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Provided by Ropes & Gray LLP
For over 150 years, our global intellectual property group has provided clients across the world with a broad spectrum of IP services, handling cutting-edge cases, transactions and other strategic matters from six offices in key cities across the United States – Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C. and four international offices in London, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Seoul. On the ground across three different continents, our intellectual property professionals provide clients with around-the-clock, top-tier IP support on an international stage.
To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/intellectual-property.aspx
Chambers Review
Ropes & Gray is a distinguished IP transactional practice with experience handling due diligence for M&A agreements, supply contracts, licensing deals and strategic partnerships. The team's other areas of noted strength include trademark filings, the defense of infringement claims, and European and domestic post-grant reviews. The law firm offers a considerable depth of experience acting for private equity firms and life sciences companies.
Work Highlights
- Ropes & Gray successfully represented Collision Communications in two patent infringement actions against Nokia and Ericsson.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ropes & Gray are very well rounded. They are zealous advocates with an excellent level of professionalism and integrity."
"Ropes is top-notch, with very well-balanced expertise and offices around the world."
"The Ropes team is sophisticated, responsive, hard-working, and understands how to work with in-house clients."
"Ropes & Gray are very well rounded. They are zealous advocates with an excellent level of professionalism and integrity."
"Ropes is top-notch, with very well-balanced expertise and offices around the world."
"The Ropes team is sophisticated, responsive, hard-working, and understands how to work with in-house clients."
Notable Practitioners
Amanda Austin advises major life sciences companies on a wide array of transactional IP matters, including licensing and collaborations, acquisitions and partnerships.
"Amanda is excellent. She is responsive and provides strategic, thoughtful analysis on complex licensing transactions."
"She understands my business with enough sophistication to provide input on business considerations and to craft agreements that work for my particular business concerns."
David McIntosh advises on a host of transactional matters, including licensing and strategic collaborations.
"David has been at the very apex of biotech transactions attorneys for years, and for good reason."
"He continues to be an extraordinary and strategic partner and team-builder, and a fantastic colleague to work with."
Melissa Rones is frequently called upon by life sciences companies to advise on a wide range of IP issues, including licensing, monetization and general portfolio management.
"Melissa is a very meticulous and thoughtful attorney who can swiftly analyze problems."