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 11 consecutive years.[2] In January 2014, 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 2011-2014.[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

Notable alumni

Focus Areas

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

Industry Sectors: Academic Research and Medical Centers, Aerospace/Defense, Chemicals, Cleantech, Consumer Products, Digital Health, Digital Media and E-Commerce, Electrical/Computer Technology, Energy/Petro-Chemical, Financial/Business Services, Internet, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Nanotechnology, Telecommunications, Transportation

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. "2014 Patent Litigation Survey". October 11, 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-19. ...As it has for the past 11 years, the IP firm Fish & Richardson topped Corporate Counsel's survey, handling almost 200 cases—more than any other firm...'
  3. "Litigation Department of the Year" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-19. ...They aren’t just ubiquitous—Fish handled 20 percent of all U.S. patent cases tried to verdict in 2012—they’re successful too. ....'
  4. "Managing Intellectual Property World IP Survey" (PDF). 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  5. Corporate Counsel (October 2014). "The 2014 Patent Litigation Survey".
  6. 1 2 US News - Best Lawyers (2015). ""Law Firm of the Year" Awards".
  7. Corporate Counsel (2011). "Corporate Counsel".
  8. Vault (2011). "Law Firm Rankings - 2012 Vault Law 100".
  9. Chambers and Partners (2011). "The World's Leading Lawyers".
  10. The Legal 500 (2013). " "“Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP and Fish & Richardson P.C. continue to lead the ranking...”".
  11. Law.com (2014). "Diversity Scorecard: How the Firms Rate".
  12. World Trademark Review (2014). "WTR 1000".
  13. MultiCultural Law Magazine (2012). "WTR 1000".
  14. Managing Intellectual Property (February 2014). "Managing Intellectual Property 2014 Survey" (PDF).
  15. Law360 (31 January 2011). "International Trade Group of the Year: Fish & Richardson".
  16. Morning Star (26 January 2011). "Fish & Richardson Named "Top 30 Game Law Firm" by Interactive Age".
  17. "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...'
  18. 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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