Klarquist Sparkman, LLP was named to the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. Klarquist received Tier 1 rankings in the following practice areas for the Portland, Oregon region: Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Patent Patent Law Trademark Law These rankings are based on an evaluation process that involves collecting client […]
Klarquist attorneys John Vandenberg and Ramon Klitzke II were honored as Lawyers of the Year for 2019 in Portland, Oregon by Best Lawyers in America®. Vandenberg, recognized for excellence in patent litigation, has won the award six times previously. He was also identified as a leader in intellectual property litigation. Klitzke, esteemed for his work in […]
Klarquist was named to the 2019 “Top 150 Under 150”, Vault’s list of leading midsize law firms. Vault created the 150 list to recognize outstanding law firms with fewer attorneys, but no less expertise, than the global megafirms that often otherwise dominate rankings and headlines. View the complete list here. To determine the Top 150 […]
Klarquist received top national rankings in the 2018 edition of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine’s IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners. Klarquist was once again recognized as the sole firm in IAM Patent’s “Gold” top tier in Oregon. Four Klarquist attorneys, Scott E. Davis, Jeffrey S. Love, William D. Noonan, M.D., and John […]
Klarquist received top tier ranking from Chambers USA 2018. Klarquist is recognized as one of two top tier intellectual property law firms in Oregon. Based on Chambers research, the team is known for as frontrunners in the IP legal market undertaking an array of sophisticated matters, including complex prosecution and litigation cases involving trademarks, patents and […]
We are pleased to announce that our patent research tool, Patent Defenses, is now available in a searchable online and mobile-friendly format at www.patentdefenses.com. Below is a short video (starring children of Klarquist attorneys) introducing the Patent Defenses website. About Patent Defenses Patent Defenses summarizes substantive defenses to assertions of infringement of U.S. utility patents, […]
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP is pleased to announce that Susan W. Graf, Ph.D., and Gregory K. Scott, Ph.D., have been named its newest partners effective January 2018. Susan W. Graf, Ph.D., specializes in biotechnical and medical patent applications, with a focus on the preparation and prosecution of U.S., international, and foreign patent applications. Dr. Graf also […]
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP was recognized as one of the nation’s “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in its 2018 “Best Law Firms” survey. Klarquist received metropolitan first-tier rankings in the following practice areas: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; and Trademark Law. The rankings are based on an evaluation process that involves collecting client […]
Klarquist Sparkman is pleased to announce that attorney Alexa Johnson and patent agent Jie Lian, Ph.D., have joined the firm. Both professionals started their careers at Klarquist as summer associates. Ms. Johnson’s practice includes all areas of intellectual property law, with a focus on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications. Her […]
Klarquist Sparkman has been ranked among the Top Firms for Handling Mayo/Myriad Rejections by Juristat, an intellectual property consulting firm. Since the Supreme Court decisions of Mayo, Myriad, and Alice, the percentage of § 101 rejections made in biotech, pharma, and other life sciences applications have been steadily rising. According to Juristat, the percentage of […]