Sarah E. Piepmeier Partner

Sarah Piepmeier, Elise Edlin, Janice Ta and Brianna Kadjo were mentioned in the Law360 article “Netflix Gets Partial Patent Win, Aims To Halt Foe's Asset Move,” regarding a case in which a judge in the Northern District of California partly granted Netflix's motion for judgment, finding that a patent asserted against Netflix only covers an abstract idea.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 51 of its intellectual property (IP) lawyers in the United States and Asia were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) in the 2023 IAM Patent 1000 list.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Partners Eric Wolff and Sarah Piepmeier have been named to BTI Consulting’s Client Service All-Stars 2023 list. 

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that San Francisco-based Intellectual Property Partner Sarah Piepmeier has been recognized by Daily Journal as one of California’s Top Women Lawyers of 2023.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Sarah Piepmeier and Ryan Hawkins were mentioned in "Cisco, Belkin Score As Fed. Circ. Axes Wireless Patent," an article in Law360, regarding the Federal Circuit's refusal to revive a wireless communications patent.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 49 of its intellectual property (IP) attorneys in the United States and Asia were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) in the 2022 IAM Patent 1000 list, which recognizes the world’s leading, best-in-class patent professionals in patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation. The firm was also ranked nationally in the United States and China and internationally overall for patent litigation, prosecution, and post-grant proceedings.  

Sarah Piepmeier was mentioned in the Law360 article, "Albright Finds IPR Contradictions Tank Suit Against Meta," as lead counsel for firm client Meta.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Through our pro bono efforts, our firm responded to needs worldwide by helping Afghans desperate to escape the turmoil in their country, bolstering our new virtual program to help survivors of domestic violence, and expanding disability rights for veterans. The stories in this report highlight our efforts, in partnership with legal service providers across the country, to make a positive impact through pro bono service.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 44 of its intellectual property (IP) attorneys were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) in the 2021 IAM Patent 1000 list, which recognizes the world’s leading, best-in-class patent professionals in patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation.

Sarah Piepmeier was quoted in the Law360 article, "Cisco, Amazon Push to Consolidate Network IP Cases in Calif.," regarding the consolidation of nine infringement suits in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Northern District of California.

Sarah Piepmeier, May Eaton, Elise Edlin, and Andrew Ohlert were mentioned in the Law360 article, "Cisco IP Rival Draws Judge's Ire for Belated Damages Theory," regarding their representation of Cisco.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm and 37 of its intellectual property attorneys were recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) in the 2020 IAM Patent 1000 list, which recognizes the world’s leading patent professionals who are the best-in-class in patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation.

Sarah Piepmeier was mentioned in several articles regarding her re-joining the firm as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property practice.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Sarah Piepmeier has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. The move also marks Sarah’s return to the firm, where she worked as an associate early in her legal career.