Press Releases

2008-03-18  RatnerPrestia Appoints New Shareholders, Dervishian and Rothe
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Christopher J. Dervishian and Christopher A. Rothe, have become Shareholders of the firm.

2008-03-18  Dr. Mulholland Contributes Chapter for ABA Best Selling, Science for Lawyers
Dr. Joy Mulholland, an Associate with RatnerPrestia who specializes in the fields of life science and biotechnology, has written a chapter for the American Bar Association pulication, Science for Lawyers.

2008-02-19  RatnerPrestia Reports Continuing Growth and New Emphasis on Wilmington Practice
Reporting a 16% increase in revenues last year, the intellectual property law firm of RatnerPrestia has announced that its strategic plan to maintain its historic growth rate will include a new emphasis on expanding its Delaware practice.

2008-01-22  RatnerPrestia Selected as Regional Host for AIPLA Women in IP Dinner
RatnerPrestia was one of 15 firms to host a regional dinner on January 16, 2008 for women intellectual property lawyers on behalf of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

2007-12-13  RatnerPrestia Welcomes New Associate Christine Brown
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Christine Brown has joined the firm as an Associate in the Valley Forge office.

2007-11-28  Jonathan H. Spadt of RatnerPrestia Elected Commissioner of Lower Pottsgrove Township
Jonathan H. Spadt, a Shareholder and member of the Management Committee of RatnerPrestia, has been re-elected as a Commissioner of Lower Pottsgrove Township.

2007-11-22  RatnerPrestia Protects One of The World’s Most Innovative Companies
According to IP Law & Business, the business magazine for intellectual property, RatnerPrestia represents the 17th most innovative company in the world.

2007-11-21  Joshua L. Cohen Elected President of PDMA Philadelphia Chapter
RatnerPrestia Shareholder, Joshua L. Cohen, has begun his term as President of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA).

2007-11-20  RatnerPrestia Welcomes New Associate to Chemical, Biotech, and Pharmaceuticals Practice
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Pearl T.L. Siew has joined the firm as an Associate in its Chemical, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Materials Patent Procurement Group.

2007-11-20  RatnerPrestia Receives Favorable Ruling in Appeals Court
Harrie Samaras, along with co-counsel, has received a favorable ruling in an appeal that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit noted in its opinion, “presents an issue of first impression in this court.”

2007-11-05  Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Implementation of New Patent Rules
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Implementation of New Patent Rules

2007-11-01  RatnerPrestia Welcomes Senior Attorney to Trademark Center
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Joanne Ceballos has joined the firm in its Wilmington, Delaware Trademark Center and is a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group.

2007-10-31  New Professionals in RatnerPrestia's Biotech Practice
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce two new additions to its Chemical, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Materials Patent Procurement Group. Brian A. Cocca, Ph.D. joins the group as an Associate and Lisa A. Mead as a Scientific Advisor.

2007-10-24  RatnerPrestia Shareholder Elected Treasurer of National IP Law Association
Kenneth N. Nigon, a Shareholder with RatnerPrestia, was elected Treasurer of the 17,000 member American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) at its Annual Meeting.

2007-10-18  RatnerPrestia Raises Money for MS in 2007 City to Shore Bike Race
On September 29 and 30, 2007, RatnerPrestia participated in the 2007 City to Shore Bike Tour.

2007-10-12  RatnerPrestia Again Ranked as a Leading IP Firm in PA
Paul Prestia, co-founder and Chair of the Management Committee of RatnerPrestia, has been named, with three others, as the leading intellectual property lawyers in Pennsylvania by Chambers & Partners in its 2007 publication...

2007-10-05  RatnerPrestia Welcomes Senior Patent Attorney from The Henkel Group
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Glenn E.J. Murphy has joined the firm in its Chemical, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Materials Patent Procurement Group.

2007-09-23  Jacques L. Etkowicz of RatnerPrestia Honored as a Fellow of The American Bar Foundation
Jacques L. Etkowicz, Shareholder of RatnerPrestia, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

2007-08-01  RatnerPrestia Invites Stephen J. Weed to Become a Shareholder
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Stephen J. Weed has become a Shareholder of the firm.

2007-07-12  Seitter Speaks on Complex Licensing Transactions
Robert Seitter, a Shareholder with RatnerPrestia, spoke at the Law Seminars International conference on Complex Licensing Transactions...

2007-07-10  RatnerPrestia Super Lawyers
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that attorneys, Benjamin Leace, Chris topher Lewis, Kenneth Nigon, and Paul Prestia have been honored as 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine.

2007-06-12  Stephen Weed Presents at the Twenty-Third Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar
Stephen J. Weed spoke at the Twenty-Third Annual Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education Seminar in New York on May 9, 2007.

2007-06-06  Jonathan H. Spadt Discusses Patent Reform Act of 2007 with Congressmen
On June 5, 2007, Jonathan H. Spadt, Esquire, a shareholder and member of the management committee of RatnerPrestia, an intellectual property law firm, met in Washington, D.C. at the offices of Congressman Charlie Dent (R-PA 15) and Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-PA 6)...

2007-05-16  RatnerPrestia Welcomes Keith A. Walter
RatnerPrestia is pleased to announce that Keith A. Walter has joined the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department.

2007-05-03  Dr. Mulholland Participates in Widener's "Women in Intellectual Property Law"
Dr. Joy Mulholland, an Associate at RatnerPrestia, recently participated in a panel discussion on "Women in Intellectual Property Law," at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington.

2007-04-24  RatnerPrestia Shareholder Published In "The Computer & Internet Lawyer"
Kenneth N. Nigon, a Shareholder with RatnerPrestia, has authored an article in the April 2007 edition of The Computer & Internet Lawyer, entitled, "Advanced Specification Drafting Issues: Computer and Electronic Inventions."

2007-03-28  RatnerPrestia Shareholders Speak on the Effects of MedImmune v. Genentech
Robert P. Seitter and Chris topher R. Lewis, both Shareholders with RatnerPrestia, recently presented \"MedImmune v. Genentech: Putting Patent Royalties in Play\" at the Philadelphia Chapter meeting of the Licensing Executives Society (LES).

2007-01-22  Shareholder Joshua L. Cohen Speaks on Design Ownership
Joshua L. Cohen, a Shareholder of RatnerPrestia, was a featured speaker at the 31st International Design Management Conference in Vermont.

2007-01-10  RatnerPrestia to Host January PDMA Program on Integrated Product Development
RatnerPrestia, one of the regions largest intellectual property law firms, will host the January program of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), Greater Philadelphia Chapter.