Woodcock Washburn Wins Patent Appeal Related to Polypill Invention
Woodcock Washburn attorneys William Smith, Maurice Valla and Aaron Rabinowitz were successful in winning an appeal and obtaining allowance of Sir Nicholas Wald and Malcolm Law's patent application relating to their invention of the Polypill. The Polypill is a blend of several different medications for treating various risk factors for cardiovascular disease. An important aspect of the invention is that the medication is to be given to a broad segment of the population (e.g., everyone ...more
Woodcock Washburn Recognized for Quality of Patents
National intellectual property boutique Woodcock Washburn is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized for the second consecutive year in the annual IAM/Ocean Tomo patent quality rankings. The firm was ranked in the top 20 "overall" category that combines all industry areas represented in the rankings. The individual industry areas included consumer electronics, information technology, industrials, and healthcare (pharma/bio). An editorial accompanying the rankings ...more
Woodcock Washburn Elects New Partner
Woodcock Washburn is pleased to announce that Aaron B. Rabinowitz has been elected to the partnership. Mr. Rabinowitz joined the firm in 2006 after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Franklin S. Van Antwerpen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and to the Honorable Jan E. DuBois of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Rabinowitz graduated cum laude from Temple University School of Law in 2004, where he ...more
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Woodcock Washburn "Tier 1" for Patent Law
Woodcock Washburn is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as a top tier national intellectual property law firm in the third annual "Best Law Firms" guide published by U.S. News & World Report. The firm was ranked tier one for patent law and tier two for IP litigation and trademarks in the national rankings. Other highlights include tier one rankings in Philadelphia for IP litigation, patent litigation and patent law, copyright law, and trademark law.more
Dale Heist Named Philadelphia Patent Litigation "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America
Woodcock Washburn is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers in America has recognized senior partner Dale Heist as the 2013 "Lawyer of the Year" for Patent Litigation in Philadelphia. Mr. Heist has constantly been recognized as one of the leading patent litigators in the United States. Recently, Mr. Heist was recognized in Intellectual Asset Management's "The World's Leading IP Strategists" and "The World's Leading Patent Litigators." He is a Fellow in the American ...more
Best Lawyers Names Fourteen Woodcock Washburn Attorneys and Ranks Firm Top in PA for Intellectual Property Litigation
Fourteen lawyers from Woodcock Washburn were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Woodcock Washburn was also rated the top firm overall for intellectual property litigation in the city of Philadelphia and also statewide in the state of Pennsylvania. The Best Lawyers in America 2013 edition features the following Woodcock Washburn attorneys ...more
BTI Consulting Group Recognizes Woodcock Washburn in "Brand Elite" Report
Woodcock Washburn is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group in its "BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms" report. In the report, BTI identifies the key brand-related elements that influence corporate counsel in law firm selection and hiring. Woodcock was recognized in the innovation category with a "tech-savvy" distinction. The report resulted from direct feedback from corporate counsel at the world's largest organizations.more
Woodcock Washburn Named a "Gold" Firm for Patent Litigation in IAM's "The World's Leading Patent Practitioners" Guide
Woodcock Washburn is pleased to announce that the firm has been named a "gold" (top-tier) firm for patent litigation in Pennsylvania in Intellectual Asset Management's "The World's Leading Patent Practitioners" guide. The gold designation is reserved for the top patent litigation firms in each state. The firm was also recommended as a top-tier firm for patent prosecution. Of the firm, the guide said "In the local market, very few firms have the skill and resources to handle ...more
Chambers USA Ranks Woodcock Washburn Top Pennsylvania IP Firm for Tenth Consecutive Year
Woodcock Washburn is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized for the tenth consecutive year as the top firm for intellectual property law in Pennsylvania by legal referral guide Chambers USA. Additionally, the following seven partners were recognized individually in the intellectual property law category: John Donohue, Nancy Frandsen, Aleksander Goranin, Dale Heist, Joseph Lucci, Steven Rocci, and David Wolfsohn.more
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Recognizes Twelve Woodcock Washburn Attorneys in 2012
Woodcock Washburn is proud to announce that twelve of the firm's attorneys were recognized in the 2012 edition of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Ten partners were recognized as "Super Lawyers" for their practice in the areas of intellectual property, intellectual property litigation, and business litigation ...more