The IP Shields:
Top Defense Firms
| |
Cases |
| Fish & Richardson |
40 |
| Kirkland & Ellis |
25 |
| Kenyon & Kenyon |
21 |
| Finnegan, Henderson |
19 |
| Jones, Day |
18 |
| Morrison & Foerster |
18 |
| Brobeck |
17 |
| Blank Rome |
16 |
| Fish & Neave |
16 |
| Howrey Simon |
16 |
| McDermott, Will |
16 |
| Potter Anderson |
16 |
| Wilson Sonsini |
16 |
| O'Melveny & Meyers |
15 |
| Richards, Layton |
15 |
| Weil, Gotshal |
15 |
| Foley & Lardner |
14 |
| Goodwin Procter |
14 |
| Michael Best |
14 |
| Morris, Nichols |
14 |
| Pennie & Edmonds |
14 |
| Alston & Bird |
13 |
| Young Conaway |
12 |
| Ashby & Geddes |
11 |
| Brinks Hofer |
11 |
| Harness, Dickey |
11 |
| Knobbe, Martens |
11 |
| Pillsbury Winthrop |
11 |
| Baker Botts |
10 |
| Fulbright & Jaworski |
10 |
| HaLe and Dorr |
10 |
| Heller Ehrman |
10 |
| Latham & Watkins |
10 |
| Orrick Herrington |
10 |
| (IP Worldwide, May 2002) |
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The IP Fighters:
Top Plaintiff Firms
| |
Cases |
| Fish & Richardson |
30 |
| Kirkland & Ellis |
24 |
| Fitzpatrick, Cella |
19 |
| Morris, Nichols |
18 |
| Howrey Simon |
17 |
| Merchant & Gould |
17 |
| Brobeck |
16 |
| Fulbright & Jaworski |
16 |
| Harness, Dickey |
15 |
| McDermott, Will |
15 |
| Niro, Scavone |
14 |
| Jones, Day |
12 |
| Kenyon & Kenyon |
12 |
| Morrison & Foerster |
12 |
| Robins, Kaplan |
11 |
| Brinks Hofer |
10 |
| Connolly Bove |
10 |
| Cooley Godward |
10 |
| Finnegan Henderson |
10 |
| Knobbe, Martens |
10 |
| Weil, Gotshal |
10 |
| Workman, Nydegger |
10 |
| (IP Worldwide, May 2002) |
Switch-Hitters:
Firms on Both Lists
| Brinks Hofer |
| Brobeck |
| Finnegan, Henderson |
| Fish & Richardson |
| Fulbright & Jaworski |
| Harness, Dickey |
| Howrey Simon |
| Jones, Day |
| Kenyon & Kenyon |
| Kirkland & Ellis |
| Knobbe, Martens |
| Morris Nichols |
| McDermott, Will |
| Morrison & Foerster |
| Weil, Gotshal |
| (IP Worldwide, May 2002) |
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