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06.17.2024Managing IP Names 25 Perkins Coie Lawyers IP STARSPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that 25 Intellectual Property lawyers were named leaders in their fields in the United States and China by Managing IP in its 2024 IP STARS list.
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8.10.2022IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes Perkins Coie and 49 Firm Attorneys as Patent Leaders in U.S. and ChinaPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that 49 of its intellectual property (IP) attorneys in the United States and Asia were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) in the 2022 IAM Patent 1000 list, which recognizes the world’s leading, best-in-class patent professionals in patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation. The firm was also ranked nationally in the United States and China and internationally overall for patent litigation, prosecution, and post-grant proceedings.
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01.19.2022Perkins Coie Mentioned in Law360—PTAB Cuts Sisvel Wireless Patent, Trims 2 OthersGeneral NewsPerkins Coie was mentioned in the Law360* article, "PTAB Cuts Sisvel Wireless Patent, Trims 2 Others," regarding the firm's representation in a recent patent litigation win before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO).
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12.23.2021Dan Bagatell Mentioned in Law360—The Most-Read IP Law360 Guest Articles Of 2021General News
Law360
Partner Dan Bagatell was mentioned in “The Most-Read IP Law360 Guest Articles Of 2021,” an article in Law360, for his fourth annual article providing an empirical review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decisions in patent cases during the calendar year 2020. -
09.15.2021Nate Kelley Quoted in Law360—10 Years Later, the AIA Is Not Done Reshaping Patent LawGeneral News
Law360
Nate Kelley was quoted in “10 Years Later, the AIA Is Not Done Reshaping Patent Law,” an article in Law360, regarding how the America Invents Act (AIA) has reshaped the patent world.
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08.04.2021IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes Perkins Coie and 46 Firm Attorneys as Patent Leaders in US and ChinaPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that 44 of its intellectual property (IP) attorneys were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) in the 2021 IAM Patent 1000 list, which recognizes the world’s leading, best-in-class patent professionals in patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation.
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07.02.2020Perkins Coie Recognized as National Patent and Life Sciences Leader by Managing IPPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has again been ranked nationally in Managing Intellectual Property’s 2020 IP Stars guide in the Patent Contentious, Patent Prosecution, PTAB Litigation, and Life Sciences: IP categories.
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06.30.2020IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes 37 Perkins Coie Attorneys as Top Practitioners and Names Perkins Coie a Patent Leader in US and ChinaPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm and 37 of its intellectual property attorneys were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) in the 2020 IAM Patent 1000 list, which recognizes the world’s leading patent professionals who are the best-in-class in patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation.
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03.13.2020Partner Nate Kelley Quoted in Bloomberg Law - Patent Office to Hold Remote Meetings ‘Until Further Notice’General News
Bloomberg Law
Nate Kelley was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, "Patent Office to Hold Remote Meetings ‘Until Further Notice,’" regarding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to conduct all in-person meetings remotely. -
02.28.2020Perkins Coie Recognized in Law360 Article - These Firms Racked Up The Most Patent Work Last DecadeGeneral News
Law360
Perkins Coie was recognized by Law360 as one of the most-hired law firms in the country for patent litigation defense in the past decade and for PTAB litigation since the inception of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. -
02.17.2020Gene Lee Quoted in Managing Intellectual Property - PTAB Petition Fall Tied to Broad Litigation TrendsGeneral NewsGene Lee was quoted in "PTAB Petition Fall Tied to Broad Litigation Trends," an article in Managing Intellectual Property, regarding the decrease in petitions to the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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01.17.2020Law360 Names Perkins Coie an IP Group of the YearPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that its Intellectual Property practice has been recognized as a 2019 Practice Group of the Year by Law360. In its annual assessment of leading law firm practice groups, Law360 recognizes the firms that won significant litigation victories and managed large deals.
