Ranking tables
Intellectual Property: Patent | USA
New York
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Band 5
- Arnold & Porter 19 Years Ranked
- Brown Rudnick LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Haley Guiliano LLP 1 Years Ranked
- King & Spalding LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Mayer Brown LLP 11 Years Ranked
- O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 19 Years Ranked
- Ropes & Gray LLP 19 Years Ranked
- Steptoe LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 11 Years Ranked
- White & Case LLP 17 Years Ranked
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 8 Years Ranked
- Fish & Richardson PC
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
- Benjamin Hershkowitz Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP12 Years Ranked
- Dimitrios Drivas White & Case LLP21 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Holland A&O Shearman12 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth S Weiswasser Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP14 Years Ranked
- Eric Dittmann Paul Hastings LLP4 Years Ranked
- Gerald J Flattmann Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP18 Years Ranked
- Peter J Armenio Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP18 Years Ranked
- Raymond N Nimrod Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP9 Years Ranked
- Robert J Gunther Jr WilmerHale15 Years Ranked
- William F Cavanaugh Jr Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP13 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Arlene L Chow Latham & Watkins LLP4 Years Ranked
- Catherine Nyarady Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP9 Years Ranked
- Ching-Lee Fukuda Sidley Austin LLP4 Years Ranked
- David Bassett WilmerHale14 Years Ranked
- Douglas Nemec Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates8 Years Ranked
- Ian DiBernardo Brown Rudnick LLP9 Years Ranked
- Jane M Love Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP6 Years Ranked
- Jim Badke Sidley Austin LLP14 Years Ranked
- Keith R Hummel Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP17 Years Ranked
- Mark J Abate Goodwin19 Years Ranked
- Paul A Bondor Desmarais LLP10 Years Ranked
- Robert C Scheinfeld Baker Botts L.L.P.21 Years Ranked
- Robert Maier Baker Botts L.L.P.4 Years Ranked
- Edgar HaugHaug Partners LLP
Band 4
- Brian Rosenthal Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP2 Years Ranked
- Deepro Mukerjee Katten3 Years Ranked
- Dominick A Conde Venable LLP14 Years Ranked
- Eric Alan Stone Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP4 Years Ranked
- Gregory Morris O'Melveny & Myers LLP4 Years Ranked
- Irena Royzman Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP4 Years Ranked
- Ivor R Elrifi Cooley LLP17 Years Ranked
- James Trainor Fenwick4 Years Ranked
- John J Molenda Steptoe LLP3 Years Ranked
- Joshua Rosenkranz Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP17 Years Ranked
- Kenneth Sonnenfeld Ballard Spahr LLP9 Years Ranked
- Lisa M Ferri Mayer Brown LLP6 Years Ranked
- Lisa Pensabene O'Melveny & Myers LLP2 Years Ranked
- Michael P. Sandonato Venable LLP9 Years Ranked
- Patricia A Carson Kirkland & Ellis LLP9 Years Ranked
- Preston Ratliff Paul Hastings LLP3 Years Ranked
- Sona De Sidley Austin LLP4 Years Ranked
- Timothy Gilman Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP4 Years Ranked
- Vishal Gupta Steptoe LLP3 Years Ranked
Band 5
- Benjamin C Hsing Venable LLP12 Years Ranked
- Brian Nolan Mayer Brown LLP3 Years Ranked
- Clement Naples Latham & Watkins LLP1 Years Ranked
- Jeanna M Wacker Kirkland & Ellis3 Years Ranked
- Jeff Oelke Fenwick2 Years Ranked
- Jennifer H Wu Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP3 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Tempesta Baker Botts L.L.P.4 Years Ranked
- John J. Normile Jones Day1 Years Ranked
- Joseph Loy Kirkland & Ellis LLP2 Years Ranked
- Kevin McGann Fenwick3 Years Ranked
- Lewis Popovski Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP10 Years Ranked
- Melanie Rupert Paul Hastings LLP3 Years Ranked
- Michael Johnson Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP1 Years Ranked
- Michael P. Kahn Akin3 Years Ranked
- Robert Cerwinski Gemini Law LLP1 Years Ranked
- Scott Bornstein Greenberg Traurig, LLP3 Years Ranked
- Thomas Makin A&O Shearman1 Years Ranked
- William J McCabe Perkins Coie LLP1 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedFavored by recognized brands seeking patent litigators with deep courtroom experience for disputes across a spectrum of industries, including software, telecom and chemicals. Life sciences work for pharmaceuticals also represents a significant focus for the group.1 Kirkland & Ellis LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedOutstanding patent team recognized for its representation of prominent life sciences and electronics clients in high-profile patent litigation. Also possesses a leading IPR and PTAB practice. Maintains an excellent non-patent group, with substantial expertise in areas including trade dress, trademarks and false advertising matters. Additionally offers experience handling copyright infringement matters in the media and entertainment sectors.1 Paul Hastings LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedComes recommended for a deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical and wider life sciences sector. Particularly recognized for its Hatch-Waxman expertise. Also highly regarded for its experience in post-grant proceedings, appearing routinely in inter partes reviews and other PTAB matters for leading industry brands.
