Patent Team, Led By John W. Ryan, Joins Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
Washington, D.C. -- August 3, 2000 -- Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering announced today that John W. Ryan has joined the Firm as a partner resident in the Firm's Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Ryan, formerly co-chairman of Dorsey & Whitney's Patent Practice Group, will be joined by a team of experienced patent lawyers. Ryan and his team will bring a new dimension to WCP's substantial expertise in intellectual property matters.
William J. Perlstein, WCP's managing partner commented: "John's practice in many ways completes our IP presence -- adding patent expertise to our already extensive intellectual property practice, which includes substantial work in e-commerce, privacy, financial products, copyright and trademark matters. We also see John and his team helping to support our cross-border, national, and regional corporate practice and our upcoming expansion in Northern Virginia."