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01.17.2020Perkins Coie Named an Intellectual Property Group of the Year by Law360General News
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01.01.2020Nate Kelley Quoted in Law360 - Patent Cases To Watch In 2020General News
Law360
Partner Nate Kelley was quoted in the Law360 article, "Patent Cases To Watch In 2020," regarding the U.S. Supreme Court possible decision to address the contentious issue of patent eligibility, and the justices guidelines on appeals of inter partes review decisions. -
01.01.2020Nate Kelley Quoted in Law360 - Patent Litigation Trends To Watch In 2020General News
Law360
Partner Nate Kelley was quoted in the Law360 article, "Patent Litigation Trends To Watch In 2020," regarding the trend of emboldened patent owners driving up infringement cases at U.S. district courts. -
11.19.2019Perkins Coie’s Shannon Bloodworth Named a Law360 MVP of the Year in Intellectual PropertyPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Shannon Bloodworth, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice, has been recognized by Law360 as an MVP of the Year for her counsel and work in intellectual property litigation.
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11.12.2019Perkins Coie Named “Law Firm of the Year” in Patent Law by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® for Fourth TimePress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been named the 2020 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Law Firm of the Year” in Patent Law. Only one law firm receives the “Law Firm of the Year” designation in each of the nationally ranked legal practice areas.
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11.12.2019Perkins Coie’s Christy McCullough Recognized Among Top Women Attorneys Before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Seattle Partner Christy McCullough has been recognized as one of the top 50 women attorneys who practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
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11.11.2019Perkins Coie Named to 2019 Appellate Hot List by The National Law JournalPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it was named to The National Law Journal’s 2019 Appellate Hot List, an annual list of law firms that have won key matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeals.
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09.09.2019Perkins Coie Recognized as a Leading Firm in 2019 IPR Intelligence ReportPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm and ten partners were recognized as leaders in inter partes review (“IPR”) in Patexia’s 2019 IPR Intelligence Report, an annual comprehensive report of IPR data and analysis over the last five years.
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08.06.2019Emily Greb Interviewed by In Business Greater Madison as the IB’s Professional of the WeekGeneral NewsEmily Greb was interview for “IB’s Professional of the Week,” an article in In Business Greater Madison, regarding her legal career.
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06.21.2019IAM Recognizes 33 Perkins Coie Attorneys as Top IP Practitioners and Names Firm a U.S. Litigation LeaderPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm and 33 of its intellectual property attorneys were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management in the IAM Patent 1000 list for 2019, which recognizes the world’s leading patent professionals who are the best in class in patent prosecution, licensing and litigation.
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06.18.2019Managing Intellectual Property Recognizes 26 Perkins Coie Attorneys as IP Stars and Two as Top 250 Women in IPPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm and 26 of its intellectual property attorneys were recognized in Managing Intellectual Property’s (MIP) 2019 IP Stars list. Additionally, two women partners, Shannon Bloodworth, Firmwide Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property practice, and Grace Han Stanton again landed on the MIP Top 250 Women in IP list.
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05.15.2019Perkins Coie Partner Gene Lee Appointed to NYIPLA Board of DirectorsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Gene Lee, a partner in the firm’s Patent Litigation practice, was appointed to the New York Intellectual Property Law Association’s (NYIPLA) Board of Directors at the 2019 Annual Meeting held on May 14, 2019.
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05.07.2019Perkins Coie Ranked Nationally Across All Areas of IP Law by Managing IPPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been ranked nationally in every area of intellectual property by Managing IP in its 2019 IP Stars rankings, including patent litigation, post-grant proceedings and patent prosecution.
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04.10.2019Perkins Coie Awarded Managing IP Patent Impact Case and Washington, D.C. IP Litigator of the YearPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it was named as having a patent impact case of the year by Managing IP’s Americas Awards for the successful representation of Mylan in its industry-shaping win in Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., which convinced the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that Indian tribal sovereign immunity cannot block the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) from undertaking inter partes reviews (IPRs).
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03.28.2019Perkins Coie Recognized for Top Performance in Federal Circuit Patent Appeals for Third Consecutive YearPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Law360 as one of the firms that “crushed it” in patent cases decided by the Federal Circuit in 2018.
