Finnegan has been recognized as Americas Firm of the Year and ITC Firm of the Year at the 2026 Managing Intellectual Property Americas Awards, held on April 9 in New York City. The honors reflect the firm's sustained leadership across the full spectrum of intellectual property practice, from complex patent litigation to high-stakes proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission. For clients navigating the increasingly competitive and technically demanding landscape of IP enforcement and defense, these recognitions offer an independent benchmark of the caliber of counsel available in the U.S. market.
In addition to the firm-wide awards, Finnegan received two Impact Case of the Year awards for matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: Eye Therapies v. Slayback and US Synthetic v. ITC. These cases highlight the firm's continued role in shaping precedent at the appellate level, where decisions can have far-reaching consequences for patent owners, accused infringers, and industries that depend on a predictable IP framework. Recognition by Managing Intellectual Property, an established source of analysis on global IP practice, underscores the significance of these contributions to the broader development of U.S. patent law.
The dual recognition as Americas Firm of the Year and ITC Firm of the Year reflects the breadth of Finnegan's docket. Section 337 investigations before the ITC continue to occupy a central place in global IP strategy, particularly for companies seeking expedited remedies against imported goods that infringe U.S. patents. Coupled with the firm's appellate work at the Federal Circuit, the awards signal a practice well positioned to advise clients on coordinated strategies across trial, post-grant, ITC, and appellate forums.
For clients, the recognitions reinforce what the firm's day-to-day work has long demonstrated: that meaningful results in IP disputes require depth in scientific subject matter, procedural fluency across multiple tribunals, and the ability to translate complex technical issues into persuasive legal arguments. Finnegan's continued recognition by industry observers reflects a commitment to delivering that combination consistently for clients with the most demanding IP matters.
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