IAM Patent 1000 Names Akin Intellectual Property Lawyers to 2020 Guide

(Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.) – Seven members of Akin Gump’s intellectual property practice have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of the IAM Patent 1000, a guide of leading private practice patent lawyers in the United States.

In Philadelphia, the following partners were ranked:

• Dianne Elderkin, who is “fabulous in the courtroom and an outstanding thought leader and mentor.”
• Steven Maslowski, noted as “decisive and foresighted,” has amassed “superb lead counsel experience.” He is also considered “brilliant at cross-examination.”
• Matthew Pearson, who “is intellectually gifted from a legal and scientific perspective and can hold his own in discussions with Nobel Prize winners.”
• Rubén Muñoz, ranked for the first time, “takes charge on the post-grant side. His combination of technical dexterity, procedural savvy and advocacy experience makes him formidable at the PTAB.”

The Washington, D.C. recognitions included the following partners:

• Andrew Holtman, who has “significantly amped up the firm’s post-grant practice, as a veteran of 50-plus inter partes reviews.”
• Cono Carrano, “a former supercomputer designer turned elite trial lawyer”
• David Vondle, an International Trade Commission “specialist.”

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers and advisors in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1945, the firm is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020. #AkinGump75

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