Compared to other honoree firms, Rivkin Radler’s presence in New Jersey is relatively small. But the IP practice’s Hackensack contingent has grown in recent years and proven to be formidable, particularly in 2017, representing clients in various jurisdictions and matters. That includes: successfully defending Mylan in two different patent matters; fostering settlement in an action lodged on behalf of nutritional supplement company AstaReal over advertising claims by a competitor; defeating a trademark action for client Need Parts Inc.; and resolving by settlement a trademark dispute between client “Sweaty Bands,” a maker of athletic headbands, and a competitor.

** The responses were provided by partners Gregory D. Miller, Nancy A. Del Pizzo and Michael C. Cannata. **