IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes Perkins Coie and 43 Lawyers as Patent Leaders in U.S. and Asia

SEATTLE (June 12, 2024)—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 43 of its Intellectual Property (IP) lawyers in the United States and Asia were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management in the 2023 IAM Patent 1000 list, which recognizes the world's leading, best-in-class patent professionals.

The firm was ranked nationally in the United States across all IAM Patent 1000 categories: Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Post-Grant Proceedings, International Trade Commission, and Trade Secret Litigation. Perkins Coie is also ranked in nine U.S. regions, including newly recognized for Patent Prosecution in Texas this year. Three lawyers—Bing Ai, Dan Bagatell, and Chun Ng—were recognized as leading national IP strategists.

As part of its 2024 rankings, IAM states Perkins Coie is "revered for its teamwork, deep technical bench and varied experience is Perkins Coie, whose attorneys take pride in becoming a partner to their clients by taking the time to learn the individualities of their businesses." The guide further shared, "Renowned nationally as a premier destination for patent services, Perkins Coie distinguishes itself with one of the most esteemed IP divisions and a deep reservoir of technical expertise within a full-service firm. With business-savvy and technically accomplished practitioners, the outfit provides clients with a competitive edge, offering insightful industry perspectives coupled with deep patent proficiency."

The firm was ranked in these categories (new categories shown in bold):

• International
• China (Foreign Firms): Overall Patent
• United States: National: Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Post-Grant Proceedings, International Trade Commission, and Trade Secret Litigation
• Arizona: Overall Patent
• California: Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution
• Colorado: Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, and Transactions
• D.C. Metro Area: Patent Litigation
• Illinois: Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution
• New York: Patent Litigation
• Texas: Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution
• Washington: Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, and Transactions
• Wisconsin: Overall Patent

Perkins Coie's leading patent practitioners by region are as follows (new lawyers shown in bold):

• China (Foreign Firms): Scott Palmer, Louise Lu, and Yingli Wang
• United States: National: Bing Ai (Post-Grant), Dan Bagatell (Federal Circuit), Chun Ng (Post-Grant)
• Arizona: Tyler Bowen and Chad Campbell
• California: Bing Ai, Matthew Bernstein, Viola Kung, Tom Millikan, Sarah Piepmeier, John Schnurer, Stefani Shanberg, and Michael Wise
• Colorado: Jessica Kaiser, Peter Kinsella, Kourtney Mueller Merrill, Dave St. John-Larkin, and Amanda Tessar
• D.C. Metro Area: Dan Bagatell, Shannon Bloodworth, Nathan Kelley, and Brandon White
• Illinois: Dave Fournier, Marcelo Halpern, and Hari Santhanam
• New York: Gene Lee, Bill McCabe, and Thomas Yee
• Texas: Michael Glenn and Craig Tyler
• Washington: Sumedha Ahuja, Ramsey Al-Salam, Steve Bishop, Nicole Dunham, Ryan McBrayer, Christy McCullough, Chun Ng, Paul Parker, and Aaron Poledna
• Wisconsin: David Anstaett, Chris Hanewicz, Michelle Kemp, and Autumn Nero

The internationally recognized Intellectual Property practice at Perkins Coie consists of more than 275 lawyers and agents in the United States and Asia, more than 80% of whom have STEM degrees, including 60 with STEM master's degrees and 30 with Ph.Ds. Perkins Coie's IP lawyers provide innovative, collaborative counsel at every stage of IP protection and development.