PRINCETON, NJ, and NEW YORK, NY, June 4, 2025 – Four Shareholders in Stevens & Lee’s Intellectual Property Practice, Co-Chairs Mark H. Anania and John Maldjian and Michael B. Eisenberg and Elliott J. Stein, have been recognized as leading patent professionals in the most recent publication of IAM Patent 1000, a comprehensively researched industry resource that spotlights top firms and individuals in the area of patent law. The collective experience and skill of the firm’s IP Group was also recognized, with Stevens & Lee listed as among the top patent firms in New Jersey.
IAM conducts exhaustive qualitative research to identify the depth, expertise and market presence firms and individuals hold within particular jurisdictions. In New Jersey’s patent law landscape, Mr. Anania “commands the litigation arena” and is noted for his strategic counsel in complex disputes; Mr. Maldjian “shines in prosecution” and stands out for his regional thought leadership; and Mr. Stein is distinguished for his breadth of transactional and business development experience. In the New York market, Mr. Eisenberg is recognized as an exceptional trial lawyer with a broad range of patent capabilities.
Mr. Anania has a national IP practice helping clients value and defend their IP and other technology assets. A seasoned litigator, he has represented a range of clients across various industries and provides strategic advice on intellectual property portfolio management, counseling and licensing.
Mr. Maldjian is an accomplished IP and patent strategist who has helped a range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, secure, protect and optimize the value of their patents and intellectual property innovations. He assists clients within a range of technology and engineering sectors and draws on his previous experience as an engineer.
Mr. Stein has more than 40 years of experience providing nuanced legal services to enterprises that develop, market and utilize intellectual property. He has assisted a wide range of businesses with a variety of transactions involving the development, marketing, acquisition, sale and licensing of copyrights, domains, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property assets.
Mr. Eisenberg brings a depth of strategy and understanding to intellectual property litigation matters that reach district and appellate courts. His practice spans patent, copyright, trade secret and telecommunication issues, and he routinely provides counsel on the use of Inter Partes Reviews (IPR).
