Intellectual Property
USA Guide 2024 : Washington
Band 3
Contact number
+1 206 452 8700Chambers Review
Cooley LLP is noted for its strong IP practice, which provides clients with assistance on a wide scope of issues including litigation, counseling and patent prosecution. Its clients include pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. The firm often handles portfolio work within the life sciences space.
Work Highlights
- Cooley LLP supported Tenaya Therapeutics with strategic counseling, including developing a worldwide patent portfolio.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We feel confident that our team at Cooley puts in the work in order to come back with strong and comprehensive plans of action and arguments related to our portfolio."
"Cooley answers our questions all hours of the day, every day, including holidays."
"One of their biggest strengths is their ability to understand the business issues for emerging bio-tech companies and how these issues impact IP strategy."
"We feel confident that our team at Cooley puts in the work in order to come back with strong and comprehensive plans of action and arguments related to our portfolio."
"Cooley answers our questions all hours of the day, every day, including holidays."
"One of their biggest strengths is their ability to understand the business issues for emerging bio-tech companies and how these issues impact IP strategy."
Notable Practitioners
Bill Christiansen advises on a wide range of patent matters, including prosecution and portfolio management. He is known for his work in the biotechnology and life science sectors.
"Bill has a great understanding of the business and IP intersection."
"Bill is fantastic to work with. He has his finger on the pulse of emerging biotechs and the unique IP concerns that they face."
"He understands our patent portfolio well, which is fairly complex, and he's able to distill that into a client-friendly and strategic standpoint. He has an excellent bedside manner with clients too."
Carol Laherty is noted for her work advising pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on the management of their patent portfolios.
"Carol is our primary patent prosecution counsel in Seattle. She is very responsive and she does an excellent job of managing our day-to-day prosecution matters."
"Carol is a delight to work with. She provides excellent advice in a timely manner."
"Carol's knowledge on life sciences is very solid."