Morrison Foerster’s Intellectual Property (IP) Group was recognized in 11 practice areas, with 27 lawyers achieving 33 recognitions in the 2024 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 – Highly Recommended
- Japan: Transactions – Highly Recommended
- United Kingdom: England & Wales – Firms: Transactions
Brian Busey was named one of the “Luminaries” and 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 Max Olson was awarded a “Gold” ranking in Japan: Foreign: Litigation. Additionally, Chie Yakura, Yuka Teraguchi, and Yukihiro Terazawa were awarded “Silver” rankings for Japan: Foreign: Litigation; Jack Londen was awarded a “Silver” ranking for California: Litigation; Scott Llewellyn was awarded a “Silver” ranking in Colorado: Litigation; and Brian Nash was awarded “Silver” in Texas: Litigation. Meanwhile, Mark Whitaker, Brian Matsui, Deanne Maynard, and Daniel Muino were awarded “Bronze” rankings in DC Metro Area: Litigation; Tim Chen Saulsbury, Matthew Chivvis, Richard Hung, and Bita Rahebi were awarded “Bronze” rankings in California; and Steven James was awarded “Bronze” in United Kingdom (England): Litigation.
Finally, the below individuals were also recommended this year:
- 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
- Seth Graham, Japan: Transactions
- Masato Hayakawa, Japan: Transactions
- Alistair Maughan, United Kingdom (England): Transactions
- Steven James, United Kingdom (England): Transactions
To view the full list of Morrison Foerster’s rankings, please visit the publication’s website.
