The placement of a six partner intellectual property group with DLA Piper from Hogan Lovells, led by patent and life sciences litigation partner Richard de Bodo.  De Bodo previously headed Hogan Lovells’ West Coast IP practice.  The group includes partners Siegmund Gutman, Robert Benson, Christopher Broderick and Troy Schmelzer, and counsel Lawrence McClure. All are joining DLA as partners. De Bodo is ranked by Chambers USA.