Jonathan Bachand and Jeremy Edwards, partners in Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP’s Washington D.C. office, have been named to the 2014 Washington DC Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers magazine for their intellectual property practices. The Rising Stars list includes the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the region who are age 40 or younger and/or have been in practice for less than ten years.
Bachand has extensive experience in patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act and has been involved in numerous litigations involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other technologies. Bachand also represents numerous clients in the chemical and biotechnology industry in inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and in appeals at the Federal Circuit. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University and his J.D. from the University of Southern California and previously served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Kimberly A. Moore of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Edwards represents parties in intellectual property disputes in a variety of fields, from automotive to biotechnology to optics, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceutical patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act. He received his B.S. in Biology from the University of Maryland and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Super Lawyers honors outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Nominated attorneys are those who have been personally observed in action through co-counsel, opposing counsel, or courtroom observation. The full list of Washington DC Rising Stars can be found at www.superlawyers.com.
Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms in the nation and worldwide, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP has over 275 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.
