PHILADELPHIA (July 2021) – Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is pleased to announce that Managing Intellectual Property has named intellectual property attorneys Erin M. Dunston and Philip L. Hirschhorn 2021 IP Stars.

In addition, Managing Intellectual Property ranked Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP as Highly Recommended in Intellectual Property Practice (2021).  Only nine firms in Pennsylvania are ranked on IP Stars’ Highly Recommended list.

Managing Intellectual Property is a leading source of news and analysis on intellectual property issues worldwide. The IP Stars survey identifies leading intellectual property law firms and attorneys in various jurisdictions to provide deeper insight on the complex and vibrant IP legal arena worldwide. It is intended to be a valuable reference guide for in-house counsel at organizations that rely on intellectual property assets, from Fortune 500 companies to venture capitalists to innovative start-ups around the globe.

For more than 20 years, Dunston has focused her practice on patent prosecution and litigation, including interferences and post-grant proceedings in the Patent Office. With a background in biochemistry, she concentrates primarily in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and associated computer technology.

Hirschhorn has focused his practice on patent litigation and counseling for more than 30 years. His clients hail from a range of industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, consumer products, medical devices, graphics, visualization technologies, apparel, and radiotherapy software and devices. He also counsels on the interplay of parallel proceedings in the district courts, the ITC, and the PTAB.

Both Dunston and Hirschhorn pride themselves on working to understand their clients’ businesses and the ways in which a given project will advance the client’s business objectives, both offensively and defensively.

About Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP – Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is a boutique intellectual property law firm with offices in Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The firm’s IP law practitioners provide strategic prosecution, litigation, licensing, and counseling service relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, domain names and internet issues domestically and internationally. The firm’s long-standing relationships with a network of associates worldwide enable its attorneys and advisors to provide clients with global intellectual property advice and protection.