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4/9/2008 Townsend Takes Home Top Patent Firm Honors
Managing Intellectual Property Recognizes Townsend As Best Patent Prosecution Firm In U.S.
4/3/2008 Townsend's Washington, DC Office Adds to Associate Ranks
Patent Lawyers Stuart S. Bray and Dr. John K. Weatherspoon Join Growing Office
03/10/08 Roger D. Wylie Joins Townsend's Growing Seattle Office
New Partner to Anchor Medical & Mechanical Devices Practice in Northwest
02/19/08 Hastings College of Law Wins 17th Annual Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Hosts 17th Annual Western Regional Arguments
02/05/08 Michael J. DeGrave Joins Townsend
01/07/08 Townsend Announces 2008 Partners
Record Class of Eleven Named to Partnership in Year of Record Growth
12/10/07 Townsend Welcomes New Associates
Townsend and Townsend and Crew is Pleased to Introduce Our 2007 Fall Associate Class
12/05/07 Kenneth Jenkins Joins Townsend's San Diego Office
Special Counsel Brings Additional Patent Expertise To Steadily Growing Office
10/15/07 Townsend Adds to San Diego Litigation Practice
Elham Firouzi Joins Steadily Growing Office As Litigation Associate
10/10/07 Key Novartis HIV Diagnostic Patent Invalidated by Patent Office
NIH Patent Victory Secured by Townsend Firm
09/18/07 Townsend Opens Doors to New Washington, DC Office and Announces New Arrivals
Cedric C.Y. Tan and Dana Buschmann Join Growing Office at 1301 K Street
07/12/07 Federal Court of Appeal Rules in Favor of Dykes on Bikes in Landmark Trademark Case
Oliver-Sabec P.C., Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP and National Center for Lesbian Rights Victorious in Fight for Lesbian Visibility
07/03/07 David Boyd Joins Townsend and Townsend and Crew
07/02/07 Townsend Goes National With Launch of Washington, DC Office
Renowned Intellectual Property Firm Establishes First Office on the East Coast
06/20/07 Townsend's Seattle Office Adds Three Litigators
Steven P. Fricke, James W. Anable and Jeffrey W. Reis Leave Christensen O'Conner Johnson Kindness to Expand Townsend's Litigation Capabilities in Pacific Northwest
06/17/07 Townsend Wins Permanent Injunction For Its Client Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ruling Represents Rare Permanent Injunction in Post-eBay v. MercExchange Dispute
06/05/07 Michael Shevlin Joins Townsend’s San Diego Office
Special Counsel Brings Medical and Mechanical Device Expertise to Steadily Growing Office
05/30/07 Romy L. Celli Returns to Townsend's Biotechnology & Chemistry Practice
Patent Partner is Joined in Palo Alto Office by Associate Eureka Wang
04/20/07 Townsend Scores Another Victory for Santa Cruz T-Shirt Shops in Trademark Dispute with Huntington Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau Over
Judge Denies Huntington Beach's Third Attempt to Move Case to Southern California
04/12/07 Townsend Recognized as Leading Trademark Filer in San Francisco by NameProtect's Trademark Insider®
Leading Trademark Practice Takes Top Filer Title for a Fifth Consecutive Year
03/15/07 Townsend Attorneys Named to Colorado Super Lawyers
Denver partners ranked among top five percent of Colorado attorneys
03/02/07 Townsend Associate Michael Drapkin Named One of Denver's "Forty Under 40"
02/28/07 Shane H. Hunter Joins Townsend's San Diego Office
New Partner Brings Additional Patent Expertise to Growing Electronics & Software Practice
02/08/07 Charmaine Cheung Joins Townsend and Townsend and Crew's Growing Denver Litigation Practice
02/06/07 Karen B. Dow Elected to Board of Directors of CONNECT
Biotechnology & Chemistry Partner to Advise San Diego's Leading Technology and Life Sciences Business Development Organization
02/01/07 First Court Decision Handed Down In Surf City Trademark Dispute
Huntington Beach Loses Bid to Have Case Transferred From Northern California
12/19/06 CSIRO Granted Change of Venue in Closely-Watched Patent Infringement Dispute
Decision Transfers Case Filed in Northern District of California to Eastern District of Texas
12/13/06 Townsend Elects New Partners For 2007
Trademark and Biotechnology & Chemistry Practices Add to Partner Ranks
12/06/06 Patent Attorney's New Book Reveals What Every Company Needs to Know To Maintain a Competitive Edge
M. Henry Heines Navigates The Complex Maze of Patents, and How They Impact Mergers and Acquisitions, Marketing, and Research and Development
11/15/06 Texas Court Finds Wireless Patent Valid and Infringed
10/12/06 Townsend Files Suit Against Huntington Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau
Noland's on the Wharf and Shoreline Surf Shop Seek to Invalidate the Bureau’s claimed trademark for the Benefit of all Merchants in Santa Cruz
10/11/06 Townsend Announces Winners of 2006 Diversity Scholarships
Awards Provide Financial Support to Minority and Women Law Students Pursuing Careers in Patent Law
09/18/06 Daniel J. Furniss Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Townsend Litigator Recognized Among Nation's Top Trial Attorneys
08/07/06 Townsend Partner Karen Dow Again Named Among Top Intellectual Property Attorneys In San Diego County
08/01/06 Townsend Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers
Seven partners among top five percent of Northern California attorneys
07/26/06 Microsoft Antitrust Settlement Now Available for Distribution
$1.1 Billion Settlement to be Distributed after Eighteen-Month Appellate Court Battle
July 2006 Applications Being Accepted for Townsend Diversity Scholarship Program
07/17/06 Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Vindicated Again in United States International Trade Commission Ruling
Leading Korean Tire Chemical Manufacturer Confirmed By Full Commission To Not Be In Violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
06/20/06 Townsend Ranked #1 Trademark Filer in San Francisco for Fourth Consecutive Year by NameProtect's Trademark Insider®
05/30/06 Townsend Continues to Expand Electronics and Software Practice With Addition of New Associate
John J. Farrell Joins Seattle Office
05/22/06 Townsend Welcomes The 2006 Summer Associates
05/02/06 William N. Gerson Joins Townsend's Palo Alto Office
New Of Counsel Bolsters Technology Licensing Practice
05/02/06 Microsoft and California Plaintiffs Settle Case
Settlement Will Benefit California Government Entities
04/24/06 Townsend Opens in Tokyo
Firm's First Asia Office Extends Intellectual Property Expertise Overseas
04/19/06 Alan D. Minsk Joins Townsend's Seattle Office
New Special Counsel Brings Additional Patent Prosecution and Counseling Resources to Growing Office
04/10/06 Townsend Files Suit on Behalf of San Francisco's Chinese Hospital Association
Suit Accuses Brown & Toland Medical Group of Unfair Business Practices
03/01/06 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Continues Expansion in San Diego with Addition of Two Attorneys
02/15/06 Townsend Named One of Top Ten Patent Litigation Firms in the U.S.
