SEATTLE, Wash. (February 8, 2018) - Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the top three patent litigation defense law firms in the nation by Lex Machina in its fourth annual Patent Litigation Year in Review report. Of the national law firms handling the most patent cases in 2017, Perkins Coie ranked third with 56 of those cases. This is the second year in a row Perkins Coie has been in the top three.

Lex Machina’s Patent Litigation Year in Review surveys and summarizes key trends that have emerged over the past year, drawing upon its platform that combines data from PACER, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Orange Book on Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs), among others. The annual report examines filing trends, case timing, motions, judges, top law firms, patent trends, parties and damages to showcase the power of Lex Machina’s Legal Analytics^®.

“We are pleased and honored to again be recognized by Lex Machina as one of the top law firms hired by leading American companies for their patent litigation defense,” said Shannon Bloodworth, co-chair of Perkins Coie’s Intellectual Property practice. “Our ranking is a testament to our understanding of our clients’ businesses and the industries in which they operate. This deep industry knowledge allows our litigators to quickly assess our client's litigation goals and scale efforts to efficiently resolve disputes.”

Perkins Coie’s IP practice includes more than 250 lawyers focused on IP litigation, post-grant proceedings, patent and trademark prosecution, strategic portfolio counseling, technology licensing, copyrights, and trade secret and unfair competition counseling. Its clients include companies in all technologies and industries around the world. The IP practice has extensive experience litigating patent and trademark infringement actions, internet disputes, trade secret, and gray market and anti-counterfeiting claims for companies in the online, biotechnology, medical products and electronics industries. More than 175 of Perkins Coie’s attorneys have degrees in electrical engineering, computer science and life sciences-related fields. Perkins Coie’s clients benefit from its interdisciplinary approach to matters, which combines extensive legal and technical experience with strong corporate and litigation resources in a leading technology law firm. Corporate Counsel recently named Perkins Coie the most-hired firm by America’s largest companies for IP litigation.

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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