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 patent firms were listed on the front of the utility patents, and the art unit is between 3620-3629, 3680-3689, or 3690-3699. 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 - Overall | Law Firm Name | 2022 Patents | 2021 Patents | YoY Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. | 233 | 228 | 2.19% |
| 2 | FOLEY & LARDNER LLP | 215 | 205 | 4.88% |
| 3 | SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. | 183 | 204 | -10.29% |
| 4 | KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP | 153 | 158 | -3.16% |
| 5 | BOOKOFF MCANDREWS, LLC | 125 | 100 | 25.00% |
| 6 | KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP | 121 | 124 | -2.42% |
| 7 | ALSTON & BIRD LLP | 120 | 126 | -4.76% |
| 8 | HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP | 114 | 130 | -12.31% |
| 9 | FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP | 111 | 98 | 13.27% |
| 10 | LEE & HAYES PLLC | 107 | 96 | 11.46% |
| 10 | PERKINS COIE LLP | 107 | 86 | 24.42% |
| 12 | ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP | 90 | 97 | -7.22% |
| 13 | SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. | 89 | 86 | 3.49% |
| 14 | MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP | 77 | 75 | 2.67% |
| 15 | GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP | 68 | 63 | 7.94% |
| 16 | POLSINELLI LLP | 67 | 59 | 13.56% |
| 17 | DLA PIPER LLP | 66 | 84 | -21.43% |
| 18 | BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD | 64 | 75 | -14.67% |
| 18 | LEMPIA SUMMERFIELD KATZ LLC | 64 | 43 | 48.84% |
| 20 | THE WEBB LAW FIRM | 63 | 49 | 28.57% |
| 21 | BAKER BOTTS L.L.P | 59 | 58 | 1.72% |
| 22 | SUGHRUE MION, PLC | 58 | 37 | 56.76% |
| 23 | HARNESS IP | 55 | 48 | 14.58% |
| 24 | STERNE KESSLER GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. | 53 | 38 | 39.47% |
| 25 | FLETCHER YODER P.C. | 52 | 42 | 23.81% |
| 26 | HANLEY FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC | 51 | 50 | 2.00% |
| 27 | MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. | 50 | 49 | 2.04% |
| 27 | MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP | 50 | 55 | -9.09% |
| 29 | HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP | 48 | 72 | -33.33% |
| 29 | TROUTMAN PEPPER | 48 | 55 | -12.73% |
| 31 | OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. | 47 | 40 | 17.50% |
| 31 | PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP. | 47 | 40 | 17.50% |
| 33 | DUANE MORRIS LLP | 46 | 35 | 31.43% |
| 33 | WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP | 46 | 20 | 130.00% |
| 35 | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY P.C | 45 | 43 | 4.65% |
| 35 | FENWICK & WEST LLP | 45 | 75 | -40.00% |
| 37 | KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC | 43 | 33 | 30.30% |
| 38 | BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER | 42 | 52 | -19.23% |
| 38 | SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP | 42 | 33 | 27.27% |
| 38 | THOMAS HORSTEMEYER, LLP | 42 | 34 | 23.53% |
| 41 | HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP | 40 | 27 | 48.15% |
| 41 | MATTINGLY & MALUR, PC | 40 | 20 | 100.00% |
| 43 | BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC | 38 | 36 | 5.56% |
| 44 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT | 37 | 38 | -2.63% |
| 45 | MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HUBERT & BERGHOFF LLP | 35 | 24 | 45.83% |
