PITTSBURGH (June 2025) - Buchanan's IP practice and 13 of its attorneys are recognized in the 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, a guide that identifies the top patent practitioners in key jurisdictions across in the U.S. and across the globe. The extensive research process for this guide was conducted over several months by a team of full-time analysts and involved more than 1,700 interviews with patent specialists across the globe.
The following Buchanan shareholders are recognized as leading patent practitioners in the following categories and geographic areas:
Michael L. Dever – IP Litigation, Prosecution & Transactions, Pennsylvania
David A. Gurwin – IP Transactions, Pennsylvania
Ralph G. Fischer – IP Prosecution, Pennsylvania
Bryan H. Olpako – IP Prosecution, Pennsylvania
Duane A. Stewart III – IP Prosecution, Pennsylvania
Michael Gaertner – IP Litigation, Illinois
Keith Parr - IP Litigation, Illinois
Shawn B. Cage – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC
Matthew L. Fedowitz – IP Litigation & Prosecution, Washington, DC
Patrick E. Keane – IP Litigation, Prosecution, and Transactions, Washington, DC
William C. Rowland – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC
Lloyd Smith – IP Litigation, Washington, DC
Todd R. Walters – IP Prosecution - Washington, DC/National
IAM also ranked the firm’s IP litigation, IP prosecution and IP transaction practices in Pennsylvania and the Washington, DC Metro Area. Additionally, Buchanan is Highly Recommended for its IP transactions practice in Pennsylvania.
The IAM Patent 1000 is a standalone 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 48 of the world’s most important jurisdictions and 18 U.S. states.