Annual Survey Shows Firm As 5th Most Hired Firm in 2013

SEATTLE, Wash.  (October 27, 2014) - Perkins Coie was the 5th most hired law firm for patent cases in 2013, according to Corporate Counsel’s 2014 Patent Litigation Survey, published online on October 22 for the November issue of the magazine.  The firm’s 2014 ranking is up four spots from its 2013 ranking and marks the 4th consecutive year that Perkins has been in the top 10.  The survey ranks firms based on the number of patent lawsuits that they filed on behalf of plaintiffs or were hired to defend against in federal district court in the previous calendar year.

“We are pleased and honored to, once again, be recognized by Corporate Counsel as one of the ‘go to’ firms for patent litigation,” said Jonathan James, co-chair of Perkins Coie’s Patent Litigation practice.  “Our ranking is a testament to the quality of our lawyers and staff and their dedication to our clients.”

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About Perkins Coie’s Patent Litigation Practice:  The more than 100 attorneys in the national Patent Litigation practice regularly represent many Fortune 100 and 500 companies in patent litigation cases involving technologies such as computer science, biotech, semiconductors, telecom, mechanical and electrical engineering, consumer products and medical devices.  Our Patent Litigation group also benefits from the expertise of 90 patent prosecutors and agents in the national Patent group.  The two practices combined contain more than 150 attorneys with engineering and computer degrees, including 100 with electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science backgrounds.  Perkins Coie also has a leading Inter Partes Review (IPR) practice.  The firm consistently ranks in the top 10 in IPR filings as petitioner counsel and also regularly represent patent owners in defending against IPRs filed by challengers.  We are ranked as one of the five most-hired law firms nationally for patent litigation by Corporate Counsel.  U.S. News - Best Lawyers® has named us the Patent Law Firm of the Year, and we are the only AmLaw 100 firm ranked in the Top 10 for patent quality by Ocean Tomo and Intellectual Asset Management Magazine.

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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