| 46 | DORITY & MANNING, P.A. | 34 | 25 | 36.00% |
| 46 | FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY LLP | 34 | 53 | -35.85% |
| 46 | GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN P.L.C. | 34 | 26 | 30.77% |
| 49 | FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP | 33 | 22 | 50.00% |
| 50 | CANTOR COLBURN LLP | 31 | 48 | -35.42% |
| 51 | CALDWELL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW | 30 | 18 | 66.67% |
| 51 | MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP | 30 | 22 | 36.36% |
| 53 | FIG. 1 PATENTS | 29 | 33 | -12.12% |
| 53 | OLIFF PLC | 29 | 8 | 262.50% |
| 55 | BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP | 28 | 22 | 27.27% |
| 55 | CROWELL & MORING LLP | 28 | 19 | 47.37% |
| 55 | K&L GATES LLP | 28 | 16 | 75.00% |
| 58 | ALLEN DYER DOPPELT & GILCHRIST | 27 | 34 | -20.59% |
| 58 | MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC | 27 | 25 | 8.00% |
| 58 | NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C. | 27 | 25 | 8.00% |
| 58 | PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP | 27 | 8 | 237.50% |
| 58 | SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS, LLP | 27 | 42 | -35.71% |
| 63 | GUNTIN & GUST, PLC | 26 | 33 | -21.21% |
| 63 | KOWERT, HOOD, MUNYON, RANKIN & GOETZEL, P.C. | 26 | 16 | 62.50% |
| 63 | LOEB & LOEB LLP | 26 | 35 | -25.71% |
| 63 | PLUMSEA LAW GROUP, LLC | 26 | 5 | 420.00% |
| 67 | KELLER JOLLEY PREECE | 25 | 29 | -13.79% |
| 68 | CHIP LAW GROUP | 24 | 14 | 71.43% |
| 68 | GALVIN PATENT LAW LLC | 24 | 6 | 300.00% |
| 68 | SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP | 24 | 16 | 50.00% |
| 68 | YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. | 24 | 23 | 4.35% |
| 72 | BARNES & THORNBURG LLP | 23 | 25 | -8.00% |
| 72 | CALDERON, SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. | 23 | 25 | -8.00% |
| 72 | DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP | 23 | 9 | 155.56% |
| 72 | DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP | 23 | 17 | 35.29% |
| 72 | ESPLIN & ASSOCIATES, PC | 23 | 14 | 64.29% |
| 77 | AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP | 22 | 32 | -31.25% |
| 77 | WEISS & ARONS LLP | 22 | 12 | 83.33% |
| 79 | LOWENSTEIN & SANDLER LLP | 21 | 14 | 50.00% |
| 79 | SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P.A. | 21 | 18 | 16.67% |
| 81 | GARLICK & MARKISON | 20 | 22 | -9.09% |
| 81 | HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP | 20 | 19 | 5.26% |
| 81 | PILLSBURY WINTHORP SHAW PITTMAN, LLP | 20 | 38 | -47.37% |
| 81 | ROWAND LLP | 20 | 10 | 100.00% |
| 81 | RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP | 20 | 37 | -45.95% |
| 86 | ATHORUS, PLLC | 19 | 12 | 58.33% |
| 86 | FISHERBROYLES LLP | 19 | 13 | 46.15% |
| 86 | PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH, LLP | 19 | 19 | 0.00% |
| 86 | SPRINKLE IP LAW GROUP | 19 | 15 | 26.67% |
| 90 | GRIFFITHS & SEATON PLLC | 18 | 14 | 28.57% |
| 90 | GTC LAW GROUP PC & AFFILIATES | 18 | 4 | 350.00% |
| 90 | MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO PC | 18 | 23 | -21.74% |
| 90 | TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. | 18 | 11 | 63.64% |
| 94 | KIM & STEWART LLP | 17 | 18 | -5.56% |
| 94 | VOLPE & KOENIG, P.C. | 17 | 7 | 142.86% |
| 94 | WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. | 17 | 24 | -29.17% |
