Morrison Foerster’s Intellectual Property (IP) Group was recognized in 10 practice areas with 25 lawyers achieving 29 recognitions in the 2023 edition of IAM Patent 1000. The annual guide identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. IAM compiles the guide based on thousands of interviews with patent lawyers and in-house counsel.
The firm’s recognitions include the following:
California: Litigation – Silver
California: Prosecution – Recommended
California: Transactions – Recommended
DC Metro Area: Litigation – Bronze
DC Metro Area: Prosecution – Recommended
USA National: Litigation – Silver
USA National: Transactions – Recommended
International – Recommended
Japan: Litigation and Transactions – Highly Recommended
United Kingdom: England & Wales – Firms: Transactions
Brian Busey was named as one of the “Luminaries” and named a “Highly Recommended” lawyer in the International Trade Commission category in the USA National rankings. Daralyn Durie has been awarded a “Gold” ranking in California: Litigation, while Michael Jacobs and Jack Londen were awarded “Silver” rankings. Scott Llewellyn was awarded a “Silver” ranking in Colorado: Litigation, while Brian Nash was awarded a "Silver ranking" in Texas: Litigation. Tokyo-based Max Olson was “Highly Recommended” for Japan: Litigation.
The below individuals were also recommended this year:
Michael Jacobs, USA National: Design patent
Deanne Maynard, USA National: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jonathan Bockman, DC Metro area: Prosecution
Catherine Polizzi, California: Transactions and California: Prosecution
Michael Ward, California Transactions and California: Prosecution
Aaron Rubin, California: Transactions
Tessa Schwartz, California: Transactions
William Schwartz, California: Transactions
Chie Yakura, Japan: Litigation
Yuka Teraguchi, Japan: Litigation
Yukihiro Terazawa, Japan: Litigation
Seth Graham, Japan: transactions
Masato Hayakawa, Japan: Transactions
Steven James, United Kingdom (England): Litigation