PatentlyO | USPTO Announces Recipients of 2017 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate

Five Alston & Bird attorneys and the firm itself have been recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for their leadership in assisting financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses.

Chris Lightner, Alston & Bird partner and member of the firm’s Intellectual Property – Mechanical Patents Team, has been awarded the 2017 “Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate” by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for his leadership in assisting financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses.