July 5, 2023
Intensity, a Secretariat company, and seven experts have been recognized in the “IAM Patent 1000.” Ryan Sullivan was recognized for the tenth consecutive year and is joined in the rankings by Managing Directors Bruce Blacker, Richard Brady, Richard Manning, Nisha Mody, Aminta Raffalovich, and Steve Schwartz as top U.S. economic experts in the 2023 edition of Intellectual Asset Management’s IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.
“Intensity is a large organisation with a deep bench; its team are great in critical cases as testifying and consulting expert witnesses, and they produce an excellent work product that delivers favourable results.” the publication noted of the firm.
According to IAM, “Captain of the team Ryan Sullivan ‘is a top-notch expert. He is incredibly smart, thoughtful, analytical and creative; he has excellent communication skills and a strong sense of integrity.’”
Bruce Blacker made his debut on the list this year. “Bruce is extremely knowledgeable, resourceful and is a great teacher for the court,” the publication noted. For the fourth time, the list includes Richard Brady. According to IAM, Richard “is described by one patron as ‘having a commitment to excellence. It is great working with him.’”
Also debuting this year is Richard Manning who was acknowledged for his glowing references, one example: “Richard brings a thoughtfulness and level of analysis that is very helpful. He is pragmatic, not easily flustered, has good judgement and is able to find solutions to problems.”
Nisha Mody, included for the second year, “delivers strong, focused, and thorough reports and her testimony is clear and precise. She comes across as polished and likeable to the jury, as well as extremely intelligent with a strong knowledge of damages law and recent developments.”
Aminta Raffalovich was recognized for the fourth consecutive year. “Aminta is a seasoned and sophisticated expert who covers all bases in her analyses.” Appearing on the list for the third time, Steven Schwartz “thinks outside of the box to deliver tailored solutions to his clients and is brilliant at distilling complex material in a clear and coherent way for juries.”
The guide is the definitive resource for those seeking to identify world-class individual and firm-wide private practice patent expertise. IAM’s research, rankings, and recommended individuals for Intensity may be found here.
About the IAM Patent 1000
The IAM Patent 1000 is a stand-alone publication that identifies individual and firm expertise in all major areas of patent law and practice. Through an extensive research process conducted by a team of highly qualified, full-time analysts, the publication identifies the top patent practitioners, as well as leading patent law and attorney firms, in over 40 jurisdictions across the world.
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