Atlanta (April 2013) ? New rankings from Intellectual Property Today magazine show Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP in the top 100 law firms in the nation for patent and intellectual property work. This ranking solidifies MMM in the top tier of patent firms nationwide. The rankings also note that the firm’s patent work increased 20% between 2011 and 2012, and is among the most productive patent firms with offices in the Atlanta area.

MMM’s lawyers counsel companies and organizations in the U.S., Asia and Europe in all phases of intellectual property law. Clients range from emerging companies to Fortune 500 enterprises.

The firm’s key intellectual property services include:

• Patent application preparation and prosecution
• Copyrights
• Trademarks
• Trade secrets
• Litigation involving all forms of intellectual property
• Licensing
• IP strategies, development, acquisition, due diligence and assessment
• Design-arounds and engineering input
• Freedom to operate/IP rights clearance
• Non-infringement and invalidity opinions
• Portfolio management and maintenance
• International IP protection

The firm has helped its clients obtain patents in a variety of fields including computer software and hardware, electrical, mechanical, chemical and material sciences, physics, semiconductors and electronics, manufacturing systems and processes, nanotechnology, business methods and systems, biotechnology and medical devices. The firm’s client service and skills are also evidenced by its inclusion in Chambers USA, a leading professional services ranking publication.

About Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Morris, Manning & Martin (www.mmmlaw.com) is an AmLaw 200 law firm with national and international reach. We dedicate ourselves to the constant pursuit of our clients’ success. To provide our clients with optimal value, we combine market-leading legal services with a total understanding of their needs to maximize effectiveness, efficiency and opportunity. MMM enjoys national prominence for its real estate, litigation, technology, healthcare, intellectual property, capital markets, environmental, green industry, insurance, mergers & acquisitions and timberland & forest products practices. MMM has offices in Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, Savannah, Taipei, Beijing and Washington, D.C. and an alliance with FGCN in São Paulo, Brazil.