Seven Pillsbury Intellectual Property lawyers scored high rankings in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000.

The IP practice’s transactions, litigation and prosecution teams also secured multiple recognitions—earning Bronze and Recommended rankings in the DC Metro Area and Texas jurisdictions.

IAM Patent 1000 focuses exclusively on patent practices and has firmly established itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal patent expertise. Factors such as depth of knowledge, market presence, and level of sophistication of work are taken into account when evaluating firms.

Pillsbury’s individual attorney rankings by IAM include:

  • William Atkins – Silver (Litigation, DC Metro Area)
  • Jack Barufka – Recommended (Prosecution & Transactions, DC Metro Area)
  • Ed Cavazos – Recommended (Transactions, Texas)
  • Patrick Doody – Silver (Litigation, DC Metro Area) and Recommended (Post-Grant Proceedings, National)
  • David Jakopin – Bronze (Litigation, California)
  • Josh Tucker – Recommended (Prosecution, California)
  • Michael Zeliger – Bronze (Litigation, California)

Recognized as among the most skilled and highly regarded IP practices, Pillsbury provides comprehensive intellectual property advice and protection to clients worldwide. On the cutting edge of IP for more than 120 years, Pillsbury’s intellectual property lawyers provide clients with successful and comprehensive IP strategies to protect, manage and optimize IP assets. The team asserts and defends infringement claims and resolves IP-related disputes before regulatory bodies, in courts and at the negotiating table. To learn more about Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property practice, click here.