Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property Practice and Partners Hailed in IAM Patent 1000 2021

Pillsbury’s 2021 IAM Patent 1000 ranked partners are:

• William Atkins: Washington, D.C.—Litigation
• Jack Barufka: Washington, D.C.—Prosecution & Transactions
• Edward Cavazos: Texas—Transactions
• Patrick Doody: Washington, D.C.—Litigation; National—Post Grant Proceedings (New)
• Brian Nash: Texas—Litigation
• Kecia Reynolds: Washington, D.C.—Litigation; National—International Trade Commission
• Keeto Sabharwal: Washington, D.C.—Litigation
• Josh Tucker: Texas—Prosecution

In its profile of D.C. ranked individuals and capabilities, IAM hails Jack Barufka and William Atkins, for their “complex problem-solving abilities.” Additionally, Atkins was described as a “master” at coordinating multi-forum disputes and Doody was described as being at the “very top of his game.” “Underscoring the all-inclusive nature of Pillsbury’s offering,” the profile stated, “Keeto Sabharwal and Kecia Reynolds earn inclusion in the IAM Patent 1000 as outstanding pharmaceutical and ITC litigators respectively.”

Pillsbury’s Austin office was described by IAM as garnishing plenty of admiration thanks to the efforts of the firm’s Texas IP practice leader Brian Nash, who is hailed as an “consummate” trial and appellate lawyer whose “tactical smarts” are complemented by “technical fluency;” Josh Tucker who is described as a “strategy guru” and a “go-to” for companies building first-to-market portfolios; and Edward Cavazos, whom the profile states “blazes new trails with innovative deal structures that rapidly advance clients’ business objectives.”

The IAM Patent 1000 is commonly regarded as the definitive resource for identifying world-class patent practitioners in the U.S. IAM’s qualitative research process identifies outstanding firms and individuals across multiple jurisdictions based on factors such as depth of knowledge, market presence and the level of work on which they are typically instructed, in addition to peer and client feedback. The full IAM Patent 1000 rankings can be viewed on IAM’s website.

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 firm’s lawyers also assert and defend infringement claims and resolve IP-related disputes before regulatory bodies, in courts and at the negotiating table. Pillsbury’s team includes more than 100 IP lawyers, plus technical consultants, patent agents, former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examiners, and scientists and engineers with advanced degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, physics and many other technical disciplines.