MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Candace Beinecke, a chair at Hughes Hubbard, said: “Her experience dealing with two US presidents, the US Congress and foreign IP offi cials will prove invaluable.”
Carrano focuses his practice on patent litigation, counselling and licensing in hi-tech industries such as semi-conductors, soſt ware and wireless and optics technology.
“AKIN GUMP STRAUSSHAUER & FELD LLP HAS HIRED CONO CARRANO AS A PARTNER IN ITS WASHINGTON, DC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE”
IP and technology partner for Blank Rome
Blank Rome LLP has acquired Jay P. Lessler from Darby & Darby PC. He joins as a partner in the intellectual property and technology group.
Jay P. Lessler
Lessler specialises in domestic
and foreign patent procurement, client counselling and patent litigation primarily in the chemical, pharmaceutical and computer soſt ware industries.
At Darby & Darby, he worked with investors and in-house counsel to devise strategies for building and protecting intellectual property assets, from initial draſt ing of patent applications to post- grant proceedings, including re-examination, reissue and patent term extension proceedings.
Carl M. Buchholz, managing partner and chief executive offi cer at Blank Rome, said: “His technical bioscience experience coupled with his domestic and foreign patent portfolio work will be a great complement to our IP group, as well as our life sciences industry team.”
Prior to joining Akin Gump, Carrano worked at Howrey LLP.
Haynes and Boone secures IP litigator
Haynes and Boone LLP has hired Kenneth G. Parker as a litigation partner.
Kenneth G. Parker
business litigation.
He joins from Teuton, Loewy & Parker, where he was a founding partner. From 2001 to 2004, Parker served as corporate counsel for IP litigation and enforcement at Callaway Golf Company, managing patent and trademark litigation.
Akin Gump expands in DC
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has hired Cono Carrano as a partner in its Washington, DC intellectual property practice.
Cono Carrano
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“Ken is an immensely experienced litigator with a track record that speaks for itself,” said David Harper, partner and chair of Haynes and Boone’s intellectual property litigation section. “His intricate knowledge of intellectual property law, coupled with his history in the California business market, will be a real boon to the practice and the fi rm’s clients.”
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Parker’s practice focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets and complex
“I’m very pleased to join the Akin Gump team,” Carrano said. “T e fi rm has a wonderful platform for client service and I’m looking forward to helping further expand its outstanding IP litigation practice.”
Steven Zager, head of Akin Gump’s IP practice, said Carrano is an exceptional lawyer, whose “relationships with signifi cant technology clients” and International Trade Commission experience would be an asset to the fi rm.
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