Fish & Richardson
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| Headquarters | Decentralized |
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| # of Offices | 10 |
| # of Attorneys | 400+ |
| Major Practice Areas | General practice, especially intellectual property |
| Key People | Peter Devlin (President) |
| Date Founded | 1878 |
| Company Type | Professional Corporation |
| Website | www.fr.com |
Fish & Richardson P.C., also referred to as F&R or simply Fish, is a United States-based law firm recognized for its intellectual property practice. The firm maintains a national presence across the U.S. with offices in ten cities. F&R has a professional staff of more than 400 attorneys, of which more than half are admitted to the patent bar. The firm's largest office is in Boston, followed closely by San Diego, where many of its administrative staff are located.
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[edit] History and growth
Founded in Boston in 1878, Fish & Richardson's history includes representing clients such as Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and the Wright brothers. The firm's list of firsts includes the first patent granted on a life form: the Oncomouse.
Beginning in the 1980s, F&R began expansion into the practice areas of corporate law, regulatory law, securities law, and general litigation, emerging as a general practice firm. Nevertheless, intellectual property remains an important practice area of the firm, and in September 2006, F&R was proclaimed to have the largest IP practice in the world, [1] including a patent litigation group that handles more cases than any other firm before the courts [2] as well as the International Trade Commission. [3]
[edit] Recognition
For 2007, F&R was ranked #17 in the "Best 20 Law Firms to Work For" and #1 in "Best in Practice: Intellectual Property" by Vault. [4]
[edit] Offices
[edit] United States
- Atlanta
- Austin
- Boston
- Dallas
- Delaware
- New York City
- San Diego
- Silicon Valley
- Twin Cities
- Washington, DC
[edit] External Links
- Fish & Richardson P.C. website. Retrieved on November 15, 2006.
