World Trademark Review Recognizes Arent Fox Trademark Team Among Nation’s Best

As part of its annual rankings, WTR noted that Arent Fox’s “strong regulatory and cybersecurity groups work in tandem with the team to concoct comprehensive solutions to the most convoluted brand rights conundrums.” WTR named nine Arent Fox trademark attorneys among the best in the country, including Firmwide Managing Partner Cristina A. Carvalho and Partners Elizabeth Cohen, James R. Davis, Ricardo Fischer, Michael A. Grow, Marylee Jenkins, Anthony V. Lupo, Michelle Mancino Marsh, and N. Christopher Norton.

WTR praised Ms. Carvalho and Mr. Fischer’s Latin America work, calling the pair “go-to individuals.” In addition, the publication noted that Mr. Fischer “has a service-minded approach and turns work around swiftly,” and Ms. Carvalho is a “prosecution ace who is experienced in licensing and technology transfers.”

Calling out Arent Fox’s New York Trademark team, the publication lauded Ms. Cohen for providing “trenchant and tailored advice on everything from registration to enforcement”; labeled Ms. Jenkins as a “litigator well suited to multifaceted cases involving patent, trademark and copyright claims”; and reported that Ms. Marsh is a “pragmatic and skillful negotiator who regularly affects the wider trademark landscape through her distinguished advocacy in important litigations.”

Among Arent Fox’s Washington-based attorneys, the publication dubbed Mr. Grow “incredibly gifted”; labelled Mr. Lupo as a “contentious hotshot who is as sharp as a tack”; noted that Mr. Davis “operates seamlessly across the contentious/non-contentious divide and also has a knack for internet law and domain name disputes”; and praised Mr. Norton stating that he “excels at managing gigantic global portfolios and is instructed by Restaurant Brands International to safeguard the idolised BURGER KING and TIM HORTONS marks.”

Arent Fox features one of the most highly regarded Trademark groups in the country, providing clients with a full range of services, including: litigation, prosecution, licensing, and transactional work. The firm is known for developing brand selection strategies; analyzing and assessing brand adoption risks; protecting new brands; formulating consistent trademark usage standards; and protecting marks against infringement, dilution, and misuse. The group is specifically recognized for its focus in media and entertainment; fashion and retail; food and beverage; and international work.

About WTR
WTR provides a “Gold” band to firms and attorneys who prove to be the “crème de la crème.” The recognition “hinges on reputations established over lengthy periods of time,” which enables the “Gold” band firms to “secure the most high-profile, big-ticket work from the most demanding of clients.” WTR is the only standalone publication to recommend individual practitioners and their firms exclusively in the area of trademarks. Ratings are based on extensive interviews with industry leading clients, lawyers, and law firms. Inclusion in the directory is determined through a rigorous vetting process.