December 5, 2023: Two Procopio IP Partners, Miku Mehta and Jeff Morton, have been named to the 2024 IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders list, recognizing the value they bring to their clients in building strategic patent portfolios.

IAM is a global publisher of data and analysis on intellectual property. It conducts research annually to identify leading individuals in the development and implementation of IP portfolio strategies. The research process includes face-to-face and telephone interviews, as well as email exchanges, with senior members of the global IP community.

Miku Mehta advises clients in the U.S. and Asia on intellectual property, patent prosecution and counseling, as well as trademarks and copyrights. His practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, due diligence projects, including preparation of opinions in the areas of patentability, validity, infringement and product clearance, and patent licensing. Miku has extensive experience in technology including computer software and hardware, networks, internet-related applications, environmental technologies, optics, mechanical engineering, business processes and medical devices, as well as registration and renewal of trademarks and counseling on export control matters. He is the leader of Procopio’s Intellectual Property team and its Asia Pacific practice.

Jeff Morton provides strategic intellectual property advice, including patent prosecution, and related transactional support for emerging and mature companies in a wide variety of industries, with a particular focus on life sciences and medical technologies. A PhD immunologist, he has extensive patent experience in technologies including genomics, immunology, and gene editing technologies, and advises on complex freedom-to-operate life sciences issues. Jeff also maintains an active trademark practice and provides cross-border legal advice with Canadian clients, being admitted in both the U.S. and Canada. He leads Procopio’s Life Sciences practice and co-leads its Licensing and Technology Transactions practice.

Procopio’s Patent Prosecution and Counseling attorneys bring experience and creativity to develop and implement effective patent development and protection strategies tailored to a global marketplace. They are techies with law degrees, and many have had successful careers in a variety of innovative industries. Procopio’s Patent practice has been recognized by Juristat as one of the fastest-growing patent firms in the U.S. based on growth in applications, and by U.S. News-Best Law Firms® as a top firm in both Patent Prosecution and Patent Litigation. IAM said in naming Procopio to its Patent 1000 list that its practice is “highly valued for its A-to-Z patent offering… Accessible and hands on, its practitioners ensure a top-notch and responsive service at a reasonable price.”