Alston & Bird has been recognized as a global leader in patent law in the 2017 edition of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, marking the sixth consecutive year that the firm has earned this recognition.
“The dedicated patent practitioners at Alston & Bird are committed to understanding clients’ technologies and business objectives; they realise that success is not about one-off victories in court or inter partes reviews, but rather about gradually bringing long-term plans to fruition,” the publication reported, adding: “Their customer-centric ethos proves popular with US companies.”
Alston & Bird earned five practice rankings in this year’s report, including Gold overall in Georgia and North Carolina, as well as 17 individual lawyer rankings.
Ranked practices are:
- California: Prosecution – Recommended
- Georgia: Firms – Gold
- New York: Litigation – Bronze
- North Carolina: Firms – Gold
- Washington, D.C.: Litigation – Bronze
Ranked attorneys are:
- Keith Broyles, Georgia: Litigation and Transactions – Silver
- Romy Celli, California: Prosecution – Recommended
- Natalie Clayton, New York: Litigation – Bronze
- Mike Connor, North Carolina: Litigation – Recommended
- Jason Cooper, Georgia: Litigation and Transactions – Recommended
- Brian Ellsworth, North Carolina: Prosecution – Recommended
- Patrick Flinn, Georgia: Litigation and Transactions – Gold
- Jonathan Gordon, California: Transactions – Recommended
- Guy Gosnell, North Carolina: Prosecution – Recommended
- Joe Liebeschuetz, Ph.D., California: Prosecution – Recommended
- Christopher Lightner, Georgia: Prosecution – Recommended
- Michael Newton, Texas: Litigation – Bronze
- Thomas Parker, New York: Litigation – Bronze
- Scott Pivnick, Washington, D.C.: Litigation – Bronze
- Frank Smith, Georgia: Litigation and Transactions – Silver
- David Teske, Georgia: Litigation and Transactions – Bronze
- Jamie Underwood, National: ITC – Recommended; Washington, D.C.: Litigation – Bronze
IAM Patent 1000 is the world’s most extensive guide to leading private practice patent professionals and firms in key jurisdictions globally. Firm rankings are based on the depth of experience, market presence and the level of work on which they are typically engaged. Individual rankings are based on feedback from peers and clients with knowledge of their practice and the market in which they operate.