Company Profile
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.
Company Overview
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. is engaged in the practice of intellectual property law on a worldwide basis and is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in providing high quality legal services in a prompt, effective and cost-sensitive manner. For over 50 years, our experienced attorneys and other professional staff have served as IP counsel representing a wide range of clients, including public and private companies at various stages of growth from start-up to Fortune 500, in a broad range of technologies and fields.
Our firm is one of the best known and highly regarded patent litigation firms in the United States, having successfully handled a large number of complex and high profile patent litigations that include actions before the U.S. Federal District Courts and Courts of Appeal, patent interference proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Section 337 actions before the International Trade Commission. Our litigators have developed a special expertise in handling Hatch-Waxman litigation and regularly provide advice and counseling relating to U.S. Food and Drug Administration procedures and regulations.
Rothwell Figg provides a full range of intellectual property and related services. In addition to our expertise in handling patent disputes, the firm has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications, drafting patent infringement and validity opinions, handling patent reissue and reexamination proceedings, and with licensing and other transactional matters. Our firm includes attorneys focused on the areas of trademark and copyright law, trade dress and unfair competition, with substantial experience in procurement, licensing, enforcement and counseling.
Rothwell Figg has been recognized as a leading intellectual property firm by numerous organizations. Super Lawyers Business Edition named us Washington DC’s Top Medium Sized Firm for Intellectual Property Law for 2012, 2013 and 2014. The firm has been nationally recognized as a top tier firm for various practices within intellectual property law, and as a “Best Law Firm” for the Washington DC area by Best Lawyers (2014). We were recognized by IAM Patent 1000 in 2012, 2013 and 2014 as a recommended litigation firm in the Washington DC area, and by IAM Strategy 300: The World's Leading Patent Litigation Firms in 2011 for the Washington DC Metro area. We also were recommended by LMG Life Sciences for Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation-Generic (2013).
In addition to our firm-wide recognitions, many of our attorneys are recognized leaders in intellectual property law and have received numerous honors, such as being recognized by Washington, DC Super Lawyers every year since 2007; Super Lawyers Pro Bono Awards Recipients (2012); IAM Patent 1000; IAM Strategy 300; 2013 Washington DC Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year (The Best Lawyers in America); Chambers USA 2012 – 2014; 2011 and 2013 DC Lawyer of the Year for Intellectual Property Law (The Best Lawyers in America); 2013 – 2014 Best Lawyers; and LMG Life Science Stars–2013.
For more information, please visit our website at www.rfem.com.