(DALLAS) Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt) and Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group Leader Jamil N. Alibhai are again ranked in the 2024 edition of the Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals directory. The annual list highlights firms and individuals who stand out in patent law based on expertise and market presence.

Munsch Hardt was included in the law firm rankings for the second consecutive year in recognition of the Firm’s multidisciplinary IP services. The Firm’s growing IP practice supports clients in patent infringement matters and dispute resolution, as well as M&A transactions and licensing agreements. As a full-service, middle-market Firm, Munsch Hardt attorneys provide an astute business perspective through seamless integration with other practice areas, delivering cutting-edge services designed to match the innovative mindsets and diverse needs of today’s middle-market and emerging growth businesses.

Alibhai has been included in the IAM Patent 1000 list since 2020. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, intellectual property disputes and noncompetition and trade secret litigation, serving clients throughout Texas and the country. Throughout his more than 28-year legal career, Alibhai has served as lead trial counsel in cases involving some of the largest businesses in America in state and federal courts nationwide. In 2015, Alibhai was honored by the National Law Journal as a winning litigator for his work as lead counsel on a patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation jury trial.

To develop the list, IAM conducts exhaustive qualitative research, which includes in-person, telephone and video interviews and gathering written submissions from firms detailing their recent activity in the field. When identifying the leading firms and individuals, IAM considers factors including depth of knowledge, market presence and peer and client feedback.