SEATTLE (May 7, 2019) - Perkins 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. The firm jumped a spot into Tier 3 for trademark prosecution and gained recognition for the first time as a “notable firm” for China (Foreign Firms). Perkins Coie also received recognition as a notable firm for trademark litigation, life sciences and International Trade Commission (ITC) litigation.

The practice has garnered other significant recognition, including:

• Named by Law360 as one of the top “Firms That Dominated the Federal Circuit” for the third year in a row, ranking first for win percentage (85 percent) and third in total victories in 2018.
• Named one of the top seven firms that general counsel look to hire for IP litigation, according to BTI Litigation Outlook 2019.
• Recognized as a leader in “Innovation in Business of Law” for our patent portfolio tools P4 and Portfolio Dashboard by The Financial Times.
• Ranked third among 35 law firms for gender diversity in their IP practices, according to the 2018 Inclusion Blueprint Survey by ChIPs and the Diversity Lab.

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 practice consists of more than 250 lawyers and agents who provide innovative, comprehensive counsel at every stage of IP protection and development, including patent litigation and appeals, post-grant proceedings, patent prosecution, portfolio counseling and technology licensing, as well as copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition counseling and litigation. More than 175 of our attorneys have degrees in electrical engineering, computer science and life sciences-related fields, and many of our attorneys previously worked as scientists, engineers or in-house counsel. We have built a premier practice by immersing ourselves in our clients’ technologies and industries, and clients benefit from our interdisciplinary approach to matters. The firm’s IP practice is an industry leader in developing innovative and technology-focused solutions to better serve our clients, such as our proprietary patent tools and portfolio analytic capabilities.

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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