Fish & Richardson
Fish & Richardson P.C. is a global patent, intellectual property litigation, and commercial litigation law firm with more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists across the U.S. and Europe. Fish is one of the most sought-after firms for both patent prosecution and patent litigation services among Fortune 100 companies.[1] Fish has been named the #1 patent litigation firm in the U.S. for 12 consecutive years.[2] In 2016, Fish was a finalist for American Lawyer’s “Top IP Litigation Department of the Year”.[3] Fish’s intellectual property practice received a top “Tier 1” U.S. ranking by Managing Intellectual Property magazine from 2011-2015.[4] The firm’s growing regulatory group advises clients seeking to market products subject to United States Federal Communications Commission and the Food and Drug Administration regulation.
No. of offices | 13 |
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No. of attorneys | 400+ |
Major practice areas | IP Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Patent, Post-Grant, Trademark, Copyright, Regulatory |
Key people | Peter Devlin (President) |
Date founded | 1878 |
Company type | Professional Corporation |
Website | www.fr.com |
In February 2020, the company named John Adkisson as president and CEO.[5]
Recognition
- Fish & Richardson Named #1 Patent Litigation Firm (Corporate Counsel, 2004–2016)[6]
- Fish & Richardson Named Intellectual Property Firm of the Year (Benchmark Litigation, 2019)[7]
- Fish & Richardson Named Intellectual Property Boutique Firm of the Year (2018 LMG Life Sciences)[8]
- Fish & Richardson Named Top “Band 1” Rankings for IP and ITC (2012-2018 Chambers USA)[9]
- Fish & Richardson Named General Patent Litigation Firm of the Year (2017-2018 LMG Life Sciences)[10]
- Fish & Richardson recipient of "Tier 1" rankings in Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Patent, Technology Law, and Trademark Law (2012-2018 US News Media Group and Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms survey)[11]
- Fish & Richardson Ranks in Top 15 Percent of Law Firms for Diversity (2016 AmLaw)[12]
- Fish & Richardson Named a Top Trademark Law Firm (2011-2018 World Trademark Review)[13]
- Fish & Richardson recipient of Top "Tier 1" IP Rankings in every national US category (January 2011 – 2018 Managing Intellectual Property)[14]
- Fish & Richardson Named Finalist – Litigation Department of the Year(January 2014, 2016 The American Lawyer)[15]
- Fish & Richardson Named to National Law Journal's Appellate Hot List (2012-2016, 2018)[16]
- Fish & Richardson Named Patent Contentious Law Firm of the Year in the U.S. by Managing Intellectual Property[17]
- Fish & Richardson Named “IP Litigation Powerhouse” (BTI Survey 2018)[18]
- Fish & Richardson Named Law360 IP Practice Group of the Year (2011-2018)[19]
- Fish & Richardson Named Top PTAB Law Firm (2014-2018 Managing Intellectual Property Magazine)[20]
- Fish & Richardson Receives Top Tier 1 National Rankings in Patent Prosecution and Patent Litigation(The Legal 500)[21]
- Fish & Richardson Named to 2016 Intellectual Property Hot List (2012-2016 National Law Journal)[22]
- Fish & Richardson Patent Prosecution and Litigation Practices Received Top National Rankings (2014-2018 IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners)[23]
- Fish & Richardson Named Top Patent Firm (2017 Juristat)[24]
Notable alumni
- Frederick Perry Fish, Founder of the firm and president of American Telephone & Telegraph Corporation from 1901 to 1907.[25]
Focus areas
Practice Areas: Litigation, IP Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Patent, Post-Grant, Licensing, Trademark, Copyright, Regulatory
References
- "Who Protects Innovation in America 2009: The Guardians". 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
...With eight and six mentions, respectively, two of the top litigation firms—Fish & Richardson and IP Litigation Department of the Year winner Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges (see "What Rhymes with Win?" page 26) had four clients between the tech and telecom sectors. ...'
- "2015 Patent Litigation Survey". November 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
Fish & Richardson...topped the survey for the twelfth consecutive year, having handled 201 cases in 2014 -- more than any other firm. Fish is on track to surpass that number this year...
- "Litigation Department of the Year". 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
According to The American Lawyer, “When it comes to the numbers, Fish & Richardson can’t be beat. In 2014…the firm handled 245 new intellectual property suits…more than any other Am Law 200 firm.
- "Managing Intellectual Property World IP Survey" (PDF). 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- "Fish & Richardson Gets a New CEO in Minneapolis". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- Corporate Counsel (October 2014). "The 2015 Patent Litigation Survey".
- Benchmark Litigation (March 2019). "Benchmark Litigation 2019 United States Awards - EAST".
- LMG Life Sciences (2018). "Fish & Richardson P.C. Profile".
- Chambers USA (2018). "Fish & Richardson Receives Top "Band 1" for IP and ITC Practices".
- LMG Life Sciences (2018). "Fish & Richardson General Patent Litigation Firm of the Year".
- US News - Best Lawyers (2015). ""Law Firm of the Year" Awards".
- Law.com (2014). "2016 Diversity Scorecard: The Rankings".
- World Trademark Review (2014). "WTR 1000".
- Managing Intellectual Property (February 2014). "Managing Intellectual Property 2014 Survey" (PDF).
- "Litigation Department of the Year" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
...They aren’t just ubiquitous—Fish handled 20 percent of all U.S. patent cases tried to verdict...'
- "The 2015 Appellate Hot List: Winning Big Cases, Changing the Law". National Law Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "Managing IP North America awards 2016 – shortlists | Managing Intellectual Property". www.managingip.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "Fish Named IP Litigation Powerhouse | Fish". Fish & Richardson. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "IP Group Of The Year: Fish & Richardson - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "Fish & Richardson Named #1 PTAB Law Firm : General Counsel News". generalcounselnews.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "The Legal 500 - The Clients Guide to the best Law firms, top Lawyers, Attorneys, Advocates, Solicitors and Barristers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "The 2015 IP Hot List". National Law Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "IAM Patent 1000 - Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) - Maximising IP Value for Business". www.iam-media.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "Juristat Top 100". www.juristat.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- Staff report (November 7, 1930). Frederick P. Fish, Noted Lawyer, Dies; Was President of American Telephone and Telegraph Co. for Many Years. An Overseer of Harvard. Also a Leading Member of Massachusetts "Tech's" Board and a Bank Director. The New York Times