Rufus Pichler
Partner, Technology Transactions
San Francisco
Fenwick and its distinguished patent lawyers have been recognized in the 2024 issue of Law Business Research’s IAM Patent 1000, a definitive guide to the world’s leading firms and individuals practicing patent law.
IAM Patent 1000 ranked Fenwick among the top firms nationally and in California for patent litigation, patent prosecution, and patent transactions work. The guide further honored the firm for patent litigation and patent prosecution in New York, as well as for patent litigation in Washington.
Thirty Fenwick lawyers were commended in this year’s guide as leading practitioners in California, New York, and Washington for litigation, prosecution, and transactions, in addition to receiving national recognition for international trade commission, life sciences litigation, and post-grant proceedings work. Five partners—David Hadden, Jake Handy, Rajiv Patel, David Tellekson, and Jae Won Song—earned further distinction in IAM’s prestigious Global Leaders guide, which spotlights an esteemed group of lawyers ranked in the top-tier of IAM Patent 1000 in the world’s most significant patent jurisdictions.
Praising the firm’s deep industry expertise in technology and life sciences, IAM Patent 1000 commented that Fenwick is “a trusted choice for cutting-edge companies” and is “pioneering new waves of interplay between technology, law and commercial success.” Clients also lauded Fenwick’s team of “excellent practitioners” as “responsive, knowledgeable, and a good partner to work with.”
The full list of Fenwick lawyers recognized by IAM Patent 1000 is as follows:
International Trade Commission
Life Sciences Litigation
Litigation
Post-Grant Proceedings
Prosecution
Transactions
Fenwick’s complete rankings are available through the IAM Patent 1000 website.
Fenwick’s intellectual property group is regularly recognized by leading publications for its novel work. Most recently, Managing Intellectual Property named Fenwick the Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year for the western U.S. at its 2024 Americas Awards for the third time in four years. In addition, Fenwick has been regularly named a leading U.S. firm for its intellectual property and patent work by Chambers Global and Chambers USA.
About Fenwick
Fenwick is a leading law firm, purpose-built to guide visionary tech and life sciences companies and their investors through every stage of growth, from startups securing their first round of funding to leading publicly traded global enterprises. As one of Silicon Valley’s original legal practices, today we have over 500 lawyers, patent agents, engineers, and scientists serving clients from seven offices located in innovation hubs across the United States and China. Named 2023 Life Sciences Practice Group of the Year by Law360, we are consistently ranked a Chambers first-tier firm for delivering the deep experience and technical skill that help innovators at the forefront of their industries redefine what’s possible. Visit www.fenwick.com to learn more.
Partner, Technology Transactions
San Francisco
Partner, Intellectual Property
New York
Partner, Intellectual Property
Silicon Valley
Partner, Litigation
New York
Partner, Litigation
New York
Partner, Litigation
New York