Burns Doane Lands Legal Nanotechnology Pioneer.Business Editors/Legal Writers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2003 Just weeks after launching a new nanotechnology practice group, Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol has successfully recruited a nanotechnology legal pioneer, Kitu Bindra. Mr. Bindra joins Burns Doane as counsel, coming from the law firm of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly. Mr. Bindra has helped develop nanotechnology companies, including spin-offs from NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , and works closely with leading industry organizations like the Girvan Institute. Mr. Bindra is co-founder of the MIT-Stanford-UC Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum, nanoSIG, and the Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern Nanotechnology Initiative--among the largest and most popular networking groups in the industry, which analysts report should secure more than $1.2 billion in investments by 2004. "More than one-third of a nanotechnology company's budget can be spent on intellectual property matters because there's a real land grab land grab n. An aggressive taking of land, especially by military force, in order to expand territorial holdings or broaden power: "The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 was . . . underway that can make or break a new business. I'm proud to be able to offer my clients the intellectual property expertise of Burns Doane's new Nanotechnology Practice Group, which has already written some of the fundamental patents in the arena," said Mr. Bindra. Mr. Bindra will complement the Firm's intellectual property client service by offering counsel on the formation, licensing, financing, and joint development issues that concern nanotechnology clients. "Nanotechnology is what has allowed us to make new stain resistant fabrics, SUVs stronger, and drill bits more sturdy. It will advance the quality of our lives in ways we haven't yet fathomed. But the development of the industry will take seasoned professionals, like Kitu Bindra, who have the expertise, drive, and industry connections to move it forward," said Dr. Wasiq Bokhari Chairman of the Steering Committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun at the MIT-Stanford-UC Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum and managing partner of Quantum Insight. "The world of intellectual property can be incredibly technical, especially in the field of nanotechnology, and law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P., www.burnsdoane.com, is one of the oldest and largest law firms in the U.S. specializing exclusively in intellectual property. Nearly half of their more than 100 attorneys, patent agents, and technical specialists hold masters or doctorate degrees and many have industry experience or are former examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Burns, Doane has offices in Alexandria, Virginia; Redwood Shores, California Redwood Shores is an upscale and desirable [1] waterfront neighborhood on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. It is located on the eastern edge of Belmont, but is actually part of incorporated Redwood City. ; and Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham CountyGR6 and is the fourth-largest city in the state by population. . |
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