With the Downturn in the Economy, Businesses look outside of Big New York IP Firms

As more evidence that cost conscious companies are looking at more effective ways to secure and enforce their intellectual property rights in this recession, New York based Fish & Richardson has reported trimming 35 members of its IP legal staff.

Earlier this year, Fish & Richardson had admited 49 attorneys and technical specialists had been asked to leave the firm due to "unprecedented levels" of economic uncertainty.