Maria Anderson, a partner in Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP’s Seattle office, has been named in the 2013 edition of “IP Stars – Top 250 Women in IP” by Managing Intellectual Property. This honor is based on over 1,000 interviews and surveys by partners and law firms across the United States.
Anderson has extensive experience in comprehensive, strategic client counseling in all aspects of intellectual property. She has prosecuted patent applications in the computer science and ecommerce fields since 1993. Anderson also has extensive experience in developing patent and trademark portfolios, both large and small. She provides freedom to operate analyses and advice for a wide variety of products and services. She also counsels clients on a broad swath of intellectual property matters and develops comprehensive intellectual property programs for pre-litigation, licensing and enforcement purposes.
The research for “IP Stars – Top 250 Women in IP” was conducted as part of “IP Stars 2013” between June 2012 and April 2013. “IP Stars – Top 250 Women in IP” aims to provide in-house IP counsel with detailed information about each of the 250 IP Stars listed in the book. For more information about Managing Intellectual Property’s “IP Stars” and “IP Handbook” resources, please go to www.managingip.com.
With over 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms worldwide, Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Knobbe Martens also has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.