Fenwick Honored as Leading Patent Firm in IAM Patent 1000

Fenwick and 29 attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Law Business Research’s IAM Patent 1000, a definitive guide to the world’s leading firms and individuals practicing patent law.

“Fenwick & West is a stellar firm with strength and depth in its offices across the United States,” IAM said, also noting the firm’s “commanding presence in the patent scene” and penchant for “combining a business-oriented perspective with technical proficiency.”

This year’s guide commended 29 Fenwick lawyers as leading practitioners collectively in California, New York, and Washington for litigation, prosecution, and transactions, in addition to receiving national recognition for life sciences litigation, and post-grant proceedings work.

The full list of Fenwick lawyers recognized by IAM Patent 1000 is as follows:

Life Sciences Litigation

  • David Tellekson

Litigation

  • Robert Counihan
  • Adam Gahtan
  • Todd Gregorian
  • David Hadden
  • Ryan Johnson
  • Melanie Mayer
  • Kevin McGann
  • Stuart Meyer
  • Laura Moran
  • Jeffrey Oelke
  • Ravi Ranganath
  • Michael Sacksteder
  • Saina Shamilov
  • David Tellekson
  • James Trainor

Post-Grant Proceedings 

  • Stuart Meyer

Prosecution

  • Daniel Becker
  • Daniel Brownstone
  • Michael Farn
  • Brian Hoffman
  • Robert Hulse
  • Anthony Jacobson
  • Rajiv Patel
  • Antonia Sequeira
  • Jae Won Song

Transactions

  • Jacob Handy
  • David Hayes
  • Ralph Pais
  • Rufus Pichler
  • Stefano Quintini

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, and Chambers Global and Chambers USA regularly name Fenwick a leading U.S. firm for its intellectual property and patent work.

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.