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Our lawyers have successfully tried some of the most important intellectual property disputes in recent times, for some of the most prominent companies in the world.  Consistent with that track record, the Firm is widely recognized as one of the preeminent firms focusing on the trial of intellectual property matters.  In fact, the Firm and its lawyers have been regularly recognized in the press and by their peers as among the top trial lawyers in the country.  

As just a few examples, the Firm and its attorneys have been recognized in the following:

  • Chambers USA, 2023 Leading Firm - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2023 Leading Lawyers - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Vault, 2024 Best Intellectual Property Speciality Law Firms 2020-2024
  • IAM, GLobal Leaders, 2023
  • Benchmark Litigation, Top 250 Women in Litigation, 2020-2022
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2023 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2023 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property, Top 250 Women in IP, 2020-2023
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP STARS, 2023 Patent Star Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP STARS, 2023 Top Tier Firm Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2022 Leading Firm - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2022 Leading Lawyers - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2022 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2022 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP STARS, 2022 Patent Star Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP STARS, 2022 Top Tier Firm Patent Litigation
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2022 Best Law Firms National Patent Litigation
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2022 Best Law Firms National Intellectual Property
  • Chambers USA, 2021 Leading Firm - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2021 Leading Lawyers - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2021 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2021 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP STARS, 2021 Patent Star Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2021 Best Law Firms National Patent Litigation
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2021 Best Law Firms National Intellectual Property
  • Chambers USA, 2020 Leading Firm - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2020 Leading Lawyers - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2020 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2020 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP STARS, 2020 Top Tier Firm Patent Litigation
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP STARS, 2020 Patent Star Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2020 Best Law Firms National Patent Litigation
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2020 Best Law Firms National Intellectual Property
  • Chambers USA, 2019 Leading Firm - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2019 Leading Lawyers - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Law360, 2019 Technology Practice Group of the Year
  • Law360, 2019 Trials Practice Group of the Year 
  • New York Law Journal, 2019 Intellectual Property Litigation Department of the Year
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2019 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2019 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2019 Leading Patent Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2019 Leading Patent Litigation Lawyers
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2019 Best Law Firms National Patent Litigation
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2019 Best Law Firms National Intellectual Property
  • The American Lawyer, Litigator of the Week, John Desmarais, August 2018
  • Chambers USA, 2018 Leading Firm - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2018 Leading Lawyers - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2018 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2018 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2018 Leading Patent Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2018 Leading Patent Litigation Lawyers
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2018 Best Law Firms National Patent Litigation
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2018 Best Law Firms National Intellectual Property
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2018 Intellectual Property
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2018 Patent
  • Vault, #1 in Compensation, Midsize Firm
  • Vault, Top Ranked Best Firm To Work for, Midsize
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2017 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2017 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Chambers USA, 2017 Leading Firm - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2017 Leading Lawyers - New York Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2017 Leading Patent Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2017 Leading Patent Litigation Lawyers
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, 2017 Award – Leading Patent Litigation Firm
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New York Patent Law Lawyer of the Year 
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2017 Best Law Firm Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2016 Leading Firm - New York Intellectual Property Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2016 Leading Lawyers - New York Intellectual Property Patent Litigation
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2016 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2016 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Strategy 300, 2016 Top Ranked Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyer
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, 2016 Award - Best U.S. Intellectual Property Plaintiff's Firm
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2016 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2016 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Strategy 300, 2016 Top Ranked Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyer
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2016 Leading Patent Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2016 Leading Patent Litigation Lawyers
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, 2016 Best Law Firm Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2015 Leading Firm - New York Intellectual Property Patent Litigation
  • Chambers USA, 2015 Leading Lawyers - New York Intellectual Property Patent Litigation
  • Chambers Global, The World's Leading Lawyers
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, 2015 Award - Best U.S. Intellectual Property Plaintiff's Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, 2015 Award - New York IP Litigator of The Year
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2015 Leading New York Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Patent 1000, 2015 Top Ranked New York Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
  • Vault, Top 150 Under 150
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM Strategy 300, 2015 Top Ranked Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyer
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2015 Leading Patent Litigation Firm
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, IP STARS, 2015 Leading Patent Litigation Lawyers
  • Intellectual Asset Management, IAM 250, The World's Leading IP Strategists
  • Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, 2014 Award - U.S. Intellectual Property Patent Litigation Firm to Watch
  • Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Experts
  • Intellectual Property, Fall 2013, "Trolling For Respect"
  • Intellectual Property, Spring 2011, "Back to Basics"
  • Intellectual Asset Management, "The Players" (November/SDecember 2011)
  • The American Lawyer: 45 Under 45, and Intellectual Property Litigation honors
  • National Law Journal, "Winning"
  • IP Worldwide, Magnificent Seven
  • Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
  • Who's Who Legal
  • The Legal 500
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2012 New York City Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year

 
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