Intellectual Property
USA Guide 2024 : Washington
Band 1
About
Provided by Perkins Coie LLP
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. Perkins Coie’s group is the preeminent IP practice in the Northwest, representing prominent local and national companies in all areas of IP.
Chambers Review
Perkins Coie LLP is one of the largest and deepest patent prosecution practices in the Northwest, with lauded capabilities in patent litigation, post-grant proceedings, trademark and copyright issues and IP transactions. Offers specialist knowledge in medical devices and technology work, with team members providing in-depth expertise in various industries, including software, telecommunications and aerospace. Routinely represents important clients locally, nationally and internationally in high-stakes, high-value cases.
Work Highlights
- Perkins Coie LLP successfully represented Impinj in patent infringement cases where it was resultantly awarded $18.6 million in damages for lost profits and royalties.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Attorneys from Perkins Coie consistently do a great job supporting complex transactions."
"The team has a large portfolio of clients and is aware of the implications of the matters that we discuss. They are excellent at communication in a concise written manner that gives us options based on the realities of the issues."
"The advantage of a team like the Perkins Coie team is the depth of its bench, as required to handle complex and sophisticated clients against large, well-funded, and sophisticated adversaries."
"Attorneys from Perkins Coie consistently do a great job supporting complex transactions."
"The team has a large portfolio of clients and is aware of the implications of the matters that we discuss. They are excellent at communication in a concise written manner that gives us options based on the realities of the issues."
"The advantage of a team like the Perkins Coie team is the depth of its bench, as required to handle complex and sophisticated clients against large, well-funded, and sophisticated adversaries."
Notable Practitioners
Ramsey Al-Salam is particularly well regarded for his handling of patent litigation. He regularly represents high-profile clients in the technology sector.
"Ramsey is an experienced patent litigator, who is capable of handling sophisticated matters."
"Ramsey is one of the best attorneys I know."
Paul Parker is regularly called upon to act for medical technology companies in a range of patent-related matters. He has significant experience in handling technology transfers and post-grant procedures.
"He is very skilled in the patent work."
"Paul is an excellent and well-rounded attorney and counselor."
"His standout skill is thinking through strategic uses of an IP strategy and asset. He thinks about business objectives and how IP can help to achieve them."