Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Overview

Focused on the art and science of IP

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is dedicated to intellectual property law and has had this exclusive focus since it was founded in 1955. The Firm protects, enforces and transfers the intellectual property of its clients in more than 100 countries on six continents.

We understand the hard science behind our clients’ innovations, and have the technical skills and business acumen to work with them hand-in-hand.

• More than 90% of our attorneys and technical specialists are admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
• More than 90% of our attorneys have science and engineering degrees.
• More than 80% of our agents and technical specialists have a Ph.D. or other advanced technical degrees.

We also understand how to devise, evaluate and execute an intellectual property strategy.  Nearly half of our professionals have been in-house as general counsel, patent counsel, technology transfer managers, scientists, engineers and consultants.  Our ability to understand the nuances of intellectual property law, science and business enables us to provide sound advice to our clients.

Clients also turn to us for the most visible, high-stakes intellectual property cases, to minimize their risk of third party intellectual property assertions and to provide solid defenses that stand the test of time.  It is our experience and practice to partner with our clients to develop defense theories and litigation strategies that achieve their objectives with economy of service.

Trusted Advisors.

• U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ranks Marshall, Gerstein & Borun as a first-tier metropolitan intellectual property “Best Law Firm” in 2010.
• Marshall, Gerstein & Borun ranks among the "World’s Leading Intellectual Property Practices" for patents, biotechnology and trademarks according to Managing IP's 2010 World IP Survey.
• Chambers & Partners ranks Marshall, Gerstein & Borun in 2010 as a "Highly regarded boutique [providing] a comprehensive service."  Sources say, "They go out of their way to build relationships."  Chambers noted in 2009 that the Firm is "first-rate for litigation and transactional work," and in 2008, that the Firm has "one of the best biotechnology practices in the entire country."
• Marshall, Gerstein & Borun is a "Go-To Law Firm of the Top 500 Companies" for intellectual property, Corporate Counsel magazine 2008-2010.
• Again in 2010, corporate counsel select Marshall, Gerstein & Borun as a "Go-To Law Firm of the Top US Companies" for intellectual property legal services in Fortune magazine.

Our Clients.

Clients from Fortune 250 corporations, multinational businesses, start-up organizations and non-profits turn to Marshall, Gerstein & Borun.  The Firm strives to develop and maintain long-term relationships with our clients.  For example, we have advised The Procter & Gamble Company for 25 years, Shop-Vac Corporation for more than 20 years and Amgen Inc. since it was founded in 1980.  Additional examples of well-known and long-term clients of the Firm are listed below.

• BASF Group
• CDW Corporation
• Emerson Electric Co.
• Illumina, Inc.
• The Nielsen Company

We represent clients in industries including:

• Aerospace
• Biotechnology
• Chemical Sciences
• Cleantech and Renewables
• Consumer Products
• Electrical and Software Engineering
• Internet and Cyberlaw
• Materials Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Devices
• Nanotechnology
• Non-Profit Technology Transfer
• Pharmaceutical

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