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 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 - Overall | Law Firm Name | 2022 Patents | 2021 Patents | YoY Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. | 308 | 291 | 5.84% |
| 2 | KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP | 280 | 340 | -17.65% |
| 3 | CARTER, DELUCA, FARRELL & SCHMIDT, LLP | 185 | 179 | 3.35% |
| 4 | SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM LLP | 182 | 151 | 20.53% |
| 5 | SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P.A. | 161 | 116 | 38.79% |
| 6 | SUGHRUE MION, PLC | 148 | 130 | 13.85% |
| 7 | LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK, LLP | 144 | 183 | -21.31% |
| 8 | FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. | 139 | 107 | 29.91% |
| 9 | SCULLY, SCOTT, MURPHY & PRESSER, PC | 135 | 118 | 14.41% |
| 10 | FOLEY & LARDNER LLP | 121 | 131 | -7.63% |
| 11 | OLIFF PLC | 120 | 118 | 1.69% |
| 12 | FROST BROWN TODD LLC | 114 | 108 | 5.56% |
| 13 | BARNES & THORNBURG LLP | 104 | 73 | 42.47% |
| 14 | OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. | 97 | 90 | 7.78% |
| 15 | BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP | 95 | 87 | 9.20% |
| 16 | SHAY GLENN LLP | 92 | 61 | 50.82% |
| 17 | BOOKOFF MCANDREWS, LLC | 91 | 98 | -7.14% |
| 17 | KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP | 91 | 90 | 1.11% |
| 19 | POLSINELLI LLP | 87 | 73 | 19.18% |
| 20 | BIRCH STEWART KOLACH & BIRCH, LLP | 81 | 61 | 32.79% |
| 21 | PERKINS COIE LLP | 78 | 72 | 8.33% |
| 22 | QUARLES & BRADY LLP | 73 | 75 | -2.67% |
| 23 | MEUNIER CARLIN & CURFMAN LLC | 72 | 66 | 9.09% |
| 23 | MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP | 72 | 58 | 24.14% |
| 25 | HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP | 70 | 47 | 48.94% |
| 25 | SORELL LENNA & SCHMIDT LLP | 70 | 52 | 34.62% |
| 27 | FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP | 68 | 51 | 33.33% |
| 27 | NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C. | 68 | 41 | 65.85% |
| 29 | WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI | 65 | 87 | -25.29% |
| 30 | HARNESS IP | 62 | 65 | -4.62% |
| 31 | CROWELL & MORING LLP | 61 | 32 | 90.63% |
| 31 | MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO PC | 61 | 80 | -23.75% |
| 33 | TROUTMAN PEPPER | 60 | 87 | -31.03% |
| 34 | ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP | 58 | 43 | 34.88% |
| 34 | DUANE MORRIS LLP | 58 | 70 | -17.14% |
| 36 | LEVINE BAGADE HAN LLP | 55 | 44 | 25.00% |
| 37 | COOLEY LLP | 54 | 58 | -6.90% |
| 37 | WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP | 54 | 54 | 0.00% |
| 39 | CANTOR COLBURN LLP | 53 | 36 | 47.22% |
| 40 | HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC | 52 | 21 | 147.62% |
| 41 | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY P.C | 51 | 65 | -21.54% |
| 41 | DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP | 51 | 28 | 82.14% |
| 41 | FORTEM IP LLP | 51 | 35 | 45.71% |
| 41 | FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP | 51 | 27 | 88.89% |
| 45 | HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC | 50 | 39 | 28.21% |
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