SEATTLE (February 17, 2021)—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 11 attorneys in its Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising (TCIA) practice group were recognized as leading trademark professionals in the United States and China by the World Trademark Review (WTR).

In 2021 WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, Perkins Coie was also recognized as a leading firm nationally and across four markets in the United States (Colorado, Illinois, Washington, and Washington, D.C.) and internationally in China. WTR described Perkins Coie as a global leading IP brand, “safeguarding IP rights in the United States, China and all around the world.” 

Perkins Coie’s leading trademark practitioners by region:

• Asia-Pacific—China and SARs: Foreign: Scott Palmer (Gold)
• United States—National: Grace Han Stanton (Prosecution and Strategy) (Silver), Fabricio Vayra (Generic Top-Level Domains) (Gold)
• United States—California: Britt Anderson (Enforcement and Litigation) (Silver) and (Prosecution and Strategy) (Bronze)
• United States—Colorado: Alexander Garcia (Silver), Andrew Roppel (Bronze)
• United States—Illinois: Thomas Holt (Enforcement and Litigation) (Silver)
• United States—Washington, D.C.: Fabricio Vayra (Enforcement and Litigation) (Gold) and Prosecution and Strategy (Silver)
• United States—Washington: Lynne Graybeal (Gold), Patchen Haggerty (Gold), William Rava (Silver), Grace Han Stanton (Gold)

The WTR 1000 is the only definitive guide exclusively dedicated to identifying the world’s leading trademark legal services providers. Through an extensive research process conducted by a team of highly qualified, full-time analysts, the publication identifies the leading trademark law firms and individuals in over 80 global jurisdictions and U.S. states.

Perkins Coie’s 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. Our internationally recognized IP practice consists of more than 250 attorneys and agents who provide innovative, comprehensive counsel at every stage of IP protection and development. With more than 50 attorneys located in key markets throughout the United States and China, our TCIA practice group has extensive experience in all areas of U.S. and international trademark prosecution, counseling, enforcement, and litigation. Perkins Coie’s Intellectual Property Agency, licensed by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), supports our IP practice, with offices in Beijing and Shenzhen.

Perkins Coie Intellectual Property Agency (Beijing) Co., Ltd. is an entity of Perkins Coie LLP.

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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