SEATTLE (March 13, 2019) - Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has won recognition in the intellectual property (trademark) category of the China Business Law Journal’s China Business Law Awards for 2019.

Perkins Coie’s China Intellectual Property practice is led by Partner Scott Palmer. The practice has deep experience supporting multinationals with the registration, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of IP rights in China, and assists clients across diverse industries, including the automotive, hospitality, pharmaceutical and telecommunications sectors.

“We appreciate being recognized by the China Business Law Awards for our IP trademark work and will continue to focus on delivering the best results for our clients across the Chinese marketplace,” said Palmer.

“This recognition is a testament to our investment in growing our Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising practice in China to best serve clients,” said Patchen Haggerty, firmwide chair of the Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising practice. “Scott and his team are a valuable addition to our firm’s and our Intellectual Property group’s presence in China.”

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. Over 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. Lawyers and other professionals highly skilled at analyzing technology have the experience and issue-specific backgrounds to master complex scientific issues. 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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