SEATTLE (June 22, 2021)—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has again been ranked nationally in Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars guide, achieving 2021 recognition in five categories: Patent Contentious, Patent Prosecution, PTAB Litigation, Trademark Prosecution, and Life Sciences. Twenty-nine Perkins Coie IP attorneys were also named as leaders in their fields in the United States and China.

The firm also received recognition in the Asia Pacific, China jurisdiction, as a notable foreign firm for trademark law and was recognized in the top category for intellectual property in four U.S. markets: Arizona, Colorado, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Perkins Coie’s leading IP attorneys by region are:

China

• Scott Palmer

USA

• Arizona: Chad Campbell
• California: Viola Kung, John Schnurer, James Snell, James Valentine, Yingli Wang (notable practitioner), Bobbie Wilson, Michael Wise
• Colorado: Peter Kinsella, Douglas Sawyer
• Illinois: Douglas Sawyer
• New York: Gene Lee
• Washington: Ramsey Al-Salam, David Burman, Lynne Graybeal, Lynn Hvalsoe (notable practitioner), Ryan McBrayer, Paul Parker, Maurice Pirio, William Rava, Jerry Riedinger, and Grace Han Stanton
• Washington, D.C.: Shannon Bloodworth, Nathan Kelley
• Wisconsin: David Anstaett

Managing IP’s IP Stars guide is based on extensive information gathered through interviews and surveys of thousands of firms, IP practitioners, and clients across over 70 jurisdictions.

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 Asia who provide innovative, holistic 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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