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 2020 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 50 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 | KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP | 362 |
| 2 | SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. | 306 |
| 3 | LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK, LLP | 186 |
| 4 | CARTER, DELUCA, FARRELL & SCHMIDT, LLP | 171 |
| 5 | SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM LLP | 144 |
| 6 | SCULLY, SCOTT, MURPHY & PRESSER, PC | 126 |
| 6 | SUGHRUE MION, PLC | 126 |
| 8 | FROST BROWN TODD LLC | 118 |
| 9 | FOLEY & LARDNER LLP | 115 |
| 10 | KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP | 114 |
| 11 | FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. | 112 |
| 12 | WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI | 111 |
| 13 | OLIFF PLC | 107 |
| 14 | MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO PC | 101 |
| 15 | BOOKOFF MCANDREWS, LLC | 98 |
| 16 | BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP | 96 |
| 17 | SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P.A. | 90 |
| 18 | BRINKS GILSON & LIONE | 88 |
| 19 | HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE P.L.C. | 80 |
| 19 | KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP | 80 |
| 21 | OBLON MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. | 76 |
| 22 | FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP | 72 |
| 22 | QUARLES & BRADY LLP | 72 |
| 24 | POLSINELLI LLP | 68 |
| 24 | PERKINS COIE LLP | 68 |
| 24 | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY P.C | 68 |
| 27 | BARNES & THORNBURG LLP | 67 |
| 27 | LEVINE BAGADE HAN LLP | 67 |
| 29 | BIRCH STEWART KOLACH & BIRCH, LLP | 65 |
| 30 | SHAY GLENN LLP | 64 |
| 31 | MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP | 63 |
| 32 | HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP | 61 |
| 32 | TROUTMAN PEPPER | 61 |
| 32 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 61 |
| 35 | MEUNIER CARLIN & CURFMAN LLC | 59 |
| 35 | CHRISTOPHER & WEISBERG, P.A. | 59 |
| 37 | TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. | 58 |
| 38 | MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HUBERT & BERGHOFF LLP | 57 |
| 38 | WORKMAN NYDEGGER | 57 |
| 40 | COOLEY LLP | 55 |
| 41 | MEDLER FERRO WOODHOUSE & MILLS PLLC | 54 |
| 42 | NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP | 50 |
If you have any questions about the Top Patent Firms 2020 list, or any other patent analytics related questions, feel free to contact:
Rocky Berndsen
Head of Patent Analytics
rberndsen@harrityllp.com