BASF members James L. Day, Jeffrey M. Fisher, Eugene Mar, Stephanie P. Skaff and Roderick M. Thompson, all of Farella Braun + Martel, have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2019 guide to the world’s leading IP firms and practitioners. Erik Olson and Winston Liaw were named to the list of Rising Stars.

Day, Mar, Fisher, Skaff (who also served as BASF President in 2013) and Thompson are ranked among Patent Stars in California. Fisher and Thompson are also ranked among California’s Trademark Stars.

Farella Braun + Martel, a BASF Leader Circle firm, is ranked as a “Recommended” firm in California in the area of Patent Contentious.

The rankings are derived from information obtained from firms, practitioners, and clients through interviews, email, online surveys, and independent research.