Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
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About
Provided by Perkins Coie LLP
Perkins Coie’s IP practice includes more than 250 lawyers focused on IP litigation, post-grant proceedings, patent and trademark prosecution, strategic portfolio counseling, technology licensing, copyrights, and trade secret and unfair competition counseling. Its clients include companies in all technologies and industries around the world. The IP practice has extensive experience litigating patent and trademark infringement actions, internet disputes, trade secret, and gray market and anti-counterfeiting claims for companies in the online, biotechnology, medical products and electronics industries. More than 175 of Perkins Coie’s attorneys have degrees in electrical engineering, computer science and life sciences-related fields. Perkins Coie’s clients benefit from its interdisciplinary approach to matters, which combines extensive legal and technical experience with strong corporate and litigation resources in a leading technology law firm. Perkins Coie has one of the largest patent groups in Colorado, including 15 attorneys focusing on IP full-time. Our attorneys are particularly strong with electrical, software, semiconductor, Internet-based businesses, business applications and mechanical technologies.
Chambers Review
Perkins Coie is a respected group with substantial experience in both contentious and noncontentious patent matters. The firm is frequently called upon to represent leading technology-sector clients in patent infringement disputes before venues including district and federal courts and the ITC. It draws upon a bench of attorneys with strong technical expertise to advise clients of all sizes on patent prosecution and portfolio management. It offers notable expertise advising Asia-based clients on US patent concerns.
Work Highlights
- Perkins Coie LLP represented Eloxx Pharmaceuticals in patent prosecution, management of licensed and original patent portfolios and due diligence in relation to its licensing and financing transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Perkins Coie team is fantastic and consistent from top to bottom. The lawyers are experienced, practical and knowledgeable."
"The Perkins team is knowledgeable, professional and understands ITC and district court matters. They help us to minimize our risks and are very good at negotiations."
"The team is legally very strong, technologically very knowledgeable and very responsive and reliable."
"The Perkins Coie team is fantastic and consistent from top to bottom. The lawyers are experienced, practical and knowledgeable."
"The Perkins team is knowledgeable, professional and understands ITC and district court matters. They help us to minimize our risks and are very good at negotiations."
"The team is legally very strong, technologically very knowledgeable and very responsive and reliable."
Notable Practitioners
Bing Ai draws upon an impressive technical background to advise on patent prosecution and portfolio management for tech-sector clients.
"Bing is extremely knowledgeable and efficient."
"Bing has a strong ability to quickly understand and grasp the main ideas of an application accurately."
Sarah Piepmeier maintains a broad IP litigation practice, offering substantial experience handling patent disputes for technology-sector clients.
"Sarah is amazing. She is a strategic thinker who provides great client service."
"Sarah shines in oral arguments and courtroom presentation."
"Sarah Piepmeier is a dynamic strategist who is great at crafting overall case strategies. She is strong on her feet and an excellent trial lawyer."
Stefani Shanberg represents both startups and established companies facing IP litigation. She offers notable expertise in Section 337 litigation before the ITC.
Ranked Lawyers at
Perkins Coie LLP
California