Perkins Coie
Firm overview:
Perkins Coie is internationally recognised as a leading global law firm, distinguished by its technology and litigation capabilities. The firm maintains substantial scale, with more than 1,200 lawyers across its offices in the US, Asia, and Europe.
The firm is undertaking a significant strategic expansion through a planned merger with Ashurst, which was announced in November 2025. This move is intended to create Ashurst Perkins Coie, positioning the unified entity as a major global legal organisation, with approximately 3,000 lawyers and $2.7 billion in revenue.
The Intellectual Property practice is a foundational pillar of the firm’s service platform, encompassing more than 275 lawyers and agents across its US and Asia offices. In the US, Perkins Coie counsels clients on all stages of the trademark lifecycle, including identifying worldwide protection/enforcement strategies, and handling all phases of litigation.
Team overview:
Patchen Haggerty is a partner in Perkins Coie’s Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising practice and serves on the firm’s management and executive committees. She is widely regarded for her ability to manage extensive global trademark portfolios and oversee sophisticated internet-related brand-protection programmes. Haggerty also handles administrative proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and domain-name disputes under the UDRP. She is recognised for the depth of her experience and her leadership in the trademark and brand protection space.
Another key member of the team, Lynne Graybeal brings more than three decades of experience in trademark and copyright law, advising clients across sectors such as food and beverage, software, telecommunications, and the arts. Based in Seattle, she manages both prosecution and enforcement matters, including TTAB proceedings, domain-name disputes, and US and international trademark filings. She is widely regarded for her practical judgment, effective cross-platform enforcement, and long-standing leadership within the trademark community.
Described by an industry counterpart as “reliable and diligent”, Grace Han Stanton serves as the firmwide chair of the Apparel & Footwear Industry Group and is known for combining technology-focused work with deep experience in the consumer products and fashion retail sectors. She advises clients ranging from startups to multinational corporations on the full scope of domestic and international trademark and brand strategy, including clearance, selection, prosecution, registration, protection, enforcement, and licensing. Stanton also leads IP due diligence reviews in major corporate transactions, and is respected for her strategic insight, industry knowledge, and leadership in the trademark field.
Key matters:
- Opposition to the mark ‘Nestvibe’ owned by Sichuan Zhuhai E-Commerce
DC partner Lindsay Allen represented Google in this Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposition, which was filed on October 30, 2024. This matter highlights the firm’s proactive engagement in administrative brand protection for major technology clients.
Clients:
3 Arts Entertainment, ConvaTec Group, Cornell Pump Company, DarkOwl, General Mills, Google, HauteLook, Krispy Krunchy Foods, Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas, New Balance, Talking Rain Beverage Company, Two Brothers Brewing Company, Universal Percussion.
