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 On June 28, 2011, Mark V.B. Partridge gave a presentation entitled “A Difficult Marriage: Trademarks and Domain Names” to the Taiwan Judges Continuing Legal Education Conference and he will also be discussing “IP Case Trial Advocacy in U. S. Courts” at the Taiwan IP Court. On June 29, 2011, Mark gave a presentation to the Taiwan Network Information Centre (TWNIC) entitled "Panelist's Decision-Making Principles for gTLDs Dispute in WIPO and the Case Study."

Dale R. Kurth, Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Illinois State Bar Association, conducted a Cyberlaw Symposium on June 22, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. 

Mark V.B. Partridge, attended the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) International Meeting in Singapore June 19-25, 2011. Mark has served on the ICANN Nominating Committee since 2009. ICANN is “an internationally organized, public benefit, non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving the operational security and stability of the Internet.” Members of the ICANN Nominating Committee are from around the globe and they address the Internet’s technical coordination problems and policy development challenges as the Internet continues to evolve. They donate their time and expertise in this service utilizing their broad interest and knowledge of the Internet to act on behalf of public interest in the Internet community.

Mark V.B. Partridge was recognized in the 2011 Marquis Who's Who in America.  The objective of the Marquis Who's Who in America directory is to "chronicle the lives of individuals whose achievements and contributions to society make them subjects of widespread reference interest and inquiry." 

Mark V.B. Partridge named a 2011 Illinois "Super Lawyer" in Intellectual Property Litigation. 

Mark V.B. Partridge was once again named to the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and has been awarded the rating of AV® Preeminent, the “highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards,” a status held by fewer than 5 percent of all lawyers in the country. This designation, according to Martindale Hubbell, “has been a unique guide to the legal community's most eminent professionals.  It includes only those select law practices that have earned the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and have been designated by their colleagues as preeminent in their field.”

Partridge IP Law, P.C. was awarded an InterContinental Finance Magazine Legal Excellence Award this year, being named as Intellectual Property "Law Firm of the Year."  The award is presented to the firm that has had the greatest impact on the industry and is "most capable within their field," based on an independent poll of magazine readers and industry peers.

Mark V.B. Partridge was named a 2011 IAM Top 250 Intellectual Property Strategist in the World. An IAM strategist is an individual who offers world-class service relating to developing and implementing strategies and protection enabling intellectual property owners to maximize the value of their brand.  

Mark V.B. Partridge, founder of Partridge IP Law, P.C., received top-level rankings from the World Trademark Review ("WTR") which recognizes "firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding" in the area of trademark practice.  Focusing exclusively on trademark lawyers, WTR identifies "firms and individuals that offer superlative trademark legal services" while understanding and meeting client demands with "increasingly high levels of service, strategic thinking and value."  Mark was one of four attorneys ranked at the highest level in Illinois for his work handling trademark disputes and for his ability to continue that protection in non-contentious settings.  He was the only Illinois attorney to receive a top ranking in both categories and was singled out as "one of the most highly regarded players in the field."  Partridge IP Law is recommended by World Trademark Review as "practicing on the cutting edge of online trademark issues."

Partridge IP Law, P.C. was recognized as Intellectual Property Law Firm of the year in the May issue, of Lawyers World Magazine. The award winners are recognized throughout the world and the magazine’s readership as those firms that have demonstrated outstanding performance and high professional level in their field of practice.

June 20 - 27, 2010: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers meeting, Brussels, Belgium Mark Partridge will be attending the ICANN meeting as a member of the Nominating Committee. Mark is also a member of the intellectual property constituency on behalf of the American Bar Association and served on the IRT and STI working groups which created recommendations for rights protection in connection with the introduction of new gTLDs

July 5 - 7, 2010: Vistage International, Dallas, Texas Mark Partridge will be conducting seminars for CEOs and business leaders on "Guiding Rights: Intellectual Property Is Your Greatest Asset" at three meetings of Vistage International, the world's largest CEO membership organization.