Perkins Coie Named Leading Patent Litigation and Post-Grant Firm by Lex Machina
SEATTLE (June 10, 2022)—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm has again been recognized as a leading law firm in the United States for patent litigation defense and post-grant proceedings by Lex Machina in its annual Patent Litigation Report.
Of the national law firms handling the most patent defense cases, Perkins Coie ranked fourth, with 189 cases across 23 jurisdictions from 2019 to 2021. The firm also ranked as one of the top 10 most active law firms for post-grant proceedings, handling 524 matters since the creation of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Perkins Coie achieved similar placement among the top law firms in both categories last year.
Lex Machina's Patent Litigation Report summarizes federal district court data from the past decade and post-grant data since the PTAB's inception in 2012. The report also identifies key patent litigation trends that have emerged in the last year.
Perkins Coie's Intellectual Property (IP) practice combines the focus and flexibility of a boutique firm with the complementary services of one of the world's leading technology law firms. The internationally recognized IP practice consists of more than 250 attorneys and agents in the United States and China who provide innovative, holistic counsel at every stage of IP protection and development.
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providing high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client
service on matters vital to our clients' success. With more than 1,200 lawyers
in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate,
commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range
of clients, including many of the world's most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.
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