mOVerS And SHAKerS
Samuel, who joins Marks & Clerk Malaysia from
Fergan to chair AbA Five attorneys join troutman
specialist IP law firm Miranda & Samuel.
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione’s Five IP lawyers from Albert
Samuel, newly appointed resident principal at Marks
Robert K. Fergan, an attorney at Jacobs have joined Troutman
& Clerk Malaysia, commented: "This move marks
its Ann Arbor, Michigan office, Sanders’ recently launched
an important step for Marks & Clerk in extending
is to chair the special committee life sciences practice
its footprint across Asia. With around 6,000 patents
for the 2010 Mid-Year meeting team. Albert L. Jacobs Jr
filed on average each year within Malaysia—the
of the American Bar Association
robert K. Fergan
(previously chairman and
vast majority of which originate from foreign-based
Albert L. Jacobs
(ABA) Intellectual Property Law managing partner at Albert
entities—the area is emerging as an important
Section. The meeting will take place in February Jacobs), Gerard F. Diebner,
and vibrant market requiring IP protection. I have
2010 in Orlando, Florida, and will consider Daniel A. Ladow, Magnus
known the Marks & Clerk team for a long time and
leadership development for the Intellectual Essunger and Timothy M.
am very pleased to now have them as colleagues,
Property Law Section. Salmon will work from
working closely together to serve the needs of both
Fergan’s place on the editorial board of ABA IP
Troutman Sanders’ New
local and international clients.”
magazine Landslide was also recently renewed.
York office.
magnus essunger

Fergan has been with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Robert Webb Jr, chairman
AbG appoints attorneys
Lione since 2003, where his remit includes client and managing partner at
counselling, licensing and patent prosecution. Troutman Sanders, said of
Fernando Prieto and Miguel Lorca have recently
the new team: “I’m thrilled
passed their European Qualifying Examinations
to welcome this group
(EQE), to become European patent attorneys
of extremely talented IP
at ABG Patentes. This new role enables them to
lawyers to the firm. Their
timothy m. Salmon
represent clients at the European Patent Office.
If you have news extensive IP experience will
to include in our
greatly enhance the firm’s
IP practice and life sciences
Kapp joins Howard & Howard
Movers and Shakers
team, and allow the firm to
Julie A. Kapp has been appointed
section, please email
engage in federal regulatory
to the intellectual property group
at Howard & Howard Attorneys,
Siobhan Lillis on
work for the first time.”
The life sciences practice daniel A. Ladow
where she will work from its Royal
slillis@newtonmedia.
team will work across life
Oak office. Kapp’s remit will cover
co.uk or call on
sciences and associated
patent, trademark and copyright
Julie A. Kapp
law, but focus on the preparation +44 208 290 0996.
technology industry clients,
providing the full range of
and prosecution of patents, and opinion work in the
IP services, as well as legal
mechanical technologies.
support in the corporate and
Kapp previously attended Howard & Howard’s finance arenas. Gerard F. diebner
intellectual property internship programme from
August 2004 to December 2008, during her law
espinosa on scholar panel
school studies.
Jorge Espinosa of Espinosa Treuba is the only
attorney to be asked to join a panel of scholars
at the FIU-SOUTHCOM Academic Consortium.
Forresters attorneys qualify
The United States Southern Command has
commissioned FIU’s Applied Research Centre
(ARC) to study how leaders in 10 countries
understand their international relations.
Wood moves to ruden
charlotte dale chris bond emma Johnson
David S. Wood has been appointed as a partner
Forresters has recently seen four of its attorneys
in the litigation practice group at Ruden
achieve exam success. Charlotte Dale and Andy
McClosky. Wood brings 30 years’ experience
Harding have qualified as European patent
to the firm, including most recently 13 years at
attorneys, while Chris Bond has qualified as a
Baker Hostetler, where he was a partner in the
UK patent attorney. Meanwhile, Emma Johnson
litigation law practice.
passed three European papers at her first
Wood is a member of The Florida Bar, the
sitting, as well as her qualification in the UK
American Bar Association (ABA), and the Bar
examinations.
Associations of Colorado, Utah and Washington.
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