Fish & Richardson

Fish & Richardson
No. of offices 12
No. of attorneys 400+
Major practice areas IP Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Patent, Post-Grant, Trademark, Copyright, Regulatory
Key people Peter Devlin (President)
Date founded 1878
Company type Professional Corporation
Website www.fr.com

Fish & Richardson P.C. is a global patent, intellectual property litigation, and commercial litigation law firm with more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists across the U.S. and Europe. Fish is one of the most sought-after firms for both patent prosecution and patent litigation services among Fortune 100 companies.[1] Fish has been named the #1 patent litigation firm in the U.S. for 12 consecutive years.[2] In 2016, Fish was a finalist for American Lawyer’s “Top IP Litigation Department of the Year”.[3] Fish’s intellectual property practice received a top “Tier 1” U.S. ranking by Managing Intellectual Property magazine from 2011-2015.[4] The firm’s growing regulatory group advises clients seeking to market products subject to United States Federal Communications Commission and the Food and Drug Administration regulation.

Recognition

  • Fish & Richardson named #1 Patent Litigation Firm (Corporate Counsel, 2004–2016)[5]
  • Fish & Richardson named Patent Law Firm of the Year (2012-2015 US News Media Group and Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms survey)[6]
  • Fish & Richardson recipient of "Tier 1" rankings in Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Patent, Technology Law, and Trademark Law (2012-2016 US News Media Group and Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms survey)[7]
  • Fish & Richardson named to Top IP Law Firm representing America's largest Corporations (2012-2013 Corporate Counsel)[8]
  • Fish & Richardson named #1 summer associate program, ranked #10 as the "Best Law Firm to Work For," and ranked #1 IP and IP litigation firm (2011 Vault)[9]
  • Fish & Richardson receives Top 2016 "Band 1" rankings in intellectual property and international trade (Chambers USA) [10]
  • Fish & Richardson receives top Tier 1 national ranking in patent litigation - Patent Prosecution (2011-2013 The Legal 500) [11]
  • Fish & Richardson Ranks in Top 15 Percent of Law Firms for Diversity (2016 AmLaw) [12]
  • Fish & Richardson named a Top Trademark Law Firm (2011-2016 World Trademark Review) [13]
  • Fish & Richardson Ranked as a Top 100 Law Firm for Diversity (2012 MultiCultural Law Magazine)[14]
  • Fish & Richardson recipient of Top "Tier 1" IP Rankings in every national US category (January 2011 – 2015 Managing Intellectual Property) [15]
  • Fish & Richardson named International Trade Group of the Year (January 2011 Law360) [16]
  • Fish & Richardson named Top 30 Game Law Firm (January 2011 Interactive Age) [17]
  • Fish & Richardson Named Finalist – Litigation Department of the Year(January 2014, 2016 The American Lawyer)[18]
  • Fish & Richardson Named to National Law Journal's 2015 Appellate Hot List[19]
  • Fish & Richardson Named Patent Contentious Law Firm of the Year in the U.S. by Managing Intellectual Property[20]
  • Fish & Richardson Named #1 in International Trade Commission Filings (2014 The National Law Journal)[21]
  • Fish & Richardson Named “IP Litigation Powerhouse” (BTI Survey)[22]
  • Fish & Richardson Named Law360 IP Practice Group of the Year (2011-2016)[23]
  • Fish & Richardson Named Top PTAB Law Firm (2015 Managing Intellectual Property Magazine)[24]
  • Fish & Richardson Receives Top Tier 1 National Rankings in Patent Prosecution and Patent Litigation(The Legal 500)[25]
  • Fish & Richardson Named to 2015 Intellectual Property Hot List (2012-2016 National Law Journal)[26]
  • Fish & Richardson Patent Prosecution and Litigation Practices Received Top National Rankings (2014-2016 IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners)[27]

Notable alumni

Focus areas

Practice Areas: Litigation, IP Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Patent, Post-Grant, Licensing, Trademark, Copyright, Regulatory

References

  1. ↑ "Who Protects Innovation in America 2009: The Guardians". 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-17. ...With eight and six mentions, respectively, two of the top litigation firms—Fish & Richardson and IP Litigation Department of the Year winner Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges (see "What Rhymes with Win?" page 26) had four clients between the tech and telecom sectors. ...'
  2. ↑ "2015 Patent Litigation Survey". November 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-13. Fish & Richardson...topped the survey for the twelfth consecutive year, having handled 201 cases in 2014 -- more than any other firm. Fish is on track to surpass that number this year...
  3. ↑ "Litigation Department of the Year". 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-13. According to The American Lawyer, “When it comes to the numbers, Fish & Richardson can’t be beat. In 2014…the firm handled 245 new intellectual property suits…more than any other Am Law 200 firm.
  4. ↑ "Managing Intellectual Property World IP Survey" (PDF). 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  5. ↑ Corporate Counsel (October 2014). "The 2015 Patent Litigation Survey".
  6. ↑ US News - Best Lawyers (2015). "Fish & Richardson P.C. Profile".
  7. ↑ US News - Best Lawyers (2015). ""Law Firm of the Year" Awards".
  8. ↑ Corporate Counsel (2011). "Corporate Counsel".
  9. ↑ Vault (2011). "Law Firm Rankings - 2012 Vault Law 100".
  10. ↑ Chambers and Partners (2011). "2016 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business".
  11. ↑ The Legal 500 (2013). " ""Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP and Fish & Richardson P.C. continue to lead the ranking..."".
  12. ↑ Law.com (2014). "2016 Diversity Scorecard: The Rankings".
  13. ↑ World Trademark Review (2014). "WTR 1000".
  14. ↑ MultiCultural Law Magazine (2012). "WTR 1000".
  15. ↑ Managing Intellectual Property (February 2014). "Managing Intellectual Property 2014 Survey" (PDF).
  16. ↑ Law360 (31 January 2011). "International Trade Group of the Year: Fish & Richardson".
  17. ↑ Morning Star (26 January 2011). "Fish & Richardson Named "Top 30 Game Law Firm" by Interactive Age".
  18. ↑ "Litigation Department of the Year" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-10. ...They aren’t just ubiquitous—Fish handled 20 percent of all U.S. patent cases tried to verdict...'
  19. ↑ "The 2015 Appellate Hot List: Winning Big Cases, Changing the Law". National Law Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  20. ↑ "Managing IP North America awards 2016 – shortlists | Managing Intellectual Property". www.managingip.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  21. ↑ "Fish & Richardson Named #1 in International Trade Commission Filings for 2014 by The National Law Journal". Del Mar-Carmel Valley, CA Patch. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  22. ↑ "Fish Named IP Litigation Powerhouse | Fish". Fish & Richardson. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  23. ↑ "IP Group Of The Year: Fish & Richardson - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  24. ↑ "Fish & Richardson Named #1 PTAB Law Firm  : General Counsel News". generalcounselnews.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  25. ↑ "The Legal 500 - The Clients Guide to the best Law firms, top Lawyers, Attorneys, Advocates, Solicitors and Barristers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  26. ↑ "The 2015 IP Hot List". National Law Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  27. ↑ "IAM Patent 1000 - Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) - Maximising IP Value for Business". www.iam-media.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  28. ↑ Staff report (November 7, 1930). Frederick P. Fish, Noted Lawyer, Dies; Was President of American Telephone and Telegraph Co. for Many Years. An Overseer of Harvard. Also a Leading Member of Massachusetts "Tech's" Board and a Bank Director. New York Times
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