Stoel Rives

Stoel Rives LLP is a prominent U.S. business law firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The firm operates with 10 offices across seven U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and as of 2023, it was the largest law firm in Oregon with 326 attorneys. Chambers USA recognized Stoel Rives in its 2026 guide, ranking 34 practice areas and 98 attorneys firmwide, including four national practices, placing it among leading U.S. firms. BTI Consulting Group also named Stoel Rives a 2025 Top Midsize Firm.

The firm's intellectual property litigation practice leverages technical, scientific, and business knowledge to handle disputes across a broad range of industries. Stoel Rives litigators engage in patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, and unfair competition claims. Their technology focus areas are diverse, encompassing consumer products, electronics, semiconductor wafers, electronic devices and circuitry, lasers, AI-generated materials, robotic equipment, food processing, manufacturing, and software.

While the firm's internal tracking shows a single defendant-side appearance, Stoel Rives' public case records indicate a balanced approach to patent litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. The firm assists clients in monetizing their IP assets and enforcing patent rights against infringers, as well as defending against infringement claims.

Stoel Rives has achieved notable outcomes for its clients. The firm secured a $9.4 million jury verdict for SnapPower in a patent infringement case against American Tack & Hardware Company Inc., involving powered electrical outlet cover plates. Additionally, the firm successfully represented SnapPower in a Section 337 investigation before the International Trade Commission (ITC), resulting in a general exclusion order. In defense, Stoel Rives obtained summary judgment of non-infringement for Targus, Inc. in a patent dispute regarding laptop computer bags, a decision later affirmed by the Federal Circuit. The firm also defended Ultradent Products, Inc. against patent infringement claims related to soft-tissue lasers and dental curing lights, leading to settlements after instituting inter partes reviews (IPRs).

The firm actively engages in post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including reissues, reexaminations, and inter partes reviews (IPRs), often leveraging these to achieve favorable settlements in related district court litigations. Key partners in the patent litigation group include Joshua G. Gigger, who focuses on IP enforcement across various high-tech and life sciences industries; Elliott Williams, known for securing significant jury verdicts in patent cases; Steven T. Lovett, an experienced litigator in commercial IP disputes; and Nathan C. Brunette, who handles patent and IP litigation in federal courts and the ITC.