SEATTLE (August 4, 2021)—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 46 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. The recognition marks an increase from the 37 firm attorneys named in 2020. The firm was also ranked nationally in the United States and China for patent litigation and prosecution.

As part of its 2021 rankings, IAM states that as “a leading technology firm which also runs one of the busiest and best IP contentious practices in the United States, Perkins Coie cuts a dash on the national patent scene. Its pristine track record in all major patent litigation forums—including the PTAB, the Federal Circuit and ITC—gives it an air of invincibility, which is enhanced by the size and smarts of its trial lawyer lineup.”

Perkins Coie also placed in eight regional categories, including Arizona, which was newly included by IAM this year. IAM named eight firm attorneys Global Leaders—Ramsey Al-Salam, Stephen Bishop, Christopher Daley-Watson, Peter Kinsella, Chun Ng, Paul Parker, Jerry Riedinger, and David St. John-Larkin, while five attorneys—Bing Ai, Dan Bagatell, Chun Ng—were recognized as leading national IP strategists.

The firm was ranked in these categories:

• China (Foreign Firms): Overall Patent
• United States: National: Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution
• Arizona: Overall Patent
• California: Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution
• Colorado: Patent Litigation, Prosecution, and Transactions
• D.C. Metro Area: Patent Litigation
• Illinois: Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution
• New York: Patent Litigation
• Washington: Patent Litigation, Prosecution, and Transactions
• Wisconsin: Overall Patent

Perkins Coie’s leading patent practitioners by region:

• China (Foreign Firms): Scott Palmer and Yingli Wang
• United States: National: Bing Ai (Post-Grant), Dan Bagatell (Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit), and Chun Ng (Post-Grant)
• Arizona: Tyler Bowen and Chad Campbell
• California: Bing Ai, Brian Coleman, Dana Hayter, Viola Kung, Tom Millikan, Sarah Piepmeier, John Schnurer, and Michael Wise
• Colorado: Peter Kinsella,* David St. John-Larkin,* and Amanda Tessar
• D.C. Metro Area: Dan Bagatell, Shannon Bloodworth and Brandon White
• Illinois: David Fournier, Marcelo Halpern, Adam Marchuk, and Doug Sawyer
• New York: Gene Lee and Bill McCabe
• Texas: Michael Glenn and Craig Tyler
• Washington: Ramsey Al-Salam,* Stephen Bishop,* Christopher Daley-Watson,* Ryan McBrayer, Christy McCullough, Chun Ng,* Paul Parker,* Maurice Pirio, Aaron Poledna, and Jerry Riedinger*
• Wisconsin: Christopher Hanewicz and Michelle (Umberger) Kemp

*Named IAM Global Leader

Perkins Coie’s Intellectual Property practice group combines the focus and flexibility of a boutique firm with the complementary services of one of the world’s leading technology law firms. Our internationally recognized IP practice consists of more than 250 attorneys and agents in the United States and China who provide innovative, comprehensive counsel at every stage of IP protection and development.

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for 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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