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More than 200 of the firm’s lawyers, patent agents, and technical specialists have degrees in science and technology; more than one third of these have advanced degrees.
More than 100 professionals registered with the USPTO; 70 registered patent attorneys who handle patent litigation.
Recent patent verdict for LG Philips ranked number 7 of the top patent awards and ranked in the top 50 jury awards in 2006 according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Consistently ranked among the top U.S. firms for trademark/copyright counseling and transactional work in Managing Intellectual Property “Annual World IP Survey.”
Our staff speak many languages including Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

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03/01/12 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year: Intellectual Property, California Lawyer

Morgan Lewis partners Dion Bregman, Daniel Johnson, Jr., and Michael Lyons are recognized as California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year in the area of Intellectual Property.

02/22/12 Former GC of Reed Elsevier Inc. Joins Morgan Lewis as Senior Counsel in Boston

Morgan Lewis announces that Henry Z. Horbaczewski has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in its Litigation practice, resident in Boston.

01/01/12 IP Cases To Watch In 2012, Law360

Rick Rambo is quoted.

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05/30/12 Post-Grant Review and Inter Partes Reexamination

Dion M. Bregman and Michael J. Lyons, speakers

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Areas of Experience

Morgan Lewis is a leading choice for businesses seeking protection of valuable intellectual property rights. With more than 150 intellectual property professionals and technical specialists, unlike smaller boutique firms, Morgan Lewis brings to bear considerable resources of one of the largest law firms in the United States. We represent and advise clients on all aspects of intellectual property:

Patent
Trademark
Copyright
IP Litigation
IP Licensing
IP Enforcement Programs
Trade Secrets
Franchises
Internet
Advertising
Unfair Competition
Outsourcing and Managed Services
IP Issues in Business Transactions

Clients include U.S. and non-U.S. enterprises, ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 companies. We provide strategic advice and representation throughout the complete lifecycle of our clients' products and services, from research and development, financing, marketing, licensing, and regulatory approval to the enforcement of relevant rights.

A sampling of the industries and markets for which we advise and protect intellectual property rights includes:

Aerospace
Agricultural
Automotive
Building Compliance Products
Computer Hardware and Software
Consumer Products
Electronics
Energy/Green Technology
Financial Services
Life Sciences/Biotechnology
Mechanical Devices
Medical Devices
Oil & Gas
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Specialty Chemicals
Technology