Attorney Harry Gwinnell Named IP Hero Award Winner

    DURHAM, NC, November 08, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Mr. Harry Gwinnell, Counsel for Greenblum & Bernstein, PLC in Reston, VA is the latest Intellectual Property professional to be recognized as an IP Hero Award winner. The IP Hero Awards are an international program developed to recognize individuals in the Intellectual Property industry; from inventors to IP professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the industry or organization(s) they represent.

Prior to joining Greenblum & Bernstein, PLC, Harry served as Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, at Cargill Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to being the most recent IP Hero Award recipient, he is a well-respected speaker and author in the area of Intellectual Capital Management. He has been recognized as one of the world's leading IP strategists by Intellectual Asset Magazine, and received the President's Distinguished Service Award from the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

He holds a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Catholic University of America - Columbus School of Law in Washington, DC and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Mr. Gwinnell stated, "My firm was very excited to learn that I received the award. I frequently present and counsel in the area of intellectual property management and it always makes the firm proud when external organizations acknowledge the work." He added, "I appreciate the award and everyone connected with it have been a pleasure to work with."

Mr. Gwinnell has a long reputation of being a mentor to others in the intellectual property industry. Cheryl Tubach, 2011 IP Hero Award recipient and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at J.M. Huber Corporation stated, "Harry is very deserving of the IP Hero Award. He has been instrumental in the professional development of Corporate IP Counsel. His mentoring has allowed individuals to go on and have successful careers in the IP profession."

About the IP Hero Awards
The IP Hero Awards was established in 2011 and expanded internationally in September 2012. Winners are selected on a quarterly basis and determined by the nominee with the highest number of votes. The IP Hero Awards are sponsored by the global Patent and Trademark law firm, Murgitroyd & Company. Visit http://iphero.net for more information, to submit a nomination or vote for the next IP Hero Award winner.

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