Minneapolis, Minnesota — Carlson Caspers is proud to announce that the firm and nine of its attorneys are recognized in the 2026 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, one of the legal industry’s leading guides to patent law excellence.
The recognition reflects Carlson Caspers’ continued strength in complex intellectual property litigation and strategic patent counseling for innovative companies across technology-driven industries.
IAM’s annual research process evaluates firms and practitioners based on market reputation, depth of expertise, sophistication of work, and feedback from clients and peers worldwide.
The Carlson Caspers firm profile for the 2026 IAM Patent 1000 can be found here: https://bit.ly/49HwY1R
Carlson Caspers 2026 Firm Rankings
• United States: Minnesota — Patent Litigation — Gold
• United States: National — Patent Litigation — Silver
2026 Recommended Attorneys
1. Alan G. Carlson
2. Philip P. Caspers
3. Timothy A. Lindquist
4. Samuel A. Hamer
5. Samuel T. Lockner
6. Nathan Louwagie
7. Tara C. Norgard
8. J. Derek Vandenburgh
9. Joseph Winkels
“We are honored to be recognized by IAM and grateful for the trust our clients place in us to help protect and defend their most valuable innovations,” said J. Derek Vandenburgh, Managing Partner. “This recognition reflects the depth of our team, our technical fluency, and our shared commitment to delivering exceptional results in high-stakes intellectual property matters.”
IAM has previously recognized Carlson Caspers for its patent litigation capabilities, highlighting the firm’s combination of legal acumen, industry knowledge, and commercial awareness in serving innovators and technology leaders.
With a team focused exclusively on intellectual property, Carlson Caspers represents clients across patent litigation, post-grant proceedings, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, data privacy, and strategic IP counseling. The firm serves clients ranging from emerging innovators to global market leaders across industries including medical devices, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, software, wireless communications, and advanced technologies.
About Carlson Caspers
Founded in 2003 Carson Caspers is an acclaimed intellectual property law firm, known for its prowess in intellectual property litigation and counseling, including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, data privacy, monetization, licensing, inter partes reviews, post-grant proceedings, appeals and more.
The firm has built a reputation for remarkable client success in consumer, commercial, and industrial markets across a wide range of complex, technology-driven sectors such as medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, bio-agriculture, nutraceuticals, data privacy, telecommunications equipment, and wireless communications.
Clients include Fortune 500 companies as well as small companies and individuals. For more information, visit www.carlsoncaspers.com.