Harness IP, one of the country’s largest and most prestigious intellectual property law firms, announced that twelve of its attorneys were recently named by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine as “IP Stars” for 2018. Only private practice attorneys who are highly recommended by both colleagues and clients are eligible to be recognized as IP Stars.

In addition to being named to the prestigious IP Stars list, attorneys were given a designation according to the industry focus for which they were recommended. Several Harness IP attorneys were included under both “Patent” and “Trademark” designations.

The full list of attorneys under each industry focus includes:

2018 IP Stars – Patent

• Michael Brennan
• John Castellano
• Matthew Cutler
• Michael Doerr
• Stanley Erjavac
• Glenn Forbis
• Stephen Foss
• George Moustakas
• Stephen Olson
• Bryan Wheelock
• Michael Wiggins

2018 IP Stars – Trademark

• Michael Brennan
• Lisabeth Coakley
• Stanley Erjavac
• Stephen Olson
• Bryan Wheelock

Founded in 1990, Managing Intellectual Property has researched and ranked leading intellectual property law firms since 1996. Their IP Stars handbook is often considered to be among the most authoritative and comprehensive lists of intellectual property experts. Their process for choosing attorneys involves both high level surveys and interviews of law firms, agencies and in-house counsel conducted by impartial research analysts. Because there is no cost to participate, inclusion in the IP Stars lists is based on merit and peer recognition alone.

About Harness IP

Harness IP has obtained more than 60,000 patents for its clients since its founding in 1921 and currently manages more than 17,000 trademark registrations for clients around the globe. Currently ranked eighth among the nation’s top patent firms in a 2017 poll by IPWatchdog, Harness IP safeguards critical IP assets on a global scale for Fortune 500 companies, private and public businesses, universities, inventors, artists and entrepreneurs. Harness IP has offices in the metropolitan areas of Dallas, Detroit, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. Visit www.harnessip.com and follow @harnessdickey for more information.