts: individuals Dale M Cendali David W Grace Theodore H Davis Jr Bruce P Keller California: firms Annette L Hurst Lisa Marie Martens John L Welch Douglas R Wolf Larry W McFarland Michael J Bevilacqua Ken Parker Emilia F Cannella Andrew P Bridges Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP Robert N Phillips Patrick J Concannon Edward T Colbert California: individuals Julia Huston Robert M O Connell Jr G Roxanne Elings Sally M Abel Steve Abreu David S Fleming Harvey Siskind LLP Carole F Barrett John L DuPré Michael A Grow Susan L Heller Timothy A French D Peter Harvey Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Jorge Arciniega Jonathan M Gelchinsky Morrison & Foerster LLP Lori N Boatright Andrea Mealey David M Kelly Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Michelle A Cooke Susan Barbieri Montgomery Seyfarth Shaw LLP Lisa Greenwald-Swire Deborah Peckham Floyd A Mandell Hiaring + Smith LLP Anne Hiaring Hocking Lisa M Tittemore Mark VB Partridge Latham & Watkins LLP Anthony M Keats Carrie Webb Olson William D Raman Douglas A Rettew Roger L Zissu California: Firms Harvey Siskind LLP Loeb & Loeb LLP McDermott Will & Emery Owen Wickersham & Erickson California: individuals Andrew P Bridges D Peter Harvey Rochelle D Alpert Richard L Kirkpatrick Joan Kupersmith Larkin Diane Reed Jane Shay Wald Steven Marc Weinberg Rochelle D Alpert Katherine M Basile Lynne MJ Boisineau Gina L Durham Massachusetts: firms Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP Foley Hoag LLP Ropes & Gray LLP Wolf Green field & Sacks PC Burns & Levison LLP Day Pitney LLP Finnegan,Henderson,Farabow,Garre & Dunner, LLP Irell & Manella LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Morrison & Foerster LLP Margret Caruso Andy Coombs Bobby A Ghajar Anthony M Keats Christopher C Larkin Connie L Ellerbach J Scott Gerien Bobby A Ghjar Beth M Goldman Jennifer A Golinveaux Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds PC Lando & Anastasi LLP Nixon Peabody LLP Sunstein Kann Murphy & TimbersLLP Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and DorrLLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Susan M Natland David W Grace

5 Minnesota: firms Merchant & Gould PC Faegre Baker Daniels Fredrikson & Byron PA Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP Barnes & Thornburg LLP Gray Plant Mooty Winthrop & Weinstine PA Massachusetts: individuals Julia Huston Michael A Albert Lee Carl Bromberg John L DuPré Jonathan M Gelchinsky David Hosp Jason C Kravitz Gregory A Madera Mark Puzella Duane Morris LLP Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Ladas & Parry LLP Leason Ellis LLP Pryor Cashman LLP Reed Smith LLP Texas : Individuals DC Metro:Individuals:prosecution and strategy Eric T Fingerhut Paul F Kilmer Joanne Ludovici Julia Anne Matheson Linda K McLeod Brian J Winterfeldt Karen Butcher Michael F Clayton Ann K Ford Minnesota: individuals Andrew Ehard Timothy M Kenny Joel D Leviton Stephen R Baird Stephen Bergerson Felicia J Boyd Elizabeth C Buckingham Jennifer C Debrow Patrick J Gallagher Scott W Johnston Dean Karau Jamie Nafziger John Pickerill Christopher J Schulte James R Steffen Lawrence R Robins Mark Schonfeld Lisa M Tittemore John L Welch Douglas R Wolf Minnesota: individuals Scott W Johnston Timothy M Kenny Joel D Leviton Stephen R Baird Felicia J Boyd Elizabeth C Buckingham Michael A Collyard Dean Karau Christopher K Larus Bruce H Little Linda M Merritt Purvi J Patel William D Raman Shannon Timothy Vale David Bell John C Cain John M Cone Priscilla Dunckel Richard John Groos Elizabeth W King Steve Meleen Michael Scott Metteauer Jim Struthers Jody Haller Drake Mark B Harrison David M Kelly Gary D Krugman Hae Park-Suk Justin Pierce Andrew D Price Douglas A Rettew Norm Rich Peter J Riebling Kristina Rosette Monica Riva Talley Danny M Awdeh Keith A Barritt George M Borababy Roberta S Bren Jeffrey L Costellia Texas: Firms Haynes and Boone LLP Pirkey Barber PLLC Richard Law Group Baker & McKenzie LLP Baker Botts LLP Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Hitchcock Evert LLP Locke Lord LLP Sidley Austin LLP Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford Lora Mitchell Friedemann James R Steffen New York: firms Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu PC Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman PC Foley & Lardner LLP Kenyon & Kenyon LLP Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP Baker & Hostetler LLP Baker & McKenzie LLP Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Paul Van Slyke Rodney K Caldwell Edward A Cavazos Julia Menard Chester Charles S Cotropia Nicole B Emmons Elisabeth A Evert Christopher L Graff Wendy Larson Lisa Meyerhoff Russell N Rippamonti Michael R Schulman William R Towns Craig Weinlein Jennifer L Dean Tracy Gene Durkin Christopher P Foley The definitive guide to trademark legal services If you would like to participate in the research process for next year s edition of the WTR 1000, please contact Nicholas Richardson, head of research, on [email protected]