Rocky Berndsen is Director of Analytics & AI at Harrity & Harrity, LLP, where he leads the firm’s patent intelligence, analytics, and applied AI 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 drives the development of Harrity’s analytics and AI products, reports, and client-facing solutions, including benchmark analyses, interactive dashboards, and AI-assisted tools that provide visibility into patent portfolios, filing trends, prosecution performance, and technology focus areas. He also guides how the firm applies AI across its own practice, from data pipelines and automated analysis to the systems that support patent drafting and prosecution, helping 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 role of analytics and AI in intellectual property.
