Procopio Patent Prosecution Partner Miku Mehta and IP Litigation Partner Ben Herbert have been named to the 2026 IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders list. This is Miku’s fourth straight listing and the second straight for Ben.

The IAM Strategy 300 list is an “annual research project that identifies top practitioners who are taking IP portfolio management to the next level,” according to IAM, a leading intellectual property publication and research firm. “These individuals are leading the way in developing and implementing strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios.”

Miku 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.

Ben focuses on patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation litigation. He has led multi-district patent litigation campaigns, successfully led early settlement negotiations in trade secret and patent litigations, and has experience evaluating potential disputes and determining litigation strategy. Ben has a record of success representing plaintiffs in intellectual property trials, having served as a key member of three trial teams that secured more than $1.5 billion in jury verdicts in the span of two years. He has litigated complex patent and trade secret cases involving diverse technologies, including digital radios, medical devices, consumer products, computer software and hardware, graphics processors, bitcoin mining, portable power generation, and satellite technology. Ben has significant experience representing clients in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, including inter partes review, as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Procopio’s intellectual property attorneys and practices are routinely recognized by respected third parties. Our patent prosecution practice is recognized in California by Chambers USA and by Best Lawyers-Best Law Firms. Our patent prosecution practice was also recognized by Juristat in seven categories. Five Procopio attorneys are named to the IAM Patent 1000, 2 are recognized as WIPR Leaders for trade secrets law, and 2 are on the WTR 1000 list for trademark law.