Knobbe Martens Achieves Top Rankings in Managing IP’s Guide to Leading Firms
Irvine, Calif., May 21, 2018 – Knobbe Martens is once again ranked as one of the top intellectual property law firms in the country – this time by Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP).
Managing IP’s recently published IP STARS, the leading specialist guide to IP firms and attorneys worldwide, which recognizes Knobbe Martens for its top-tier national Life Sciences and Patent Prosecution practices, as well as its leading Patent Contentious, PTAB Litigation, Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecution practices.
In California, the firm is “highly recommended” in all five practice areas the publication reviews: Copyright, Patent Contentious, Patent Prosecution, Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecution. The firm is also recommended in Washington, where it has a Seattle office.
In addition, 12 Knobbe Martens partners – an increase from eight last year – are highlighted in the guide as “highly recommended, knowledgeable, professional, responsive, and solution-oriented”. The IP STAR litigators are Jon Gurka, Stephen Jensen, Christy Lea, Joseph Re, John Sganga, and William Zimmerman. The IP STAR practitioners are Maria Anderson, Sabing Lee, Salima Merani, Ph.D., Susan Natland, Robert Roby, and Gerard von Hoffmann.
The IP STARS survey, the most comprehensive survey of its kind, covers 70 countries and ranks leading law firms by nation. To learn more about Managing IP’s analysis of the firm’s national and regional rankings, click here.
About Knobbe Martens
Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms in the nation and worldwide, Knobbe Martens has over 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide and dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property and technology law, including litigation. Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. The firm is headquartered in Orange County, California, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C., and enjoys an international reputation for excellence. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.
