Donika Pentcheva Has Received Clients’ Choice Award For 2024 For Best Contract Lawyer By Lawful

Donika Pentcheva has received Clients’ Choice Award for 2024 for one of the best contract lawyers by Lawful. Lawful finds and reviews the top businesses across the U.S. Each month, Lawful researches more than 10,000 businesses to help customers find the best-qualified lawyers for their needs. Lawful’s research process always evolves to keep up with industry changes. Lawful […]

Donika Pentcheva’s Law Practice Has Been Peer-Rated via Martindale-Hubbell

Donika Pentcheva’s law practice was peer-rated for ethical standards and legal ability by Martindale-Hubbell. Donika Pentcheva’s rating is as follows:

Donika Pentcheva’s Law Practice Was Shortlisted for “Top Most Legal Law Firm of the Year 2023” by Business Insight Review Magazine

Donika Pentcheva was informed that Donika Pentcheva’s law practice has been shortlisted for “Top Most Legal Law Firm of the Year 2023” by Business Insight Review Magazine. Business Insight Review is a business magazine for all business leaders, decision-makers and entrepreneurs to interface with the most reliable source of news and information for business experts. […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to Attend the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Business Methods Partnership Meeting

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to attend the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Business Methods Partnership Meeting for an interactive discussion of business methods. The topics that may be discussed include the following: Per the website of The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): The USPTO is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents […]

Donika Pentcheva Was Awarded “Patent Attorney of the Year” by Corporate Live Wire

Donika Pentcheva was awarded “Patent Attorney of the Year” by Corporate Live Wire! By way of background, during the awards process, Corporate LIve Wire invited over 90,000 businesses and corporate professionals, magazine contributors and our subscribers to nominate companies and individuals based on factors such as service, innovation, experience, sustainability and other key criteria. Additionally, […]

Donika Pentcheva’s Legal Research Was Noted in An Article Published by Stout

Donika Pentcheva’s legal research was noted in an article published by Stout. The article is titled: “Getting to ‘Yes’ High-Low Patent License and Settlement Agreements.” The article can be accessed at: Getting to ‘Yes’: High-Low Patent License and Settlement Agreements | Stout.

Donika Pentcheva’s Article Was Published by the American Bar Association

Donika Pentcheva’s article was published by the American Bar Association. The article is titled: “From The Inside: In-House Counsel Look at the Issues.” The article can be accessed at From the Inside: In-House Counsel Look at the Issues (americanbar.org). Please note, a subscription is required.

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to The Esquire Roundtable’s Figure Eight Deal Makers

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to the Esquire Roundtable. The Esquire Roundtable is a professionally-moderated forum to discuss practice group and law firm leadership strategy, business development tactics and tools, firm operations, the professionals involved, and future trends.

Donika Pentcheva Contributed to Updating the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Model Patent Local Rules

Donika Pentcheva contributed to updating the Model Patent Local Rules. The Model Patent Local Rules are provided as general guidance for consideration during the formulation of local rules for use in patent cases. One of the fundamental goals of the Rules is to provide a model set of jury instructions that would not be biased […]

Donika Pentcheva’s Legal Research Has Been Cited by the University of Minnesota Law School’s Law Review

Donika Pentcheva’s legal research has been cited in an article published by the University of Minnesota’s Law Review. The article delves into patentable subject matter. The article concludes as follows: Mayo, Myriad, and Alice streamlined the patentable subject matter doctrine into a two-part test that proves difficult to apply to epigenetics-based inventions. The close relation […]

Donika’s research is cited in a law review note published by the Minnesota Law Review

Donika Pentcheva’s research is cited in a law review note published in the Minnesota Law Review, a law review published by students at the University of Minnesota Law School. The note is titled “Mayo, Myriad, and a Muddled Analysis: Do Recent Changes to the Patentable Subject Matter Doctrine Threaten Patent Protecions for Epigenetics-Based Inventions?” The […]

Donika’s Research Has Been Cited in the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

Donika Pentcheva’s research has been cited in a journal article published in the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology. The article is titled “Juries in U.S. Patent Cases: A Comparative Portrait of the Boundaries of Democracy.” The article can be accessed through the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology’s Open Access Program, which […]

Donika’s research is cited in “U.S. Legal Practice: Practical Guide Civil Law and Public Law”

“U.S. Legal Practice: Practical Guide Civil Law and Public Law” addresses both German lawyers and international companies that come into contact with U.S. law in practice.  Thematically, the presentation comprises the essential features of U.S. process and contract law.  In addition, this work includes other important subject areas such as environmental law and the law […]