RALEIGH, N.C.-- Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.
(Myers Bigel), the largest independent patent law firm in North
Carolina, has been ranked by IAM/Ocean Tomo PatentRatings® as one of the
top performing law firms in the country for highest quality patent
grants from the USPTO for its clients. Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Magazine
published the results in its April 2014 issue, which included an
interview with Myers Bigel patent attorneys Lynne Borchers and Julie
Richardson.
“The IAM/Ocean Tomo rankings reflect
what our many clients experience: quality patent work by dedicated
attorneys well-versed in the technologies they protect,” David Purks,
managing partner, said.
According to Purks, because Myers Bigel
has very little turnover of attorneys, the same experienced attorney not
only remains responsible throughout the multi-year process from patent
development through patent grant but moreover throughout development of a
client’s patent portfolio. Work is performed for clients at a high
level of expertise, but at a low level of cost, because inefficiencies
associated with handing-off client matters to new attorneys is not
present.
Based on research specially commissioned by IAM magazine
from Ocean Tomo's Patent Ratings business, the article features top 10
rankings covering four specific industry areas - Consumer Electronics,
Healthcare, Industrials and Information Technology - as well as an
overall top 20 across all industries.
Myers Bigel ranked 10th in the overall top 20 law firms, up from 13th in 2013.
The
statistics used in ranking law firms are garnered not just from 2013
but from statistics reaching over the past three years and are therefore
accurately representative of the highest quality patents. Ocean Tomo
PatentRatings uses a patented method to calculate the relative quality
of all utility patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) since 1976 on the basis of more than 50 independent and
objective factors. The IPQ score represents a numerical measure of
patent quality and potential value with a median score of 100 for US
issued patents.
Lynne Borchers, one of the Myers Bigel patent
attorneys interviewed in the IAM Magazine rankings article “Change in
practice” heads the firm’s litigation group and was recently quoted as a
thought leader on patent trolls for an article in The News &
Observer of Raleigh, N.C. She has been a litigator for 23 years,
concentrating her practice in intellectual property litigation in
technology such as communications systems, pharmaceutical compounds,
computer systems, consumer products, electrical devices, orthopedic
devices, medical devices, packaging methods, and poultry egg technology.
Fellow IAM Magazine interviewee Julie Richardson was
recently named as one of Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal
Elite” listing of the state’s top lawyers in the Intellectual Property
category. Her primary practice area is in patent prosecution in the
electro-mechanical arts with an emphasis on biomedical devices, and has
also prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patents directed to various
technologies including MRI-based inventions.
In the IAM Magazine
article, Richardson discussed the impact of switching from a
'first-to-invent' US patent system to a 'first-to-file' approach --
including a filing frenzy in the months leading up to the switch and a
broader definition of ‘prior art’ -- while Borchers explained how
changes in patent review procedures are leading to a more collaborative
effort between litigation and prosecution teams.
Ocean Tomo PatentRatings is the official ratings partner to Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Magazine,
publisher of IAM Patent 1000 2013 – The World’s Leading Patent
Professionals, which determines its list of attorneys based on positive
feedback from peers and clients with knowledge of their practice and the
market within which they operate.
Dedicated to best practices in
patent law, Myers Bigel continues to be recognized by legal media and
industry organizations as producing quality results and leading in the
protection of intellectual property. The firm’s numerous awards and
accolades, successful patent applications, and continuing referrals
speak volumes to the talent and dedication of its vibrant team of
longtime attorneys.
Operating out of the Research Triangle Park
area of North Carolina, Myers Bigel represents corporate and university
clients located in the Carolinas, throughout the Southeast, across the
United States, and in Europe and Asia.
For more information, visit www.myersbigel.com.
About Myers Bigel
Myers
Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A. (Myers Bigel) is an intellectual
property law firm combining patent law expertise with a stable
continuity of counsel to produce quality patents that stand up to
scrutiny. We are the largest independent patent law firm in the
Carolinas, continually ranked among the top national firms by
well-respected legal media and industry organizations. Our
knowledgeable, vibrant team of attorneys with degreed technical
experience successfully acquires, protects, enforces and defends patent
assets and intellectual property in a variety of fields including
biotechnology, chemistry, electronics and computing, mechanical and?
trademark practice, as well as in litigation. Headquartered in Raleigh
in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, with clients
spanning the globe, we remain active in symposia, seminars, and
continuing education efforts to further best practices in intellectual
property protection and enforcement. For more information on our high
quality work visit www.myersbigel.com.
