RATNER & PRESTIA IS RANKED #1 AMONG PHILA AREA LAW FIRMS FOR NUMBER OF PATENTS ISSUED IN 2000

Valley Forge, Pa., February 2001 -- Ratner & Prestia was responsible for the issuance of 548 U.S. patents in 2000. This earned Ratner & Prestia the number one spot for U.S. patents issued among Philadelphia area law firms, according to Intellectual Property Today (March 2001).

We are very pleased to be so high on the list," says Paul F. Prestia, head of the firms Executive Committee. Patents are key in our technology-based society and patent prosecution is key to a full service intellectual law practice. We have focused on this as we have grown steadily over the years and so it is not surprising that we are in this position. But obtaining patents is only part of the story. Because of our dedication to intellectual property law and to national and international clients ranging from new start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, Ratner and Prestia is significantly involved in essentially every aspect of intellectual property law."

Ratner & Prestia ranks #47 nationally on Intellectual Property Todays Top Patent Firms list. Among other firms with a strong Philadelphia presence, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Morgan Lewis & Bockius, two of the largest law firms in the country, rank #48 with 547 and #65 with 426 U.S. patents, respectively. Among Philadelphia area firms which specialize in intellectual property law, Woodcock Washburn Kurtz Mackiewicz & Norris, is ranked at #76 with 370 U.S. patents, Synnestvedt & Lechner is ranked #187 with 103 U.S. patents, and Caesar Rivise Bernstein Cohen & Pokotilow is #212 with 75 U.S. patents in 2000.

Approaching its third decade, Ratner & Prestia is the second largest intellectual property law firm in the Philadelphia area. Its clients range from start-up companies to multi-billion dollar corporations, both domestic and international, and from private individuals to well-known institutions and universities. For more information, visit ratnerprestia.com or call (610) 407-0700.
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