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03.07.2019Perkins Coie Again Recognized as Patent Litigation and Post-Grant Leader in Docket Navigator’s Annual ReportPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the top four patent litigation defense law firms in the nation by Docket Navigator in its 2018 “Patent Litigation Year in Review” report. Of the national law firms handling the most patent defense cases, Perkins Coie ranked fourth. The firm also ranked as the ninth most active firm representing both patent owners and petitioners in post-grant proceedings.
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02.26.2019Perkins Coie Again Recognized as Top Patent Litigation and Post-Grant Firm in Lex Machina’s Annual ReportPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the top four patent litigation defense law firms in the nation by Lex Machina in its annual “Patent Litigation Year in Review” report. Of the national law firms handling the most patent defense cases in 2018, Perkins Coie ranked fourth, with 51 cases across 28 jurisdictions. In its handling of defense cases, the firm ranked second in terms of the most number of districts in which firms appeared. Perkins Coie also ranked as the fifth most active national firm representing petitioners in post-grant proceedings.
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11.06.2018Nathan Kelley Mentioned in Multiple Publications Regarding His Joining Perkins CoieGeneral NewsNathan Kelley was mentioned in multiple publications regarding his joining the firm's Intellectual Property practice in the Washington, D.C. office.
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11.06.2018Perkins Coie Recognized as Leader for Gender Diversity Within IP Practice by ChIPsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie was recently named to the Honor Roll of the inaugural Inclusion Blueprint Survey, a joint initiative between ChIPs, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing women in technology, law and policy, and diversity and inclusion incubator, Diversity Lab.
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11.05.2018Nathan Kelley, Former Solicitor and Deputy General Counsel at the USPTO, Joins Perkins CoiePress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Nathan Kelley has joined the firm’s highly recognized Intellectual Property practice as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Kelley recently stepped down as the Solicitor and Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Kelley earlier acted as the USPTO’s Chief Administrative Patent Judge in charge of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
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11.01.2018Perkins Coie Mentioned in Big Law Business - New Survey Rates Big Law Policies to Build Gender EqualityGeneral NewsPerkins Coie was mentioned in the Big Law Business article, "New Survey Rates Big Law Policies to Build Gender Equality," for scoring in the Top 10 of firms making the largest strides in closing the gender gap in the workplace.
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10.30.2018Perkins Coie Mentioned in The Recorder - New ChIPs-Backed Survey Seeks Gender Parity in Intellectual Property PracticesGeneral NewsPerkins Coie was mentioned in The Recorder article, "New ChIPs-Backed Survey Seeks Gender Parity in Intellectual Property Practices," for being one of the highest-ranking performers in a new survey conducted by nonprofit ChIPs and the Diversity Lab.
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10.22.2018Perkins Coie Named an IP Litigation Powerhouse by Leading General CounselPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is one of the top seven firms that general counsel look to hire for IP Litigation, according to the 2019 BTI Litigation Outlook report, an annual analysis by BTI Consulting Group of the legal landscape.
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10.12.2018Perkins Coie Attorneys Mentioned in Law360 - Fed. Circ. Rules Teva's Copaxone Patents Are InvalidGeneral NewsDavid Anstaett, Shannon Bloodworth, Brandon White, Dan Bagatell, and Christina Jordan McCullough were mentioned in the Law360* article, "Fed. Circ. Rules Teva's Copaxone Patents Are Invalid," as representation for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Bloomberg also covered the decision in the article, "Teva Loses Appeal Over Four Patents for MS Drug Copaxone."
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10.12.2018Perkins Coie Client Win Reported by Mylan - Mylan Prevails in Copaxone® 40mg/mL Litigation Against Teva in U.S. Appellate CourtGeneral NewsPerkins Coie represented Mylan in its recent milestone Federal Circuit wins, relating to Glatiramer Acetate Injection 40mg/mL. The decision was reported in the Mylan article, "Mylan Prevails in Copaxone® 40mg/mL Litigation Against Teva in U.S. Appellate Court."
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05.15.2018Perkins Coie Announces Life Sciences Blog: 1600 PTAB & BeyondPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce the launch of 1600 PTAB & Beyond, a blog that reports from the intersection of the life sciences industry and key decisions and developments from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), district courts and appellate courts.
