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Congratulations to Ryan Hargrave for being named to the Super Lawyers Texas Rising Stars list for 2022!

SKIERMONT DERBY LLP was honored with ranking as an IP firm in the Texas Chambers Regional Spotlight.

Congratulations to Ryan Hargrave and Sarah Spires for being named to the Super Lawyers Texas Rising Stars list for 2021!

Congratulations to Sarah Spires for being named to the Super Lawyers Texas Up and Coming 50 Women!

SKIERMONT DERBY LLP was honored as an IAM Patent 1000 firm by Intellectual Asset Management in The World’s Leading Patent Professionals every year since 2014.

SKIERMONT DERBY LLP was honored as the Leading Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Intellectual Property Firm of the Year–Texas.

SKIERMONT DERBY LLP was named the 2019 IP Litigation Law Firm of the Year–Texas by Global Law Expert.

SKIERMONT DERBY LLP received the Winner–Impact Case of the Year Award at the Managing IP Global Awards 2019 for Berkheimer v. Hewlett Packard.

SKIERMONT DERBY LLP received a Gold rating from IAM Patent 1000, a list of top intellectual property litigation firms.

Founding partner Paul Skiermont was named to the IAM Global Leaders 2020.

Paul Skiermont has been awarded the LMG Life Sciences/Managing IP “Life Sciences Star–Patent Litigation” every year since 2012, one of only seven (7) attorneys in Texas to be so honored.

Partner Sarah E. Spires was named one of the PTAB Bar Association’s Top 50 Women in 2019.

Partner Mieke K. Malmberg was named to the Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Fellows program in 2019.

Paul Skiermont received a Gold rating from IAM Patent 1000 IP, a list of the best intellectual property litigators in Texas.

Partner Sarah Spires was invited to join the 2020 Class of the Dallas Bar Association’s WE LEAD (Women Empowered to LEAD) program.

Partner Sarah Spires was named the Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Fellows program in 2018.

Microsoft Settles Cortana Patent Case After $242 Million Trial Loss

Microsoft has reached a settlement in the Cortana patent lawsuit, just weeks after a jury ordered the company to pay $242 million for patent infringement. The case was won by Skiermont Derby, representing their client, who settled with Microsoft following the verdict....

Microsoft Hit with $242 Million Verdict in Cortana Patent Lawsuit

In a significant legal development, Microsoft has been ordered to pay $242 million following a jury verdict that found the tech giant infringed on patents related to its Cortana virtual assistant. The case was won by Skiermont Derby, representing their client. This...

Paul Skiermont Named to List of Texas Super Lawyers for 5th Year

For the fifth consecutive year, firm co-founder and partner Paul J. Skiermont has been named among the top lawyers in the state with his inclusion in the 2021 edition of Texas Super Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property.  

Firm Attorneys Recognized in Prestigious Legal Publication

Skiermont Derby LLP is proud to announce the firm’s recognition in the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2021, a guide that identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the world. Editors at IAM Patent 100 state that the guide “shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in the pivotal area of practice”.

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Spires and Udick Are Named to Texas Rising Stars List

The firm is pleased to announce that Sarah E. Spires and Steve Udick have been named to the 2019 list of Texas Rising Stars. This marks the fourth consecutive year Ms. Spires has been recognized, and the first time on the list for Mr. Udick. Texas Rising Stars ranks...

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Skiermont Quoted in Texas Lawbook on Patent Litigation Trends

The firm’s Paul Skiermont is quoted in a Texas Lawbook article that documents the decline of patent lawsuits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, and a corresponding rise in such litigation in the Northern District of Texas. Mr. Skiermont and other attorneys...

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