LAIPLA recognizes the important contributions of pro bono lawyers who offer their assistance to financially under-resourced independent inventors and small businesses. In collaboration with the USPTO and the California Lawyers for the Arts, our annual Pro Bono Service Award at Washington in the West honors the outstanding contributions of lawyers whose work has made a significant and positive impact.
2023 AWARDEES
Pro Bono Awardee (Trademark)
Paul I. Menes, Perleberg McClaren
Pro Bono Awardee (Patent)
Ken H. Ohriner, Perkins Coie
PAST AWARDEES
2021 Fish & Richardson
Congratulations to Fish & Richardson for receiving the IP Pro Bono Service Award presented on behalf of the LAIPLA and the California Lawyers for the Arts! They will be presented with this award at our Washington in the West event on Thursday, January 28.
Fish & Richardson is a leading global intellectual property law firm practicing in the areas of patent law, IP strategy and litigation, and commercial litigation.
2020
Benjamin Kimes,
Pro Bono Patent Service Award Recipient
Benjamin Kimes is a partner in the Tech Group at Lowenstein Sandler LLP. In this role, Ben counsels his clients through all stages of intellectual property development, including strategy, patent preparation, patent prosecution, and patentability. He also frequently advises parties seeking and providing open source licensing.
Washington in the West Pro Bono Award - Washington in the West