Inaugural IAM/WTR Copyright 1000 Recognizes Faegre Drinker’s Copyright Practice and Professionals

Faegre Drinker’s intellectual property practice and partners have been recognized among top copyright firms and individuals in the inaugural edition of the Copyright 1000: The World’s Leading Copyright Professionals, published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) and World Trademark Review (WTR). Copyright teams in Indiana, Colorado, and the DC Metro Area are identified as standouts.

Additionally, Faegre Drinker attorneys Emily Bayton, Jared Briant, Brian Coleman, Tore Thomas DeBella, Jennifer Dean, Louis Perry, and Kelly Young received individual recognition by WTR.

WTR undertakes extensive market research, including interviews with lawyers, clients, and other industry sources, as well as an evaluation of firms' expertise, market presence, and recent work.

Indiana

In Indiana, the firm was recommended for having a dynamic copyright practice at the center of its broader branding and media offering, noting its ability to tie copyright strategy directly to commercial outcomes across digital content, software, and publishing assets. Perry was recognized for his litigation-focused copyright practice, including high-stakes disputes and strategic copyright matters.

Colorado

In Colorado, the firm was recommended for its full-service copyright practice through the firm’s dedicated T-CAM team, where copyright sits seamlessly alongside trademarks, advertising, and media law. WTR highlighted the group’s work across protection, licensing, enforcement, litigation, portfolio management, and anti-counterfeiting. Bayton and Briant were recognized for their copyright and broader intellectual property work in the market.

DC Metro Area

In the DC Metro Area, the firm earned bronze recognition for helping clients protect, license, enforce, and commercially use creative works, including software, digital media, and other copyright-protected assets. Dean, Young, DeBella, and Coleman were recognized for their experience across copyright, trademark, advertising, emerging technology, portfolio management, and intellectual property litigation.

The Copyright 1000 is the first dedicated ranking focused solely on the world’s leading copyright practitioners. The guide identifies leading copyright firms and practitioners across key jurisdictions worldwide. The full rankings are available for WTR subscribers.