HKW has been recognized as a leading global law firm for patent litigation services in the fourth edition of the Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000 guidebook, recently issued for 2015.
HKW has been recognized as a leading global law firm for patent litigation services in the fourth edition of the Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000 guidebook, recently issued for 2015.
“This is the definitive directory devoted to singling out the leading patent services providers in the world,” said HKW co-founder Steve Hill. “Our diverse clients have placed great confidence in us across a full range of scientific and technical disciplines, which in turn has given our attorneys a chance to shine. We are pleased to be recognized for our efforts.”
The IAM Patent 1000 is a comprehensive guide to the world’s leading patent professionals. IAM gathers intelligence on leading patent specialists in major jurisdictions across the globe, and the results are based on 1,500 interviews with patent attorneys, other attorneys and in-house counsel around the world.
Specifically, the guide noted:
Breaking into the IAM Patent 1000 for the first time this year, this dynamic ensemble is “really mixing it up”. The compact team has proved that it can go toe to toe with the best of them: “In litigation, companies often go for the big firms, but Hill Kertscher & Wharton has extraordinarily impressive abilities.” Entrepreneurial name partner Steven Hill is credited as the architect behind many of the firm’s significant achievements. Making light work of tricky litigation, he also takes a creative approach to find flexible billing arrangements and limit the scope of costly disputes.
