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    IP Law Daily, LAW FIRM NEWS: Ballard Spahr elects two IP attorneys to partnership, (Jul 2, 2015)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Ballard Spahr LLP
    Organizations Mentioned:Ballard Spahr, LLP | San Diego

    Patent attorney Richard W. Miller and intellectual property litigator Melanie J. Vartabedian, along with a group of seven other attorneys, have been elected to Ballard Spahr LLP’s partnership. Vartabedian is located in the firm’s Salt L ...

    Patent attorney Richard W. Miller and intellectual property litigator Melanie J. Vartabedian, along with a group of seven other attorneys, have been elected to Ballard Spahr LLP’s partnership. Vartabedian is located in the firm’s Salt Lake City office and Miller is based in the firm’s Atlanta office.

    Within Ballard Spahr’s Patents Group, Miller is a member of the electrical and communications technology and software and business methods practice teams. He focuses his practice on all areas of patent litigation, including Markman proceedings, trial, and appeals. In addition, Miller assists his clients with a full range of patent counseling services, from analyzing and responding to demand letters to patent due diligence for product releases, portfolio analysis, and opinions and advice pertaining to infringement and validity. His clients cover a broad range of technologies, including aircraft displays, audio and video compression, call routing systems, e-mail filtering systems, nonvolatile flash memory, radio frequency identification, smart utility meters, store-locator systems, and telecommunications and networking.

    Vartabedian focuses on complex commercial litigation matters, including IP litigation. Her IP experience includes allegations of trademark infringement, achieving preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, seizure of infringing items, and other remedies.

    “This is an impressive group of lawyers whose commitment to clients and the firm is obvious to everyone who works with them,” stated firm chair Mark S. Stewart. “They embody the values that make Ballard Spahr such a wonderful place to practice law and we are delighted to have them as partners.”

    Ballard Spahr is a national law firm with over 500 attorneys in 14 offices across the country, including Atlanta, Baltimore, Bethesda, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington.

    Attorneys: Jessica M. Anthony and Mark S. Stewart (Ballard Spahr LLP)

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