Knobbe Martens Partner, Maria Anderson, Named to Managing Intellectual Property’s 2014 Top 250 Women in IP

For the second consecutive year, Maria Anderson, a partner in Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP’s Seattle office, has been named to Managing Intellectual Property’s list of “Top 250 Women in IP”. This honor is based on over 1,000 interviews and surveys by partners and law firms across the United States.

Anderson has extensive experience in comprehensive, strategic client counseling in all aspects of intellectual property. Much of her practice has focused on the prosecution of patent applications in the computer science and ecommerce fields since 1993. Anderson also has extensive experience in developing patent and trademark portfolios and developing patent and trademark assets. She provides patent and trademark clearance analysis and advice for a wide variety of products and services. She also counsels clients on patentability and infringement matters and develops comprehensive intellectual property programs for pre-litigation, licensing and enforcement purposes.

The research for IP Stars-Top 250 Women in IP was conducted as part of “IP Stars 2014” between June 2013 and April 2014, and is based on over 1,000 interviews and surveys by partners and law firms across the United States. Top 250 Women in IP aims to provide in-house IP counsel with detailed information about each of the 250 IP Stars listed in the book. For more information about Managing Intellectual Property's "IP Stars" and "IP Handbook" resources, please go to www.managingip.com.

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, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.