
Insights: News Releases Kilpatrick Townsend’s Trademark Practice Receives Gold Level Recognition in the 2017 World Trademark Review 1000 February 9, 2017 *Firm Once Again Ranks Among Top Four in the Nation* ATLANTA (February 8) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that once again, Kilpatrick Townsend's overall trademark practice received a gold level ranking, the highest, in the United States by the *2017 World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000* - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. Only four firms received gold level rankings in the United States. Kilpatrick Townsend was also recognized in five geographic regions and 25 lawyers were distinguished as leading national trademark practitioners. Partners Bill Brewster and Ted Davis were ranked among the top 11 attorneys nationally for enforcement, and Mr. Davis was ranked among the top seven nationally for prosecution and strategy. Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys honored include: Miles Alexander Bill Brewster Bill Bryner Chris Bussert Ted Davis Steve Feingold Gregory Gilchrist Charlie Henn Christine James Alicia Grahn Jones Marc Lieberstein Ty Harris Lord Anthony Malutta David Mayberry Larry McFarland Georges Nahitchevansky Gwen Peterson Lisa Pearson Judy Powell Jerre Swann James Trigg Sabina Vayner Jason Vogel Dennis Wilson Chris Woods The geographic areas in which Kilpatrick Townsend was honored include: The top trademark practice in Georgia; Kilpatrick Townsend led all firms with 12 attorneys ranked. For more information, please click here. One of the top six trademark practices in North Carolina. For more information, please click here. One of the top nine firms in Washington, D.C. for trademark enforcement and litigation and one of the top eight firms in Washington, D.C. for trademark prosecution and strategy. For more information, please click here. One of the top 11 firms in New York for trademark enforcement and litigation and one of the top nine firms in New York for trademark prosecution and strategy. For more information, please click here. One of the top 13 firms in California** for trademark enforcement and litigation and one of the top 11 firms in California for trademark prosecution and strategy. For more information, please click here. The WTR 1000 is the only definitive guide exclusively dedicated to identifying the world’s leading trademark legal services providers. Through an extensive research process conducted by a team of highly qualified, full-time analysts, the publication identifies the leading trademark law firms and individuals in over 50 global jurisdictions. Follow the firm on Twitter: @KTS_Law and @KTS_IPLaw. ### Related People William M. Bryner Winston-Salem, NC t 336.607.7482 bbryner@ktslaw.com Christopher P. Bussert Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6545 cbussert@ktslaw.com Theodore H. Davis Jr. Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6534 tdavis@ktslaw.com Stephen Feingold New York, NY t 212.775.8782 sfeingold@ktslaw.com Christine P. James Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6166 cjames@ktslaw.com Alicia Grahn Jones Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6164 aljones@ktslaw.com Tywanda Harris Lord Atlanta, GA t 404.745.2597 tlord@ktslaw.com Anthony J. Malutta San Francisco, CA t 415.273.7507 amalutta@ktslaw.com J. David Mayberry New York, NY t 212.775.8830 dmayberry@ktslaw.com Larry W. McFarland Los Angeles, CA t 310.777.3750 lmcfarland@ktslaw.com Lisa Pearson New York, NY t 212.775.8725 lpearson@ktslaw.com R. Gwen Peterson Walnut Creek, CA t 925.472.5010 rgpeterson@ktslaw.com Judith A. Powell Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6433 jpowell@ktslaw.com James A. Trigg New York, NY t 212.775.8747 jtrigg@ktslaw.com Dennis L. Wilson Los Angeles, CA t 310.777.3740 dwilson@ktslaw.com Christopher Woods Beijing t +86.21.3175.6175 cwoods@ktslaw.com

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Kilpatrick Townsend’s Trademark Practice Receives Gold Level Recognition in the 2017 World Trademark Review 1000

February 9, 2017

Firm Once Again Ranks Among Top Four in the Nation

ATLANTA (February 8) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that once again, Kilpatrick Townsend's overall trademark practice received a gold level ranking, the highest, in the United States by the 2017 World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. Only four firms received gold level rankings in the United States.

Kilpatrick Townsend was also recognized in five geographic regions and 25 lawyers were distinguished as leading national trademark practitioners. Partners Bill Brewster and Ted Davis were ranked among the top 11 attorneys nationally for enforcement, and Mr. Davis was ranked among the top seven nationally for prosecution and strategy.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys honored include:

Miles Alexander
Bill Brewster
Bill Bryner
Chris Bussert
Ted Davis
Steve Feingold
Gregory Gilchrist
Charlie Henn
Christine James
Alicia Grahn Jones
Marc Lieberstein
Ty Harris Lord
Anthony Malutta
David Mayberry
Larry McFarland
Georges Nahitchevansky
Gwen Peterson
Lisa Pearson
Judy Powell
Jerre Swann
James Trigg
Sabina Vayner
Jason Vogel
Dennis Wilson
Chris Woods

The geographic areas in which Kilpatrick Townsend was honored include:

The top trademark practice in Georgia; Kilpatrick Townsend led all firms with 12 attorneys ranked. For more information, please click here.
One of the top six trademark practices in North Carolina. For more information, please click here.
One of the top nine firms in Washington, D.C. for trademark enforcement and litigation and one of the top eight firms in Washington, D.C. for trademark prosecution and strategy. For more information, please click here.
One of the top 11 firms in New York for trademark enforcement and litigation and one of the top nine firms in New York for trademark prosecution and strategy. For more information, please click here.
One of the top 13 firms in California for trademark enforcement and litigation and one of the top 11 firms in California for trademark prosecution and strategy. For more information, please click here.

The WTR 1000 is the only definitive guide exclusively dedicated to identifying the world’s leading trademark legal services providers. Through an extensive research process conducted by a team of highly qualified, full-time analysts, the publication identifies the leading trademark law firms and individuals in over 50 global jurisdictions.

Follow the firm on Twitter: @KTS_Law and @KTS_IPLaw.

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