James R. Miller

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James R. Miller — Patent Litigation Practice Summary

Specialty / focus. Miller's practice is patent and IP litigation for technology clients, with a stated technical range spanning software, networking, semiconductors, AI/machine learning, mechanical and electrical devices, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals (Perkins Coie bio). The tracked case fits that profile — Disintermediation Services, Inc. v. LiveAdmins, LLC (N.D. Ill.) involves web-based chat/communication software patents (U.S. Pat. Nos. 11,240,183, 11,336,597, 11,349,787, 11,418,446) and was decided on § 101 eligibility. His firm bio also cites substantial Hatch-Waxman/pharmaceutical litigation, and his searchable docket includes networking, semiconductor, and standard-adjacent technologies. His pre-law science background is biochemistry, and his listed bar/court admissions are Washington, California, and the USPTO (Reg. No. 76,500), plus W.D. Wash., N.D. Cal., and E.D. Tex.

Side preference. The authoritative case list shows 0 plaintiff-side and 1 defendant-side appearance, and the public record is consistent with a defense-leaning practice: Law360's attorney page for the Perkins Coie "James Miller" (Seattle) lists him in AX Wireless LLC v. Dell Inc. et al and related Lenovo litigation (E.D. Tex., 2022) and NetSocket, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (E.D. Tex., 2022) — all matters in which the operating company is the accused infringer and the plaintiff is a non-practicing entity. His firm bio states he advises both plaintiffs and defendants, but on the verifiable record he is predominantly an operating-company defense litigator rather than an NPE-side prosecutor. One caveat: the tracked dataset contains only a single appearance, which materially undercounts his actual docket.

Firm context. He is Counsel in Perkins Coie's Seattle office, in the firm's Patent Litigation group. Before Perkins Coie he was an associate at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner in Palo Alto (2017–2019), and he interned at the USPTO in 2015 examining chemistry-art-unit applications. A Perkins Coie-authored reference confirms a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law (with honors, 2017; Managing Editor, Washington Law Review) and a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Washington (2014); he is recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Patent Law (2027).

Notable cases / outcomes. The flagship tracked matter is Disintermediation Services v. LiveAdmins: LiveAdmins' Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss on § 101 grounds was denied on May 16, 2024 (N.D. Ill., Judge Harjani), with the court finding the patents arguably addressed a technological problem (stateless web browsers) sufficient at the pleading stage — a loss for the defense on that motion, though not a merits ruling. Note a sourcing discrepancy: the indexed docket for the original case (1:22-cv-06539) lists Aronberg Goldgehn, not Perkins Coie, as LiveAdmins' counsel, so I could not independently verify Miller's appearance of record in that docket; I found no verdict, appeal, or settlement results for him in any case.

PTAB / IPR experience. Yes — he appears in post-grant proceedings, though typically as back-up rather than lead. He is named back-up counsel in Fox Factory, Inc. v. SRAM LLC (IPR2024-00491) and appears in a Perkins Coie power of attorney in IPR2022-00905 (Heru, Inc.). He is scheduled to co-present on EP Rx and IPR strategy at the 2026 ACC IP Symposium, which is consistent with an active PTAB practice. His bio states he handles IPR proceedings before the PTAB as a regular part of his practice.

No personal or non-professional information is included; all statements above derive from the tracked case list, Perkins Coie's attorney page, Law360's attorney page, and federal court/PTO filings.