Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the nation’s leading intellectual property law firms, is pleased to announce that partner Salima Merani, Ph.D., has been selected as the exclusive winner of the 2016 International Law Office (ILO) “Client Choice Award” in the Intellectual Property: Patents, California category. The annual award recognizes attorneys worldwide who stand apart for excellent client care and quality of service.
Dr. Merani, a graduate of McGill University and Berkeley Law, is a partner in the Knobbe Martens Orange County office and has over fifteen years of experience building patent portfolios for life sciences companies. She is also highly sought out by venture capital and investment firms for her experience in conducting complex patent due diligence. In addition to her biotech background, Dr. Merani has significant technical experience in medical devices, including in the aesthetics, neurovascular, orthopedics, and cardiovascular fields. With her degrees in human genetics and neuroscience, clients greatly appreciate the scientific knowledge that Dr. Merani provides.
Dr. Merani is highly recognized for her trusted leadership skills and intricate balancing of both intellectual property law and business goals in the ever-evolving and highly competitive life sciences field. She provides a unique perspective to both investors and emerging growth companies with her wide-ranging experience in U.S. and international patent and trademark portfolio management, licensing, strategic offensive positions, infringement analysis, IPOs, acquisitions, and managing global patent risk. A key client credited her for being “a vital part of our global strategy.”
The 2016 “Client Choice Award” winners were chosen from more than 2,000 individual assessments received worldwide. The criteria for the awards focus on an attorney’s ability to add real value to a client’s business, above and beyond the other practitioners in the market. Uniquely, law firms and partners can only be nominated for these awards by corporate counsel. More information about Dr. Merani and her full recognition can be viewed here.
About Knobbe Martens
With over 300 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, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.
