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Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Irfan Lateef

Irfan Lateef, a distinguished IP litigator with over two decades of experience, serves as the chair of the firm’s Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology Litigation Committee and leads the firm’s...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Joseph R. Re

Mr. Re is a nationally recognized trial and appellate attorney, having tried numerous high-stakes technology cases in the federal courts throughout the country for well over thirty years. Mr. Re’s...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Carol Pitzel Cruz

Carol is the Managing Partner of Knobbe Martens’ Seattle office and co-chair of the firm’s Hatch-Waxman Litigation practice. Carol is an accomplished intellectual property litigator and registered patent attorney who...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

William Zimmerman

Having served as lead counsel in over 100 pharmaceutical litigations, including cases involving “blockbuster” drugs like Lipitor and Nexium, William R. Zimmerman is widely recognized as one of the nation’s...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel S. Akhtar is a partner in our San Francisco office. He has extensive experience in patent protection, and other forms of intellectual property protection, for high technology industries. Adeel’s...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Michael L. Fuller

Mike Fuller is a technology enthusiast and widely regarded for his expertise in obtaining, licensing, and managing due diligence on patents involving molecular biology and computer science. Mike is a...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

John King

John R. King is a partner in the firm’s Orange County office. Mr. King’s practice is concentrated in strategic counseling, licensing, and patent procurement for both early stage and established...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Salima Merani, Ph.D.

Salima Merani, Ph.D. is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Medical Device Group. Salima has over two decades of experience in building patent portfolios for life sciences companies, including several medtech,...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Kimberly J. Miller, Ph.D.

Dr. Kim Miller serves as a single point of contact for all IP-related matters her clients face. For more established companies, she easily adapts to their processes and procedures, blending...

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Joseph Reisman, Ph.D.

Joseph M. Reisman is a partner in our San Diego office. Dr. Reisman’s practice involves patent prosecution and strategic counseling, and legal opinion work, chiefly for clients in the pharmaceutical,...

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Gerard von Hoffmann

Gerard von Hoffmann focuses on client practice in the medical device industry including offensive and defensive competitive strategies, infringement studies, financings, strategic transactions and patent prosecution. His technical experience involves...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Maria Anderson

Maria Anderson is an industry-recognized intellectual property attorney at Knobbe Martens, where she co-founded the firm’s Seattle office. With over 30 years of experience, she has cultivated a practice advising...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Melanie Seelig

Melanie Seelig joined the firm as a partner in the Seattle office in January 2008 and has been practicing law in the IP field for over 25 years. Melanie has...

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Mauricio Uribe

Mauricio Uribe is the Co-Chair of the Software/IT and Electrical practice groups at Knobbe Martens. Mauricio has extensive experience in comprehensive client counseling in all aspects of intellectual property law....

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Eric Furman, Ph.D.

Eric S. Furman, Ph.D. focuses on patent protection and other forms of intellectual property protection for biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Eric’s practice includes strategic patent counseling and procurement, freedom...

Knobbe Martens Recognized as National Leader, 22 Attorneys Named “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Headshot

Dan Altman

Daniel E. Altman focuses on patent protection and related licensing issues for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. A particular specialty of Dan’s relates to foreign patent protection for these...