The Harrity Analytics Team compiled a list of the top patent law firms that are ranked based on the total number of U.S. utility patents that issued in 2018 where the patent firms were listed on the front of the utility patents, and the art unit is between 3770-3779, 3790-3799. Only patent firms that have obtained at least 10 utility patents are included. An attempt was made to correct for typographical errors. Company legal departments were not eliminated from the list.
| RANK | FIRM NAME | PATENTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. | 150 |
| 2 | KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP | 129 |
| 3 | SCULLY, SCOTT, MURPHY & PRESSER, PC | 93 |
| 4 | LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK, LLP | 74 |
| 5 | NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C. | 59 |
| 6 | BRINKS GILSON & LIONE | 58 |
| 7 | BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP | 50 |
| 8 | FOLEY & LARDNER LLP | 45 |
| 9 | OLIFF PLC | 40 |
| 9 | BOOKOFF MCANDREWS, LLC | 40 |
| 11 | SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM LLP | 39 |
| 12 | DUANE MORRIS LLP | 37 |
| 13 | BARNES & THORNBURG LLP | 36 |
| 14 | HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE P.L.C. | 35 |
| 15 | SHAY GLENN LLP | 32 |
| 16 | POLSINELLI LLP | 31 |
| 16 | FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. | 31 |
| 18 | WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI | 28 |
| 18 | WORKMAN NYDEGGER | 28 |
| 20 | BIRCH STEWART KOLACH & BIRCH, LLP | 27 |
| 21 | KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP | 26 |
| 22 | SUGHRUE MION, PLC | 25 |
| 22 | FAY KAPLAN & MARCIN, LLP | 25 |
| 24 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT | 24 |
| 25 | MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO PC | 22 |
| 25 | CARLSON, GAKSEY & OLDS. P.C. | 22 |
| 27 | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY P.C | 21 |
| 27 | LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE LLP | 21 |
| 29 | MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP | 19 |
| 29 | NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP | 19 |
| 29 | DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP | 19 |
| 32 | MEUNIER CARLIN & CURFMAN LLC | 18 |
| 32 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 18 |
| 32 | BURNS & LEVINSON LLP | 18 |
| 32 | JCIPRNET | 18 |
| 36 | TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. | 17 |
| 36 | WHITMYER IP GROUP LLC | 17 |
| 36 | PANDISCIO & PANDISCIO | 17 |
| 36 | GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP | 17 |
| 40 | KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP | 16 |
| 41 | PERKINS COIE LLP | 15 |
| 41 | HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI P.C. | 15 |
| 43 | MEDLER FERRO WOODHOUSE & MILLS PLLC | 14 |
| 43 | OBLON MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. | 14 |
| 43 | MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HUBERT & BERGHOFF LLP | 14 |
| 43 | HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC | 14 |
| 47 | LEVINE BAGADE HAN LLP | 13 |
| 47 | CARTER, DELUCA, FARRELL & SCHMIDT, LLP | 13 |
| 47 | FROST BROWN TODD LLC | 13 |
| 47 | HOFFMANN & BARON, LLP | 13 |
| 51 | ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION | 12 |
| 51 | THE WEBB LAW FIRM | 12 |
| 51 | TAFT STETTININUS & HOLLISTER LLP | 12 |
| 51 | COOLEY LLP | 12 |
| 51 | BLANK ROME LLP | 12 |
| 51 | CHRISTOPHER & WEISBERG, P.A. | 12 |
| 51 | FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY LLP | 12 |
| 58 | WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.C. | 11 |
| 58 | QUARLES & BRADY LLP | 11 |
| 58 | MUNCY, GEISSLER, OLDS & LOWE P.C. | 11 |
| 58 | YOUNG & THOMPSON | 11 |
| 58 | HAYNES & BOONE, LLP | 11 |
| 58 | FENWICK & WEST LLP | 11 |
| 58 | FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP | 11 |
| 65 | STOEL RIVES LLP | 10 |
| 65 | MCGLEW AND TUTTLE, P.C. | 10 |
| 65 | MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP | 10 |
| 65 | RUTAN & TUCKER LLP | 10 |
| 65 | STETINA BRUNDA GARRED & BRUCKER | 10 |
| 65 | CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC | 10 |
If you have any questions about the Top Patent Firms 2018 list, or any other patent analytics related questions, feel free to contact:
Rocky Berndsen
Head of Patent Analytics
rberndsen@harrityllp.com