IAM Patent 1000 recognized Shearman & Sterling’s IP Litigation and IP Transactions practices in its 2020 rankings.

The publication highlighted IP litigation partner Thomas Makin’s work for clients Nichia and OSRAM in a major ITC investigation, also noting that they have “distinguished themselves as top trade secret litigators” and “cultivated their skillset in this burgeoning area, [drawing] astutely on the expertise of other divisions of the firm for nuanced cases.” 

The IAM Patent 1000 is commonly regarded as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise and leading expert witnesses in the US.

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