Shackelford, McKinley & Norton partners Dr. Frank Amini and Bobby Voigt have been recognized in the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers guide to the world’s top intellectual property lawyers. 

According to Lawdragon, the listing honors those who work with corporations and entrepreneurs to “nurture, monetize and license patent portfolios, protect trade secrets or engage in the highest profile litigation over technology, trademarks and other intellectual gold around which the world economy now revolves.”

Dr. Amini’s practice focuses on patent prosecution, IP licensing, transactions and litigation support related to materials science, nanotechnology, biotechnology, the life sciences and the chemical arts. A Certified Licensing Professional, he also drafts and negotiates license agreements in connection with the acquisition of commercialization rights for numerous technologies, including medical diagnostics, medical devices, fluid purification processes, software, and databases.

Mr. Voigt’s comprehensive patent practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, and the acquisition, licensing and transfer of intellectual property rights, including domestic and foreign patents, trademarks and copyrights for large and small companies, universities and individuals. He also represents clients before examiners and provides counsel on the strategic development of IP portfolios.