ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, hiː wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd wˈʌn ʌvðə "fˈɪfti mˈoʊst ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl pˈiːpəl ɪn ˌaɪpˈiː" baɪ mˈænɪdʒɪŋ ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl pɹˈɑːpɚɾi mˌæɡɐzˈiːn.
In 2007, he was nominated one of the "50 most influential people in IP" by Managing Intellectual Property magazine.