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 2022 where the art unit is in technology center 1600. 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 - Overall | Law Firm Name | 2022 Patents | 2021 Patents | YoY Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENTONS | 458 | 551 | -17% |
| 2 | FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. | 448 | 432 | 4% |
| 3 | WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. | 356 | 402 | -11% |
| 4 | FOLEY & LARDNER LLP | 349 | 380 | -8% |
| 5 | WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI | 348 | 366 | -5% |
| 6 | COOLEY LLP | 342 | 345 | -1% |
| 7 | KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP | 272 | 279 | -3% |
| 8 | MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP | 264 | 229 | 15% |
| 9 | SUGHRUE MION, PLC | 257 | 226 | 14% |
| 10 | KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP | 253 | 277 | -9% |
| 11 | OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. | 230 | 209 | 10% |
| 12 | BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP | 228 | 267 | -15% |
| 13 | MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO PC | 224 | 238 | -6% |
| 14 | MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP | 218 | 240 | -9% |
| 15 | MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP | 213 | 246 | -13% |
| 16 | BIRCH STEWART KOLACH & BIRCH, LLP | 181 | 242 | -25% |
| 17 | MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP | 177 | 211 | -16% |
| 18 | STERNE KESSLER GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. | 174 | 180 | -3% |
| 19 | MCBEE MOORE & VANIK IP, LLC | 162 | 227 | -29% |
| 20 | BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP | 159 | 172 | -8% |
| 21 | KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP | 154 | 153 | 1% |
| 22 | CASIMIR JONES S.C. | 147 | 186 | -21% |
| 23 | FOLEY HOAG LLP | 145 | 152 | -5% |
| 23 | NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C. | 145 | 117 | 24% |
| 25 | GOODWIN PROCTER LLP | 141 | 156 | -10% |
| 26 | SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK | 135 | 123 | 10% |
| 27 | PARKER HIGHLANDER PLLC | 134 | 145 | -8% |
| 28 | SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP | 130 | 144 | -10% |
| 29 | CLARK & ELBING LLP | 128 | 139 | -8% |
| 30 | QUARLES & BRADY LLP | 126 | 119 | 6% |
| 31 | LEYDIG, VOIT & MAYER, LTD | 123 | 132 | -7% |
| 32 | POLSINELLI LLP | 118 | 137 | -14% |
| 32 | TROUTMAN PEPPER | 118 | 171 | -31% |
| 34 | WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. | 117 | 138 | -15% |
| 35 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT | 113 | 120 | -6% |
| 36 | LATHROP & GAGE L.L.P. | 112 | 122 | -8% |
| 37 | FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP | 111 | 113 | -2% |
| 37 | HARNESS IP | 111 | 96 | 16% |
| 37 | MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HUBERT & BERGHOFF LLP | 111 | 126 | -12% |
| 40 | FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP | 109 | 77 | 42% |
| 41 | NIXON & PEABODY LLP | 107 | 132 | -19% |
| 42 | MYERS BIGEL, P.A. | 105 | 114 | -8% |
| 42 | SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP | 105 | 93 | 13% |
| 44 | BARNES & THORNBURG LLP | 103 | 110 | -6% |
| 44 | MEUNIER CARLIN & CURFMAN LLC | 103 | 94 | 10% |
| 46 | CANTOR COLBURN LLP | 101 | 130 | -22% |
| 46 | MCNEILL BAUR PLLC | 101 | 109 | -7% |
| 48 | K&L GATES LLP | 100 | 117 | -15% |
| 49 | SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP | 98 | 68 | 44% |
| 50 | DECHERT LLP | 95 | 100 | -5% |
| 50 | MASCHOFF BRENNAN | 95 | 83 | 14% |
| 52 | GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP | 90 | 83 | 8% |
| 53 | DUANE MORRIS LLP | 89 | 86 | 3% |
| 54 | CHOATE HALL & STEWART LLP | 79 | 104 | -24% |
| 54 | SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. | 79 | 73 | 8% |
| 56 | BALLARD SPAHR LLP | 76 | 67 | 13% |
| 56 | ICE MILLER LLP | 76 | 78 | -3% |
| 58 | OLIFF PLC | 75 | 86 | -13% |
| 59 | ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP | 74 | 84 | -12% |
| 59 | WHITHAM,COOK & FIELDS P.C | 74 | Infinity | |
| 61 | JONES DAY | 73 | 86 | -15% |
| 62 | ALSTON & BIRD LLP | 71 | 73 | -3% |
| 63 | BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD | 70 | 63 | 11% |
| 63 | WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP | 70 | 74 | -5% |
| 65 | THOMAS HORSTEMEYER, LLP | 69 | 60 | 15% |
| 66 | DLA PIPER LLP | 68 | 67 | 1% |
| 66 | PERKINS COIE LLP | 68 | 94 | -28% |
| 68 | MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. | 67 | 60 | 12% |
| 69 | CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC | 66 | 50 | 32% |
| 70 | ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP | 65 | 48 | 35% |
| 70 | DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP | 65 | 99 | -34% |
| 72 | FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP | 64 | 99 | -35% |
| 73 | ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK P.C. | 61 | 97 | -37% |
| 74 | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY P.C | 56 | 80 | -30% |
| 74 | SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. | 56 | 53 | 6% |
| 76 | BAYRAMOGLU LAW OFFICES LLC | 55 | 50 | 10% |
| 77 | HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. | 54 | 41 | 32% |
| 77 | HONIGMAN MILLER SCHWARTZ & COHN LLP | 54 | 54 | 0% |
| 79 | FISHERBROYLES LLP | 53 | 53 | 0% |
| 79 | MEDLER FERRO WOODHOUSE & MILLS PLLC | 53 | 40 | 33% |
| 79 | MH2 TECHNOLOGY LAW GROUP LLP | 53 | 33 | 61% |
| 79 | RIVERSIDE LAW LLP | 53 | 85 | -38% |
| 83 | ELMORE PATENT LAW GROUP, P.C. | 52 | 46 | 13% |
| 83 | NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP | 52 | 72 | -28% |
| 83 | STITES & HARBISON, PLLC | 52 | 47 | 11% |
| 86 | MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP | 51 | 68 | -25% |
| 86 | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS LLP | 51 | 47 | 9% |
| 88 | BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ | 50 | 59 | -15% |
| 88 | HOXIE & ASSOCIATES LLC | 50 | 53 | -6% |
| 88 | MCKEE, VOORHEES & SEASE, PLC | 50 | 44 | 14% |
| 88 | MUNCY, GEISSLER, OLDS & LOWE P.C. | 50 | 42 | 19% |
| 88 | THE WEBB LAW FIRM | 50 | 44 | 14% |
If you have any questions about the Top Patent Firms 2022 list, or any other patent analytics related questions, feel free to contact:
Rocky Berndsen
Head of Patent Analytics
rberndsen@harrityllp.com