Dechert IP Litigators Honored at Managing IP Americas Awards

Three Dechert intellectual property lawyers have been recognized by Managing Intellectual Property magazine at its Americas Awards 2019, which were established to honor the leading patent, trademark and copyright firms and attorneys of North and South America.

Martin J. Black, head of Dechert LLP's intellectual property litigation team, was named “Outstanding IP Litigator” in Pennsylvania. Black, a nationally recognized trial lawyer and Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, represents pharmaceutical, electronics, and financial services companies in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and software disputes. This award marks the fourth consecutive year that Mr. Black has received this honor – more than any other lawyer.

Dechert partner Robert D. Rhoad has been named “Outstanding IP Litigator” in New Jersey. Rhoad represents clients in intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, primarily involving patents and licensing disputes including a wide range of technology areas such as drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and computer hardware and software technologies.

Additionally, Diane Siegel Danoff, head of Dechert’s global trade secret litigation practice, was named a finalist in Pennsylvania. Danoff, who has over 30 years of practice, has litigated cases covering highly sophisticated
technologies such as medical devices, web-based technologies, specialty chemicals, financial services, and semiconductor packaging.

Dechert’s global intellectual property practice delivers extensive IP expertise on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, software, technology and privacy issues that arise in the commercial context. Dechert has handled matters for major industry players and brands that are household names at a national or international level, including Microsoft, Hitachi, Endo Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Baxter Healthcare, PepsiCo, Citigroup, Monster.com and others.

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