01/12/06 California Court of Appeal Upholds Settlement in $1.1 Billion Microsoft Consumer Class Action Case
Approval of 2003 Settlement in Lower Court Signals Final Victory for California Consumers and Public Schools
12/14/05 Townsend's Partner Ranks Grow By Eight
New Partners Named From Diverse Practice Areas
10/06/05 Townsend's Seattle Office Bulks up on Patent Expertise
Michael T. Rosato Joins Townsend's Mechanical and Medical Device Group
09/06/05 Townsend Associate Kenneth Chang is One of Denver's 40 Under 40
08/31/05 Townsend Victorious in Antitrust Suit Against Subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation
Small San Francisco Promotions Firm Theme Co-Op Promotions Secures Jury Verdict Condemning News America Marketing FSI's Unfair Business Practices
08/18/05 Townsend Partner Karen Dow Named Among Top 10 Intellectual Property Attorneys In San Diego
08/17/05 Five Townsend and Townsend and Crew Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
06/09/05 Chambers USA Ranks Townsend and Townsend and Crew Among Top Colorado Intellectual Property Firms
05/13/05 Townsend Named Top Trademark Firm in San Francisco for Third Consecutive Year
Intellectual Property Powerhouse Once Again Ranks First in Trademark Insider® report
05/12/05 Townsend's Denver Office Adds To Associate Ranks
Daley, Drapkin and Vinnola Join Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
12/16/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew Recognized as Tops in Diversity Among State’s IP Firms and Second Overall by California Lawyer
12/13/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Backs Fortune 100 and Universities on Two Amicus Briefs in High-Profile Patent Cases
12/6/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Elevates Seven to Partner
11/16/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Secures Summary Judgment for frog design, Inc.
11/16/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew Wins Notable Patent Infringement Victory for Small Denver Company
10/4/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew Expands Policy Committee; Elects Management Committee to Reflect Growth
9/30/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew Attorneys Recognized As Northern California "Super Lawyers"
9/23/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew Partner Richard C. Hsu Appointed to California State Bar’s Executive Committee
9/14/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Wins Patent Victory For Business Objects
8/27/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Wins Third Consecutive Summary Judgment Victory For Align Technology, Inc.
8/27/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew's Tom Franklin and Ian Saffer Named to 40 under 40 list of Denver's top young business leaders
6/11/2004 Townsend Top Trademark Firm in 2003
Intellectual Property Powerhouse Ranks First in Trademarks in San Francisco Two years Running
5/27/2004 Federal Court Bans Imperial's Use of Supersweep Name as Well as Claims That Product Reduces Creosote
5/24/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Receives High California Rankings by Chambers USA Guide
Firm Recognized for Work in Intellectual Property and Antitrust
5/17/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew Secures Patent Victory for Align Technology, Inc.
5/12/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew Augments Biotechnology Practice with Addition of Ted Apple, Ph.D.
5/11/2004 Bosley Bobble Heads and Townsend Attorneys Team to Protect Rights in Face of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Termination Threat
4/9/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Honored for Overall Excellence in Media Coverage by PR NEWS
Intellectual Property Powerhouse Also Receives Honorable Mention for Outstanding Legal Feature
3/23/2004 Boalt Hall School of Law Takes Top Honors At Saul Lefkowitz National Moot Court Competition
3/19/2004 Appellate Court Affirms Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Victory for Electronic Data Systems over PowerAgent
Published Opinion Ends Dispute with $3.5 Billion Price Tag
2/11/2004 East Bay Litigation Boutique, Legal Strategies Group, Joins Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
Intellectual Property Powerhouse Adds Six Partners to San Francisco Office
2/3/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Adds Associate Raymond B. Hom to San Diego Office
Hiring of Experienced Attorney Furthers Aggressive Growth in Southern California Region
1/13/2004 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Named Among Top 15 U.S. Litigation Firms by The American Lawyer
Intellectual Property Powerhouse Sole Specialty Firm Recognized for Overall Litigation Excellence in Annual Competition
1/3/2003 Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Caps Successful Year With Elevation of Largest Partner Class in Firm History
Intellectual Property Powerhouse Elevates Eight to Partner and Three to Equity Partner
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