Sutton McAughan Deaver Principal Elizabeth King Listed Among World's Leading Trademark Professionals for 2016 by World Trademark Review

HOUSTON, March 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Elizabeth King, Principal at Sutton McAughan Deaver PLLC, was recently recognized by World Trademark Review as being among "The World's Leading Trademark Professionals" for 2016, as presented in WTR 1000 – The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. 

According to World Trademark Review, "Elizabeth King of Sutton McAughan Deaver knows trademark law and procedure inside out, thanks to a turn at the US Patent and Trademark Office . . . .  She keeps her finger on the pulse of developing technology and has a nuanced grasp of new media and internet trademark issues."

This year marks the sixth edition of WTR 1000 – The World's Leading Trademark Professionals.  According the publisher, World Trademark Review, the WTR 1000 is the only standalone research directory to focus exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners, and "has firmly established itself as the definitive resource for those seeking legal trademark expertise." 

About Sutton McAughan Deaver PLLC

Sutton McAughan Deaver PLLC is a premier intellectual property boutique focusing exclusively on IP litigation and strategic counseling in a fee sensitive environment.  SMD's five partners have more than 100 years of combined experience handling complex IP matters in the courts and in arbitration proceedings, as well as identifying and cultivating IP rights in a variety of industries and technologies. Having managed and practiced in the IP sections at leading AmLaw 100 firms, SMD's partners formed the firm because they were convinced that a smaller, more focused platform dedicated to IP law could provide more effective, more efficient, higher quality representation than available in a traditional law firm model. SMD has been named a top IP law firm in Texas by Chambers USA and as a Go-To Law Firm for the Top 500 Companies by Corporate Counsel magazine. The firm has also been recognized nationally for IP litigation—and ranked Tier 1 in Houston for multiple practice areas—by U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms."

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