Rocky Berndsen

Rocky Berndsen

Head of Patent Analytics

Rocky Berndsen is Head of Patent Analytics at Harrity & Harrity, LLP, where he leads the firm’s patent intelligence and analytics initiatives. He works with corporate IP leaders, law firms, and innovation-focused organizations to transform complex patent and prosecution data into practical business insight that supports portfolio strategy, competitive intelligence, outside counsel management, budgeting, filing strategy, and executive decision-making.

Rocky helps drive the development of Harrity’s analytics products, reports, and client-facing solutions, including benchmark analyses and interactive dashboard offerings that provide visibility into patent portfolios, filing trends, prosecution performance, and technology focus areas. His work increasingly integrates AI-driven analytics to help clients assess portfolio quality, identify market and technology trends, and make faster, more informed IP decisions.

Since entering the patent field in 2010, Rocky has built a reputation for turning large-scale patent data into clear, decision-ready insight for business and legal audiences alike. He has been recognized by IAM Strategy 300 for his work in IP strategy, and he regularly provides commentary on patent trends, innovation benchmarking, and the business value of analytics in intellectual property.

Education

  • Grand Canyon University, College of Business (M.B.A.) – 2011
  • University of Florida (B.S., Psychology) – 2008

Affiliations

  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Publications

  • “Top Patent Firms of 2018,” Harrity Patent Analytics (February 2019)
  • “From 1 to 10,000,000 – A History of Patents,” IPWatchdog.com (June 2018)
  • “Top Patent Firms of 2017,” IPWatchdog.com (February 2018)

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker. “Gain Insight Using Patent Analytics,” Silicon Valley (March 2019)
  • Speaker. “The Value Found in Patent Analytics,” IPO Corporate IP Management Committee Meeting (March 2018)

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