Knobbe Martens’ Ned Israelsen Named “Patent Prosecution Attorney of the Year” by Legal Media Group

Ned Israelsen, managing partner of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP’s San Diego office, was named Pharmaceutical "Patent Prosecution Attorney of the Year" by Legal Media Group (LMG). The inaugural LMG Life Sciences awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, September 25 at Essex House in New York City, where LMG recognized and honored the leading attorneys, law firms and in-house counsel teams that have played a significant role in the life sciences industry over the past year.

LMG Life Sciences honored Israelsen for his work in intellectual property patent prosecution, focused on worldwide patent protection strategies, avoidance of third party intellectual property, portfolio building, due diligence, intellectual property opinions and licensing. The award was given as part of LMG's awards program that is an offshoot of the LMG Life Sciences rankings published late last spring.

LMG Life Sciences is the only publication dedicated to the comprehensive analysis of the life sciences industry. In the 2013 LMG Life Sciences guide, ten lawyers from the firm’s Orange County and San Diego offices have been named Life Science Stars. Ned Israelsen, Christy Lea, Sabing Lee, Steven Maddox, Joseph Mallon, Joseph Re, Joseph Reisman, Gerard von Hoffmann, William Zimmerman and founding partner, Don Martens, were honored in the intellectual property category.

To compile its rankings, LMG Life Sciences spoke to in-house counsel and leading lawyers in the life sciences field and conducted extensive research of public records. The publication conducted nearly 1,000 interviews and reviewed surveys completed by lawyers active in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biotechnology.

With over 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms worldwide, Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Knobbe Martens also has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.