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04.20.2018Perkins Coie Attorneys Noted as Counsel in the Law.com Article - Skilled in the Art: The Brave New World of Section 101 GuidanceGeneral News
Law.com
Perkins Coie was noted as counsel to Mylan, Teva and Akorn in the Law.com article, "Skilled in the Art: The Brave New World of Section 101 Guidance," which discusses whether Native American tribal immunity protects patents from inter partes review. -
04.19.2018Perkins Coie Team Noted as Counsel to Mylan in the Law360 Article - Allergan, Tribe Fight PTAB's Immunity Denial at Fed. Circ.General News
Law360
Perkins Coie attorney Brandon White was noted as counsel to Mylan in the Law360 article, “Allergan, Tribe Fight PTAB's Immunity Denial at Fed. Circ.,” regarding The Patent Trial and Appeal Board going against decades of U.S. Supreme Court precedent. -
04.18.2018Michael Wise Recognized by Daily Journal as Top Intellectual Property Attorney in CaliforniaGeneral News
Daily Journal
Michael Wise was recognized by the Daily Journal as a "Top Intellectual Property Attorney in California." In the article, "Michael J. Wise," he was quoted regarding his recent success. -
04.09.2018Gene Lee Noted as New PTAB DirectorGeneral NewsGene Lee was featured as the newly elected Patent Trial and Appeal Board Association director.
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03.26.2018Perkins Coie Partner Gene Lee Elected a Director of PTAB Bar AssociationPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Gene W. Lee, a partner in the firm’s Patent Litigation practice, has been elected as a Director of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Bar Association at its Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 22, 2018.
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03.19.2018Perkins Coie Team Mentioned in Law360 - Tribe Asks Fed. Circ. To Pause Restasis Patent ReviewsGeneral News
Law360
The Perkins Coie team representing Mylan was mentioned in the Law360 article, “Tribe Asks Fed. Circ. To Pause Restasis Patent Reviews,” regarding the Federal Circuit being asked to stop the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s review of certain patents. -
03.2018Michelle Umberger Quoted in Technology Transfer Tactics Article - Fully Leverage Licensing, Faculty Resources to Pick Up on Potential InfringementGeneral News
Technology Transfer Tactics
Michelle Umberger was quoted in the Technology Transfer Tactics article, "Fully Leverage Licensing, Faculty Resources to Pick Up on Potential Infringement," regarding due diligence, licensing and obtaining legal advice.
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02.21.2018Perkins Coie Again Recognized for Top Performance in Patent AppealsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Law360 as one of the firms that “dominated” in patent cases decided by the Federal Circuit in 2017 due to its 8–1 win–loss record. Perkins Coie tied for fifth in total victories, and the firm’s record tied for second-best of all listed firms. This is the second year in a row that Perkins Coie has been ranked in the top eight for overall case wins.
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02.08.2018Perkins Coie Recognized As a Top Three Patent Litigation Defense Firm Second Year in a RowPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the top three patent litigation defense law firms in the nation by Lex Machina in its fourth annual Patent Litigation Year in Review report. Of the national law firms handling the most patent cases in 2017, Perkins Coie ranked third with 56 of those cases. This is the second year in a row Perkins Coie has been in the top three.
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01.04.2018Steve Bishop and Shannon Bloodworth Named Firmwide Co-Chairs of Perkins Coie’s Intellectual Property PracticePress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Steve Bishop and Shannon Bloodworth have been named Firmwide Co-Chairs of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. Steve, a partner in the firm’s Seattle office, and Shannon, a partner in its Washington, D.C. office, succeed former Co-Chairs Paul Parker and Jon James.
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12.13.2017Perkins Coie’s Patent Dashboard Among Standout Entries in Financial Times 2017 North American Innovative Lawyers ReportPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm’s Patent Prosecution Platform, “P4,” was recognized as the most innovative initiative in the Business of Law: Technology category as part of the 2017 Financial Times North American Innovative Lawyers Report.
