Taft Intellectual Property partner John Allie has been named an "IP Star" by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. Allie was selected as a "Patent Star" and "Trademark Star" for Indiana. The firm is also recognized in Indiana and Ohio for intellectual property.

Allie focuses his practice in the areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and general technology related agreements. His areas of technical experience focus on mechanical technology, manufacturing processes, material science, casting, metallurgy, internal combustion engines, gas turbine engines, and control systems.

Managing Intellectual Property magazine's "IP Stars" rankings are based on extensive research carried out over a six-month period by a team of researchers who sought responses from firms and clients, and reviewed publicly available data. More information is available here.