Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP associate Tom Cowan has been named by JD Supra as a “JD Supra Top Author” in the publisher’s first annual 2016 “Readers’ Choice Awards”.
Cowan is among just 200 authors selected by JD Supra for the honor from more than 34,000 authors who published articles on the platform in 2015. He was chosen for the high level of visibility and engagement he attained with readers in the medical device industry, one of 36 categories the Awards recognized. Cowan authored six articles on JD Supra in 2015, including popular pieces on IP issues with collaborative innovation, IP considerations for startup entrepreneurs (co-author) and medical device trade group opposition to the Innovation Act. A full list of the articles he has contributed to JD Supra can be viewed here.
In addition to a law degree, Cowan holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and a master’s degree in biomedical engineering, with a minor in Chinese. His law practice focuses on patent prosecution and counseling in the mechanical, aerospace and medical device spaces. He joined Knobbe Martens in 2013 out of law school and works in its San Diego office.
The firm was also recognized for its article titled “Spineology Sues Wright Medical Technology,” which proved to be one of the most popular pieces of the year among medical device industry professionals.
JD Supra delivers timely and substantive legal and business content to professionals in all industries through more than 100 proprietary social feeds, on mobile platforms, in daily email digests, and as news across the web.
About Knobbe Martens
Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms in the nation and worldwide, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP has over 300 lawyers and scientists nationwide and dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property 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 San Diego, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, 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.
