The 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000 has recognized Goodwin and 31 of its lawyers among the top patent firms and practitioners in its annual rankings. The IAM Patent 1000 is the definitive directory exclusively dedicated to identifying the leading patent service providers worldwide, and its rankings evaluate depth of knowledge, market presence, level of work, peer review, and client feedback.
Goodwin's Patent practice advises innovative life sciences and technology clients on infringement, validity and patentability issues. IAM Patent 1000 noted that the “team’s knowledge, experience, responsiveness and attention to detail are always of the highest standard,” as the firm’s “practitioners work tirelessly to exceed their clients’ legal and business objectives.”
Goodwin was highly ranked in several practice areas in key geographic regions, including:
- Patent Litigation – US: National / US: California / US: Massachusetts / US: DC Metro Area / US: New York
- Trade Secret Litigation – US: National
- Patent Prosecution – US: California / US: Massachusetts
- Patent Transactions – US: California / US: Massachusetts / UK: England and Wales
The following Goodwin lawyers were recommended as leaders in their field:
- Mark Abate (US: New York – Litigation / US: National – International Trade Commission)
- Shane Albright (US: California – Transactions)
- Malcolm Bates (UK: England and Wales – Transactions)
- Naomi Birbach (US: New York – Litigation)
- Elaine Blais (US: National – Life Sciences Litigation / US: Massachusetts – Litigation)
- Scott Bluni (US: Massachusetts – Prosecution)
- Stephen Charkoudian (US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Neel Chatterjee (US: California – Litigation / US: National – Trade Secret Litigation)
- Linnea Cipriano (US: New York – Litigation)
- Christopher Denn (US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Sanjeet Dutta (US: California – Prosecution)
- Robert Frederickson (US: Massachusetts – Litigation)
- Lori Gordon (US: National – Post-Grant Proceedings / US: DC Metro Area – Litigation)
- Duncan Greenhalgh (US: Massachusetts – Prosecution / US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- William Jay (US: DC Metro Area – Litigation / US: National – Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
- Theresa Kavanaugh (US: Massachusetts – Prosecution)
- Douglas Kline (US: Massachusetts – Litigation)
- Joel Lehrer (US: Massachusetts – Prosecution / US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Patrick McCarthy (US: DC Metro Area – Litigation)
- Carlos Morales (US: New York – Prosecution / US: New York – Transactions)
- Morag Peberdy (UK: England and Wales – Transactions)
- Brett Schuman (US: California – Litigation / US: National – Trade Secret Litigation)
- Michael Shuster (US: California – Prosecution)
- Michael Siekman (US: Massachusetts – Prosecution)
- Kingsley Taft (US: Massachusetts – Transactions)
- Alexandra Valenti (US: New York – Litigation)
- Scott Weingaertner (US: New York - Litigation)
- Daryl Wiesen (US: National – Life Sciences Litigation / US: Massachusetts – Litigation)
- Calvin Wingfield (US: DC Metro Area – Litigation)
- Darryl Woo (US: California – Litigation)
- Huiya Wu (US: New York – Litigation / US: New York – Prosecution)
To view Goodwin’s full rankings, visit IAM Patent 1000.