Myers Bigel Attorneys Named "Lawyer of the Year" in Biotechnology, Litigation and Trademark Law

RALEIGH, N.C. - Oct. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C.--Three attorneys with Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A. (Myers Bigel), the largest independent patent law firm in North Carolina, have been recognized in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America as "Lawyer of the Year" in their respective practice areas.

Ken Sibley (Biotechnology Law), Michael Sajovec (Litigation-Patent Law), and David Beatty (Trademark Law) join five other Myers Bigel attorneys in the 2014 rankings by peers in the legal industry.

"Every member of our talented legal team is dedicated to providing top class intellectual property legal services for our clients, and the continuing recognition through the years in The Best Lawyers in America speaks to their success and leadership in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property," said Managing Partner David Purks.

Joining Sibley, Sajovec, and Beatty with listings in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America are Myers Bigel attorneys Randy Ayers (Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Patent), Mitch Bigel (Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law), Jim Cannon (Patent Law), Julie Richardson (Litigation-Patent, Patent Law) and Grant Scott (Litigation-Intellectual Property, Patent Law).

In addition to working with domestic and international clients in the development of quality patents that stand up to scrutiny, Myers Bigel attorneys are heavily engaged in improving their work and furthering best practices in intellectual property law by regularly participating in educational outreach, symposia, seminars and industry organizations. For example, attorneys in the firm's Litigation Department recently launched an informative blog (www.myersbigel.com/news/blog/) sharing important legal developments at the USPTO surrounding Post Grant Trial Proceedings and Inter Partes Review, while Ken Sibley recently presented Dastardly Drafters: The Declining Reputation of Patent Solicitors and Why It Matters at the fall meeting of the Carolina Patent Trademark and Copyright Law Association.

"While the Supreme Court's recent decisions in biotechnology -- and business method -- patenting have been the subject of criticism, on reflection they invite greater craftsmanship in the preparation of patents,” Sibley explained, adding, “More craftsmanship in patents is ultimately good for innovative companies and entrepreneurs everywhere, as well as the legal profession."

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which almost 50,000 leading attorneys cast nearly five million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel Magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Myers Bigel provides expertise in all intellectual property areas, including trademark and copyrights, as well as patents. Operating out of the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, Myers Bigel represents corporate and university clients located in the Carolinas, throughout the Southeast, across the United States, and in Europe and Asia.

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About Myers Bigel
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A. (Myers Bigel) is an intellectual property law firm combining patent law expertise with a stable continuity of counsel to produce quality patents that stand up to scrutiny. We are the largest independent patent law firm in North Carolina, continually ranked among the top national firms by well-respected legal media and industry organizations. Our knowledgeable, vibrant team of attorneys with degreed technical experience successfully acquires, protects, enforces and defends patent assets and intellectual property in a variety of fields including biotechnology, chemistry, electronics and computing, mechanical, and trademark practice groups, as well as in litigation. Headquartered in Raleigh in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, with clients spanning the globe, we remain active in symposia, seminars, and continuing education efforts to further best practices in intellectual property protection and enforcement. For more information on our high quality work visit www.myersbigel.com.

About Best Lawyers
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