Patent Litigation
“Best Performing Law Firm Overall (Representing Defendants)” – Patexia’s Third Annual Patent Litigation Report
Comprehensive understanding of our clients' technologies and industries leads to litigation solutions that are also part of a business strategy.
- National practice representing both patent holders and alleged infringers
- Track record of success in federal jurisdictions throughout the United States, as well as in the Patent Office on parallel reexamination proceedings
- Unique science and technology credentials—in-house experience and enhanced synergy from Fenwick's more than 60 patent prosecution professionals, many with advanced technical degrees—that result in extraordinary insights and efficiencies
- Multi-faceted litigation solutions, including use of district court and ITC proceedings, working hand-in-hand with reexaminations, reviews, interferences and other post-grant proceedings in the Patent Office designed to drive disputes to favorable outcomes for our clients
- Our litigation group has significant experience litigating, mediating, arbitrating and managing complex, multi-jurisdiction IP disputes, including managing matters both nationally and internationally
- Use of innovative tactics and techniques to obtain successful outcomes in a variety of contexts, including against patent "trolls"
- Focused strategies aimed to expedite favorable resolution by limiting cases early on to key defenses
Fenwick sets a gold standard for patent litigation. They understand technology and patent law as well as, or better than, anyone in the industry. They can position a case for trial appropriately, win it at trial for you, defend that win on appeal for you, and maybe get your fees to boot.”
The Legal 500, Client Quote
2022 Edition
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Chambers USA
2024
Chambers USA honored Fenwick as a leading firm in California for intellectual property and patent litigation, and for intellectual property litigation in Washington State
IAM Patent 1000
2025
IAM Patent 1000 recommended Fenwick among the top patent litigation firms nationally and in California, New York, and Washington State
Patexia
2023
Patexia recognized Fenwick as the Best Performing Law Firm (Representing Defendants) and the 4th Best Performing Law Firm Overall (Representing Defendants and Plaintiffs)
The Legal 500
2024
The Legal 500 honored Fenwick among the United States’ leading firms for patent litigation
Chambers USA
2024
Chambers USA honored Fenwick as a leading firm in California for intellectual property and patent litigation, and for intellectual property litigation in Washington State
IAM Patent 1000
2025
IAM Patent 1000 recommended Fenwick among the top patent litigation firms nationally and in California, New York, and Washington State
Patexia
2023
Patexia recognized Fenwick as the Best Performing Law Firm (Representing Defendants) and the 4th Best Performing Law Firm Overall (Representing Defendants and Plaintiffs)
The Legal 500
2024
The Legal 500 honored Fenwick among the United States’ leading firms for patent litigation