Intellectual Property Practice partners Vishal Khatri and Carl Kukkonen are on the 2024 IAM Strategy 300 list. The annual list identifies "individuals with a deep understanding of the ways in which intellectual property can most effectively be put to work" including third-party advisers who "offer top-tier services relating to the development and implementation of strategies which enable IP owners to maximize the value of their portfolios."
Mr. Khatri was ranked in the following sectors: Banking/financial services, Electronics, Engineering/construction, Legal, Medical devices, Semiconductors, Software, and Telecommunications. In recent years, he has represented NXP Semiconductors, SK Innovation, and others in global patent disputes related to semiconductor circuitry, Wi-Fi, and lithium battery technologies. He also successfully defended The Home Depot at the International Trade Commission against a multipatent litigation related to filament LED technology in what was described as a "first-of-its-kind" patent enforcement campaign against an entire industry.
Mr. Kukkonen was ranked in Aerospace/automotive, Banking/financial services, Defence, Electronics, Energy/fuel, Engineering/construction, Legal, Media, Medical devices, Pharmaceuticals/life sciences, Semiconductors, Software, and Telecommunications. He is currently representing HiddenLayer, Inc., in the development and prosecution of a portfolio of patents directed to protecting machine learning models from malicious attacks and leakage of sensitive information, and represents Cylance Inc. in the development and prosecution of a portfolio of over 150 issued patents directed to AI-enabled cybersecurity technologies.
According to the publication no individual can qualify for a listing in the IAM Strategy 300 unless they are nominated by at least three people from outside of their own organization.