| 97 | ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP | 16 | 16 | 0.00% |
| 97 | DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC | 16 | 18 | -11.11% |
| 97 | EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN LLC | 16 | 21 | -23.81% |
| 97 | ERISE IP, P.A. | 16 | 9 | 77.78% |
| 97 | MANNAVA & KANG P.C. | 16 | 20 | -20.00% |
| 97 | MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP | 16 | 19 | -15.79% |
| 97 | QUARLES & BRADY LLP | 16 | 10 | 60.00% |
| 97 | STUDEBAKER & BRACKETT PC | 16 | 7 | 128.57% |
| 97 | VAN PELT, YI & JAMES LLP | 16 | 33 | -51.52% |
| 106 | DENTONS | 15 | 22 | -31.82% |
| 106 | FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC | 15 | 13 | 15.38% |
| 106 | HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | 15 | 12 | 25.00% |
| 106 | SNELL & WILMER L.L.P. | 15 | 14 | 7.14% |
| 106 | XSENSUS, LLP | 15 | 12 | 25.00% |
| 111 | BUTZEL LONG | 14 | 6 | 133.33% |
| 111 | CALFEE HALTER & GRISWOLD LLP | 14 | 1 | 1300.00% |
| 111 | CONLEY ROSE, P.C. | 14 | 10 | 40.00% |
| 111 | EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) LLP | 14 | 22 | -36.36% |
| 111 | NIXON & PEABODY LLP | 14 | 10 | 40.00% |
| 111 | WORKMAN NYDEGGER | 14 | 14 | 0.00% |
| 117 | ANOVA LAW GROUP, PLLC | 13 | 13 | 0.00% |
| 117 | BOTOS CHURCHILL IP LAW LLP | 13 | 7 | 85.71% |
| 117 | CARR & FARRELL LLP | 13 | 6 | 116.67% |
| 117 | COOLEY LLP | 13 | 9 | 44.44% |
| 117 | HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. | 13 | 9 | 44.44% |
| 117 | KUNZLER BEAN & ADAMSON | 13 | 6 | 116.67% |
| 117 | MASCHOFF BRENNAN | 13 | 8 | 62.50% |
| 117 | MEUNIER CARLIN & CURFMAN LLC | 13 | 6 | 116.67% |
| 117 | NEO IP | 13 | 11 | 18.18% |
| 126 | FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP | 12 | 10 | 20.00% |
| 126 | HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI P.C. | 12 | 34 | -64.71% |
| 126 | LEYDIG, VOIT & MAYER, LTD | 12 | 14 | -14.29% |
| 126 | PEARL COHEN ZEDEK LATZER BARATZ LLP | 12 | 7 | 71.43% |
| 126 | RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP | 12 | 4 | 200.00% |
| 126 | SCULLY, SCOTT, MURPHY & PRESSER, PC | 12 | 30 | -60.00% |
| 132 | ARTEGIS LAW GROUP, LLP | 11 | 9 | 22.22% |
| 132 | HOLLAND & HART LLP | 11 | 8 | 37.50% |
| 132 | INVOKE | 11 | 11 | 0.00% |
| 132 | KWAN & OLYNICK LLP | 11 | 10 | 10.00% |
| 132 | LINDAUER LAW PLLC | 11 | 5 | 120.00% |
| 132 | MCANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY, LTD. | 11 | 8 | 37.50% |
| 132 | MORRIS MANNING & MARTIN LLP | 11 | 4 | 175.00% |
| 132 | OTTERSTEDT & KAMMER PLLC | 11 | 22 | -50.00% |
| 132 | TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND LLP | 11 | 14 | -21.43% |
| 132 | ZILKA-KOTAB, P.C. | 11 | 10 | 10.00% |
| 142 | COOPER LEGAL GROUP LLC | 10 | 20 | -50.00% |
| 142 | FAY SHARPE LLP | 10 | 9 | 11.11% |
| 142 | FERGUSON BRASWELL FRASER KUBASTA PC | 10 | 23 | -56.52% |
| 142 | HAUPTMAN HAM LLP | 10 | 9 | 11.11% |
| 142 | HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP | 10 | 5 | 100.00% |
| 142 | JEFFERSON IP LAW, LLP | 10 | 16 | -37.50% |
| 142 | MCCOY RUSSELL LLP | 10 | 2 | 400.00% |
| 142 | NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP | 10 | 9 | 11.11% |
| 142 | PARADICE AND LI LLP | 10 | 14 | -28.57% |
| 142 | VENABLE LLP | 10 | 8 | 25.00% |
If you have any questions about the 2022 Top Patent Firms list, or any other patent analytics related questions, feel free to contact:
Rocky Berndsen
Head of Patent Analytics
rberndsen@harrityllp.com