Fish & Richardson Named Top Trademark Law Firm for Sixth Straight Year by World Trademark Review

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Jan 21, 2016) - Fish & Richardson has been named a top trademark law firm for the sixth consecutive year by World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, a guide to "the world's leading trademark legal services providers." WTR noted that "commercial enterprises flock to the doors of national heavyweight Fish & Richardson for cast-iron protection and robust defense of their brand rights."

Fish received top rankings for its national practice and regional practices in California, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas. According to WTR, Fish & Richardson's "seamless cross-office cooperation ensures that the group can always put the right experts on the job, regardless of location." In addition, 10 Fish attorneys were singled out for special recognition: Cynthia Johnson Walden (Boston), Trademark and Copyright Practice Group Leader; Keith A. Barritt (Washington, D.C.), principal; Timothy A. French (Boston), principal; R. David Hosp (Boston/New York), principal; Lisa Greenwald-Swire (Silicon Valley), principal; Robert M. O'Connell, Jr. (Boston), of counsel; Mark S. Puzella (Boston), principal; Russell N. Rippamonti (Dallas), senior principal; Debra Serota (Boston), of counsel; and Catherine Stockell (New York), of counsel.

With the support of the world's premier intellectual property (IP) law firm, Fish & Richardson's trademark group offers the resources of a global IP leader, the expertise of a boutique, and the personal service that comes with a local presence. Fish's 25 trademark attorneys, located in 11 offices in the U.S. and one in Germany, provide a full range of trademark advice and representation, including trademark counseling and prosecution, enforcement and litigation, domain names, and advertising counsel. Clients range from emerging companies to Fortune 500 corporations across a number of industries, including computer hardware and software, consumer products, life sciences, financial services, and the Internet.

The WTR 1000 is the only definitive guide exclusively dedicated to identifying the world's leading trademark legal services providers. Through an extensive research process that encompasses over 70 global jurisdictions, law firms and individuals qualify for inclusion in the WTR 1000 based on receiving positive feedback from market sources.

Fish & Richardson is a global patent, intellectual property (IP) litigation, and commercial litigation law firm with more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists across the U.S. and Europe. Fish has been named the #1 patent litigation firm in the U.S. for 12 consecutive years. Fish has been winning cases worth billions in controversy -- often by making new law -- for the most innovative clients and influential industry leaders since 1878. For more information, visit www.fr.com.