Michael Swett > DLA Piper LLP (US) > Seattle, United States > Lawyer Profile

The collective at DLA Piper LLP (US) has been significantly bolstered by the arrival to the West Coast offices of a 30-lawyer IP team from Dentons which includes well-known names in patent prosecution; Peter Yim who has impressive experience handling IPR, PGR and re-examination work arrived to the San Diego office; team lead at his former firm Brian Ho, alongside Randy Omid and Parker Kuhl to San Francisco; Christopher Eide to Palo Alto; and Michael Swett to Seattle. Another key name in San Diego is Lisa Haile who has particular expertise in tech-related cases. Biopharma, life sciences and manufacturing are all industry sectors the team’s workload covers; its cases frequently include assisting with the key elements of the granting of worldwide patents, managing and establishing portfolios and representing clients in the array of patent prosecution as well as litigation matters. Sean Cunningham in San Diego, San Francisco-based Gina Durham and Larissa Bifano who works from the firm’s Boston hub collectively oversee the practice.

Known for handling complex patent licensing, acquisitions and sales, patent prosecution, patent due diligence and counseling as well as strategic patent asset management, DLA Piper LLP (US)‘s intellectual property and technology department advises clients across a diverse range of industries and technologies. Boston’s Larissa Bifano leads the team and advises on patents and licenses for AI-driven systems in addition to handling patent litigation. In San Diego, Lisa Haile focuses on patent protection and IP transactional matters. Raymond Miller in Philadelphia covers patent development and strategies with a life sciences focus, and Lauren Murdza is key name for technology transactions and general corporate matters, including licensing and development agreements. Based in Palo Alto, Victoria Lee is adept at handling a range of technology-related matters, including structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial and intellectual property agreements, and Jeffrey Aronson also handles IP-related transactions in the TMT sector. Dallas-based Mark Lehberg extends the team’s expertise in technology licensing transactions. At the beginning of 2023, a large team of attorneys joined the team from Dentons, including San Francisco lawyers Peter Yim, Randy Omid  Parker Kuhl and Brian Ho as well as Seattle attorney Michael Swett and Palo Alto-based Christopher Eide.