Fish & Richardson has been named “IP Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 for the size, complexity, and significance of its 2013 litigation wins. The firm has an office in Wilmington.
Fish was singled out for “once again handling more patent litigation than any other law firm” – more than $8 billion in controversy – and securing “a slew of big-name victories.”
According to Law360, “Attorneys from Fish won major victories for tech companies…as well as for major pharmaceutical and device companies like Allergan and Fresenius.” The publication lauded the Fresenius case, which began 10 years ago, as a “landmark win” and “other big wins included an ITC investigation for Hewlett-Packard that resulted in a general exclusion order against the respondents, and the defeat of infringement allegations against dozens of major retailers, banks, and airlines from so-called Parallel Networks LLC.”
“More innovative companies turn to Fish to protect the value of their IP because we are able to put the best possible team on the field for them. We have more lawyers with technical degrees and more true IP trial lawyers, who actually try cases, than any other law firm,” said Ann Cathcart Chaplin, litigation practice group leader at Fish & Richardson.
Fish was also named a Law360 “IP Practice Group of the Year” and “Life Sciences Practice Group of the Year” in 2012. “When you do more patent litigation than anyone else, you see things others don’t see,” added Cathcart Chaplin. “You get experience with a broad array of complex legal issues in front of different courts and repeatedly in front of juries, which allows you to understand how to most efficiently and effectively run the cases for your clients.”
Duane Morris opens Shanghai office
Duane Morris LLP is establishing an office in Shanghai through Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, its joint law venture in Asia. The firm is awaiting approval from the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Justice to open its foreign representative office. Duane Morris has an office in Wilmington.
Through its new presence in China, Duane Morris attorneys will work closely with clients to achieve their investment and business goals, with a particular emphasis on facilitating outbound investment for Chinese companies. The firm will also support foreign aspects relating to inbound investment and work with local law firms on domestic aspects. Coverage will include advising on foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, market entry, outbound investing, taxation, licensing and joint ventures, intellectual property matters, reporting requirements and regulatory issues.
for Duane Morris since the beginning of 2013. Last March, the firm opened its first office in the Middle East through a joint venture in Oman with the Dr. Said Al Mashaikhi Law Firm, a multi-practice law firm in Muscat. More recently, in September, it established the first presence in Myanmar of any U.S.-based firm. The firm previously expanded its global footprint in Southeast Asia with the formation of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP in Singapore in 2011 and before that with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Duane Morris’ footprint across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Latin America—combined with its ability to support the needs of Chinese clientele seeking support in the UK and 20 locations across the United States—offers a unique proposition
