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Wolf Greenfield Has Most Massachusetts Patent Lawyers: Boston Business Journal
| Source: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - February 2, 2010) - Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., the Boston
intellectual property (IP) law firm, has the most patent lawyers in
Massachusetts -- 55 -- of any law firm in the state, according to the newly
published Book of Lists 2010 by the Boston Business Journal.
While some lawyers may call themselves IP lawyers, only those who have
passed the patent bar and are registered to practice before the US Patent
and Trademark Office can call themselves patent lawyers.
"It is an important distinction and one which demonstrates the depth and
breadth of our IP knowledge and experience," said Timothy J. Oyer,
president and managing partner.
Wolf Greenfield filed 2,320 patent applications in 2009. They ranged from
complex innovations in biotech, computers, and chemicals to more
straightforward consumer products.
Wolf Greenfield has a total of 59 lawyers plus 21 patent agents and
technology specialists, for a total of 80 legal professionals. Whereas
patent lawyers must have at least a bachelor's degree in science or
engineering, two-thirds of Wolf Greenfield's legal professionals have a
master's degree or a doctorate in their field.
Wolf Greenfield, the largest law firm in New England devoted exclusively to
intellectual property law, serves companies that make everything from
pharmaceuticals to software to electronics to snowboards, as well as
representing academic research centers. The firm counsels clients in the
areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, trade secrets, and
related licensing and litigation. Web: www.wolfgreenfield.com.