Accolades

Corporate Counsel awarded Alston & Bird’s IP Litigation practice group and Privacy & Data Security team with this year’s Best of Corporate Counsel in the IP Litigation and Cyber/Privacy categories. 2017 marks the second annual Best of Corporate Counsel, a special supplement published by the business arm of Corporate Counsel. The reader ranking survey consisted of 55 categories and more than 1,500 votes were cast. (July 2017)

The IP Litigation Group at Alston & Bird is one of the four firms in the United States deemed an IP Litigation Powerhouse by BTI Consulting Group. BTI’s analysis relied on interviews conducted between March 9, 2015, and September 10, 2015, with legal decision makers, including heads of litigation, chiefs and vice presidents of litigation, and general counsel and direct reports to general counsel. (September 2015, August 2012)

BTI Consulting Group once again named Alston & Bird to its list of IP litigation firms with the Best Market Position. This designation relies solely on in-depth interviews with general counsel and leading legal decision makers. (October 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012)

U.S. News – Best Lawyers recognized Alston & Bird’s intellectual property practice on its list of “Best Law Firms” for 2018. The firm ranked nationally in Tier 1 for Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; and Trademark Law. (November 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)

Alston & Bird was named “International Trade Commission Firm of the Year” by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. The firm was selected from among eight law firm finalists. The award recognized the significant level of activity of Alston & Bird’s International Trade Commission (ITC) practice, which has handled numerous high-stakes Section 337 cases before the commission. (March 2015)

Alston & Bird was on the shortlist of six firms considered for “International Trade Commission Firm of the Year” by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. (March 2017)

Alston & Bird ranked seventh in total representations before the ITC on the LegalMetric “Firms in Sec. 337 USITC Investigation” special report, handling more than 44 cases in the past five years. (May 2017)

The International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards granted Alston & Bird the honor of “Best USA IP Firm: Patent Litigation” (June 2015). Previously, Alston & Bird had been honored with a Gold Award in the category of U.S. Patent Litigation Firm of the Year and two Silver Awards in the categories of U.S. IP Patent Prosecution Firm and U.S. Global Strategy (June 2013). Recognized firms were nominated based on suggestions by members of a panel jury and international rankings.

Alston & Bird’s Silicon Valley office has been singled out by JD Journal as the “go-to” firm for obtaining and protecting a broad range of intellectual property rights for clients in the technology industry. As noted by the publication, Alston & Bird is the largest firm to be included on the list, with “90 IP litigators who have worked on cases in 45 states.” (February 2017)

Managing Intellectual Property has consistently ranked intellectual property attorneys at Alston & Bird across disciplines (patent and trademark prosecution and litigation) as “IP Stars.” In 2017, 17 attorneys have been selected based on the publication’s annual research into the IP market, as well as publicly available information and client and peer comments. (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)

Intellectual Asset Management Magazine deemed our patent prosecution as Paragons of Prosecution in the industrials patent classification (top 10 firms in the U.S. for patent quality).

More than half of Alston & Bird’s IP partners are regularly ranked in The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, or Super Lawyers.

In 2017, Alston & Bird’s IP partners were ranked Band 1 in Chambers Global: Foreign Expert – China and Band 3 in Chambers Global: International Trade – Intellectual Property (Section 337). In the 2017 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, our North Carolina practice achieved Band 1, while our Georgia practice placed in Band 2. (2017)

In 2016, Alston & Bird ranked 7th on defense and 11th overall in Federal District Court Representation with 58 total cases in Corporate Counsel’s annual Patent Litigation Survey. We have appeared on this prestigious list since the early 2000s, until the survey was discontinued after the 2016 edition. (June 2016, October 2015, October 2014, November 2013)

Alston & Bird’s litigation teams were honored as the 2015 “Overall Litigation Department of the Year” by The Daily Report. Selected based on the degree of difficulty, dollar value, and importance of its cases, the firm was recognized as the top litigation department overall for successfully protecting our clients’ interests in a wide range of matters. Particularly for IP, we were lauded for our $106 million jury verdict in a pharmaceutical case. (November 2015)

Once again, Alston & Bird’s IP Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Licensing, and ITC Section 337 practices all ranked highly in Intellectual Asset Management magazine’s adjunct publication, IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. The firm earned Gold rankings overall in both Georgia and North Carolina. The firm earned a Bronze ranking in the litigation category for Washington, D.C., New York, and California. (May 2017, 2016, 2015)

Alston & Bird ranked Silver in Georgia and Recommended in North Carolina in the World Trademark Review 1000. The rankings are based on positive market feedback, depth of expertise, and market presence. (January 2017, 2016, 2015)

Ranked 4th on Unified Patents’ Institutional Success Index (ISIX) – Patent Owner Law Firm, Alston & Bird has distinguished itself as one of the nation’s most winning law firms in representing patent owners before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). (November 2017)