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11.09.2017Perkins Coie Presents Seminar on Patent Law Issues Affecting Chinese CompaniesPress ReleasesOn November 9, 2017, Perkins Coie LLP hosted a patent law seminar program at the Senmao Conference Center in Shanghai. The seminar addressed a variety of pressing intellectual property (IP) issues facing Chinese companies with business interests in the United States.
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11.08.2017Perkins Coie Partners with CCOIC and Zhonglun W&D to Present Key Sino-U.S. Trade and Investment IssuesPress ReleasesOn November 8, 2017, Perkins Coie LLP, along with the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) and the Zhonglun W&D Law Firm, hosted a program titled “Sino-U.S. Trade and Investment: New Regulations, Policies and Practices” at the Beijing Capital Club. Chinese and U.S. attorneys, senior officers and executives came together to explore the current state of some of the key regulatory, legal and practical issues of Sino-U.S. trade and investment.
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11.07.2017Perkins Coie Presents Seminar on Key U.S. IP Legal Issues Affecting Chinese CompaniesPress ReleasesOn November 7, 2017, Perkins Coie LLP hosted a patent law seminar at the Oriental Bay International Hotel in Beijing. The seminar addressed current intellectual property (IP) legal issues facing Chinese companies and enterprises whose products are sold in the United States.
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11.02.2017Perkins Coie Partners with SZPA on Manufacturing Law Seminar for Chinese CompaniesPress ReleasesOn November 2, 2017, Perkins Coie LLP, along with the Shenzhen Patent Association (SZPA), presented a seminar on timely and critical legal issues impacting international manufacturers who export or sell products and do business in the United States.
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10.31.2017Perkins Coie Partners with CNFI on Manufacturing Law Seminar for Taiwanese CompaniesPress ReleasesOn October 31, 2017, Perkins Coie LLP, along with the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI), presented a thoughtful and timely discussion of key legal issues impacting international manufacturers who sell products and do business in the United States.
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06.26.2017Perkins Coie Recognized as a Leading PTAB FirmPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the top ten post-grant law firms in the nation by Lex Machina in its second annual review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings.
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08.15.2016Best Lawyers® 2017 Recognizes 252 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that 252 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.
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04.11.2016Perkins Coie Ranks Among Top Firms for Post-Grant Proceedings for Second Year in a RowPress ReleasesPerkins Coie was recently named the sixth ranked firm in the country for the number of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings handled, with 71 overall PTAB matters, according to Docket Navigator’s 2015 Year in Review.
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01.29.2016HTC Corporation and HTC America v. Advanced Audio Devices: Final Written Decision Finding Challenged Claim Unpatentable IPR2014-01158General News
The National Law Review
In its Final Written Decision, the Board determined that Petitioner had shown that all challenged claims of the ’888 Patent are unpatentable. The ’888 Patent discloses an audio recording device that the specification terms a “music jukebox.” Read more. -
01.13.2016HTC Corp. v. Advanced Audio Devices: Final Written Decision Finding Challenged Claims Unpatentable and Denying Motion to Amend IPR2014-01154General News
The National Law Review
In its Final Written Decision, the Board found that Petitioner had shown by a preponderance of the evidence that all challenged claims of the ’403 patent are unpatentable. Read more. -
08.17.2015Best Lawyers® 2016 Recognizes 245 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that 245 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession; a more than 10 percent increase over the 221 firm attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in the 2015 edition.
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07.2015General Counsel Features Perkins Coie article on the Fast Pace of IPRs and its Strategic Advantage
Today's General Counsel
The America Invents Act created new administrative trials for litigating patent invalidity issues before the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board by inter partes review. IPR trials can be initiated by any person who is not the patent owner and not otherwise barred from filing an IPR petition on a given patent.
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06.22.201530 Perkins Coie Attorneys Recognized by Intellectual Asset Management Magazine as Top Patent Practitioners; Two As World’s Leading IP StrategistsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that 30 of the firm’s intellectual property attorneys were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) in the IAM Strategy 300 and IAM Patent 1000 lists.