Perkins Coie and Five Lawyers Honored by USPTO for Pro Bono Contributions

SEATTLE (July 9, 2024)—Perkins Coie is proud to announce that the firm and five lawyers were awarded the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s 2023 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate, which recognizes individuals and law firms that devote significant time assisting financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses seeking patents.

The firm was one of the top 25 corporations and law firms honored and the recognized lawyers include the following:

• Michael Glenn (Partner, Austin)
• Vikram Iyengar (Counsel, Austin)
• Sean Lee (Associate, Palo Alto)
• Anna Onley (Associate, Chicago)
• Roderick O’Dorisio (Associate, Denver)

These lawyers are part of a group of more than 100 patent practitioners who reported 50 or more hours of patent pro bono service to a regional pro bono program in 2023. The lawyers regularly work with low-income entrepreneurs through programs such as Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, the Chicago-Kent Patent Hub, and the Mi Casa Resource Center ProBoPat Program.

The internationally recognized Intellectual Property practice at Perkins Coie comprises more than 275 lawyers and agents in the United States and Asia, with more than 80% holding STEM degrees, including 60 with STEM master’s degrees and 30 with PhDs.