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Perkins Coie LLP

Intellectual Property

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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’s group is the preeminent IP practice in the Northwest, representing prominent local and national companies in all areas of IP.

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Intellectual Property - Washington

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What the Team is Known For

Perkins Coie has one of the largest and deepest patent prosecution practices in the Northwest, with lauded capabilities in patent litigation, post-grant proceedings, and trademark and copyright issues. Offers specialist knowledge in medical devices and technology work, with team members providing in-depth expertise in various industries, including software, telecommunications and aerospace. Routinely represents important clients locally, nationally and internationally in high-stakes, high-value cases.

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Work Highlights

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  • Perkins Coie represented Inari in a med-tech, multi-patent infringement dispute against Imperative Care in Northern District of California.

Strengths

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  • The Perkins Coie team is strong on all fronts: drafting, prosecution and strategy. The attorneys listen, understand the space intimately and are very thoughtful in their actions.

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  • Perkins Coie’s attorneys have a profound understanding of both legal and business principles which enables them to consistently provide pragmatic counsel, which sets them apart in the field.

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  • Perkins Coie has an excellent reputation for trademark and copyright litigation expertise. I think they have really carved out a very strong position in the marketplace.

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  • The team values its clients and puts forth a great deal of professionalism, responsiveness and research into its work.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ramsey Al-Salam
    Ramsey Al-Salam

    Ramsey Al-Salam

    Ramsey Al-Salam is particularly well regarded for his handling of patent litigation in courts across the West Coast. He regularly represents high-profile clients in the technology sector for both hardware and software.

    • Ramsey is a very competent attorney who relies on a strong knowledge base, a deep understanding of legal and business principles, and an authentic demeanor to provide pragmatic legal guidance.

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  • Paul T Parker
    Paul T Parker

    Paul T Parker

    Paul Parker is regularly called upon to act for medical technology companies in a range of patent-related matters. He has significant experience in handling patent prosecution and portfolio management as well as patent litigation.

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  • Sumedha Ahuja
    Sumedha Ahuja

    Sumedha Ahuja

    Sumedha Ahuja is recognized for her expertise in AI intellectual property matters as well as other software patents. She often advises on patent portfolio strategy, drafting and prosecution.

    • Sumedha is highly skilled and extremely committed to her clients' needs.

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    • Sumedha has an expert-engineer level knowledge of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

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  • Nicole Dunham
    Nicole Dunham

    Nicole Dunham

    Nicole Dunham is a renowned IP attorney, with experience counseling technology and medical device companies through funding, patents and acquisitions. Her expertise spans patent law, due diligence and innovation across sectors from medical tech to aerospace.

    • Nicole is extremely committed to her clients needs.

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    • Nicole is super thoughtful and responsive. She knows every aspect of every patent question, and is able to answer immediately and confidently, which is essential to inspire confidence.

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Ranked Individuals at Perkins Coie LLP (4)

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    Ramsey Al-Salam

    Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

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    Paul T Parker

    Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

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  • Profile image of Sumedha Ahuja

    Sumedha Ahuja

    Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

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  • Profile image of Nicole Dunham

    Nicole Dunham

    Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

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