Cantor Colburn LLP Selected by the National Institutes of Health as Outside Patent Counsel.HARTFORD, Conn. -- Cantor Colburn LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol was awarded a multi-million dollar contract with the National Institutes of Health (NIH "Not invented here." See digispeak. NIH - The United States National Institutes of Health. ) to provide patent legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. in the chemical arts. The NIH award includes an option to renew the contract each year for up to ten years. Cantor Colburn is one of only four 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]
The NIH is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. The NIH funds much of the biomedical research Biomedical research (or experimental medicine), in general simply known as medical research, is the basic research or applied research conducted to aid the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. in the country, both through universities and medical schools, as well as through its own laboratories. NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent common and rare diseases, as well as their causes, treatments, and cures. "It is an honor to count an institution as influential and prestigious as the National Institutes of Health among our clients," said Philmore H. Colburn II, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn LLP. "Our chemical team is very pleased to handle patent matters for the world's leading scientists in what is truly cutting-edge research." This is the first time that Cantor Colburn has applied for an NIH award. The other law firms that were selected for chemical arts had previously been awarded NIH contracts. "Cantor Colburn's team includes very experienced and highly specialized people who collectively are skilled in a diverse array of technologies," said Michael A. Cantor, Co-Managing Partner. "This award is a reflection of their excellence." About Cantor Colburn LLP Cantor Colburn LLP is a full service, nationally ranked intellectual property law firm offering a full range of intellectual property law services, including foreign and domestic patent and trademark prosecution, licensing and related technology transfer, and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Cantor Colburn's 90+ attorneys and patent professionals provide clients with representation and counseling so as to realize the full value of their intellectual property assets. The firm's clients are among the leading companies in the United States and around the world, including Fortune 100 companies, privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , select high-tech start ups, and universities. Cantor Colburn has offices in Hartford, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Detroit. For more information, go to www.cantorcolburn.com. |
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