MINNEAPOLIS (June 4, 2013) – Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is pleased to announce that IAM Patent 1000 - The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2013 recommends the firm in the category ‘Firms: Litigation and Licensing’ in Minnesota. Chair of the firm’s National IP Litigation group Ronald J. Schutz is a recommended patent litigation lawyers in the state.
In national rankings, the firm is one of only six law firms recommended for plaintiff patent litigation.
The IAM Patent 1000 - The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners guide notes:
“The formidable Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi retains pole position in the state. Its finely tuned focus and flawless execution of critical contentious mandates attract instructions from an illustrious array of rights holders, including Fortune 500 companies. Its seasoned, high-calibre attorneys have a ‘nuanced understanding of the most challenging of issues, considerable expertise and a responsive, client-minded attitude’.
National IP litigation chair Ronald J Schutz is “a fantastic operator whose extraordinary lateral thinking leads to first-class, innovative strategies’.”
About the IAM Patent 1000
The IAM Patent 1000 is a standalone publication that identifies individual and firm expertise in all major areas of patent law and practice. Through an extensive research process conducted by a team of highly qualified, full-time analysts, the publication identifies the top patent practitioners, as well as leading patent law and attorney firms, in 40 of the world’s most important jurisdictions and 17 US states.