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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 Wisconsin IP attorneys regularly act as lead trial counsel for our client’s significant intellectual property litigation matters, often against direct competitors. Our IP team collectively has tried more than 20 patent infringement cases to verdict or judgment.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Wisconsin

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Perkins Coie LLP has a highly sophisticated IP group with particular strength in the courtroom handling a variety of complex patent disputes. The firm is known for its strength in dealing with matters pertaining to the biotechnology, life sciences and electronics fields. It is also noted for its post-grant practice.

Work Highlights

  • Perkins Coie represented the satellite television distributor DISH Network in patent cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas and the Central District of California.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher G Hanewicz
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Christopher G Hanewicz
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Band 1
Christopher Hanewicz is experienced in handling a range of contentious intellectual property matters, including patent infringement and enforcement disputes. He acts for a number of clients in the life sciences and energy industry sectors.

He's a professional and high quality attorney.

He is strategic and reasonable in court hearings.

Chris is a brilliant tactician and an outstanding trial lawyer.

David L Anstaett
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David L Anstaett
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David Anstaett operates a respected patent litigation practice with noted activity handling medical and pharmaceutical matters.

David is a skilled trial lawyer. He is effective in cross-examinations.

David is a very solid oral advocate.

Andrew Dufresne
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Andrew Dufresne
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Band 3

Andrew Dufresne has a high quality patent litigation practice. He is noted for his ability to represent multinational clients in federal courts for pre-trial patent infringement cases.

He is a wonderful young lawyer.

Andy is outstanding.

Autumn Nero
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Autumn Nero
3
Band 3
Autumn Nero is an accomplished patent litigator with a notable track record in handling complex patent litigation for pharmaceutical-sector clients under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

Autumn is a strong litigator and handles trials well.

Autumn is a rock star. When there is a job you absolutely need done, Autumn is the one you want to do it.

Autumn is one of the best writers I know. She is outstanding.

Michelle M. Kemp
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Michelle M. Kemp
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Band 3
Michelle Kemp is highlighted for her representation of clients in complex intellectual property litigation, particularly in patent cases. She is also noted for her extensive trial capabilities.

Ranked Lawyers at
Perkins Coie LLP

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Wisconsin

Intellectual Property

Christopher G Hanewicz
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Christopher G Hanewicz
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Band 2
Intellectual Property: Litigation

Christopher G Hanewicz
1
Christopher G Hanewicz
1
Band 1
David L Anstaett
1
David L Anstaett
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Band 1
Andrew Dufresne
3
Andrew Dufresne
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Band 3
Autumn Nero
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Autumn Nero
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Band 3
Michelle M. Kemp
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Michelle M. Kemp
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Band 3