Band 2
2 Desmarais LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedNotable litigation boutique with an excellent reputation for providing high-quality representation in patent disputes. Acts for clients in a range of industry sectors, including electronics and biotechnology.2 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedSuperb patent litigation team well versed in high-value disputes and bet-the-company cases. Possesses a strong bench of litigators with experience in trials across the pharmaceutical, life sciences and consumer technology sectors, offering experience handling Hatch-Waxman litigation and cross-licensing patent disputes.2 WilmerHaleIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedExcellent trial team sought after for its substantial expertise in handling pharmaceutical and life sciences patent disputes. Highly regarded for its work in USPTO proceedings, particularly post-grant proceedings. Demonstrates additional skill in advising on portfolio management and patent prosecution matters.
Band 3
3 Baker Botts L.L.P.Intellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedStrong patent litigation outfit, offering trial support in computing, electronics and life sciences, among other industries. Offers comprehensive counsel on patent portfolios as well as strong representation before the PTAB. Additionally possesses notable capabilities advising on IP commercialization matters. Represents a fine choice of firm for major universities, which regularly call upon the team for its patent prosecution and licensing expertise.3 GoodwinIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedRecognized as a leading choice for clients in the life sciences arena, with a strong reputation for representing generic drug companies in Hatch-Waxman proceedings. Also esteemed for its work on behalf of electronics and technology clients, as well as those in the food and beverage and consumer products sectors.3 Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedGroombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP is a newly-established patent litigation boutique formed by a group of leading former biglaw IP attorneys. The firm houses substantial expertise in all forms of complex patent disputes, and counts major life sciences and tech firms among its clients.3 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP handles complex litigation in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors. Offers additional strength advising on PTAB post-grant proceedings.3 Sidley Austin LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedFully immersed in the life sciences sector, handling litigation and providing transactional guidance on pharmaceutical, medical device and biologics patents. Regularly represents branded drug companies. Also has a presence in the electronics and circuitry space. Demonstrates additional strength in advising on complex cross-border disputes.
Band 4
4 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedSuperb trial lawyers with a strong track record in complex patent disputes. Offers particular expertise in the technology, medical devices and life sciences arenas, including in the emergent biologics space. Also possesses experience advising clients on transactional and commercial IP matters including portfolio exploitations and development issues.4 FenwickIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedImpressive group offering notable patent disputes experience, including Hatch-Waxman litigation, PTAB and ITC proceedings. Additionally skilled in portfolio management, prosecution and the IP aspects of corporate transactions.4 Jones DayIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedFull-service practice group offering an excellent patent protection service and strength in IP issues related to corporate transactions. Offers notable strength handling high-value and complex patent disputes. Renowned for its experience in USPTO proceedings and district court litigation, frequently acting for clients in the life sciences and electronics spaces.4 Latham & Watkins LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedWell-regarded IP practice that acts for clients in a range of patent disputes at trial level and on appeal. Particularly respected for representing a host of notable pharmaceutical manufacturers in Hatch-Waxman and biologics matters. Additional recent matters have seen them involved in acting on disputes in the telecommunications, automotive and consumer products sectors.4 Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP represented Janssen Pharmaceutical and its subsidiaries in three consolidated Hatch-Waxman patent infringement litigations against Mylan Laboratories regarding Janssen's Invega Trinza, a long-acting injectable antipsychotic.4 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedEstablished practice offering counsel on commercial transactions involving IP. Also possesses substantial experience in contentious patent matters at district court level and in post-grant proceedings. Clients are drawn from a range of sectors, including financial service, pharmaceutical and technology.4 Venable LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedRespected IP group boasting a fine record in patent litigation, acting for clients in the pharmaceutical, life sciences and medical device arenas. Also recognized for its expertise in inter partes reviews and post-grant proceedings.
Band 5
5 Arnold & PorterIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 19 Years RankedArnold & Porter represented Google in initiating and settling TTAB opposition and cancellation proceedings. The team successfully opposed attempts to register marks for goods and services that encroached on Google's rights in the PIXEL marks for smartphones, computer hardware and software products.5 Brown Rudnick LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedBrown Rudnick houses a respected IP group, which is regularly seen acting for technology and life science clients on patent infringement and portfolio management work.5 Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedCahill Gordon has a growing IP team focused on the representation of life licences-sector clients in complex patent infringement litigation and advisory work. The team has particular expertise in Hatch-Waxman disputes.5 Greenberg Traurig, LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedNoted for its global patent litigation and prosecution practice. The team represents an impressive client roster of leading pharmaceutical and technology companies and offers substantial expertise in inter partes review proceedings and Hatch-Waxman litigation. Draws upon international footprint to offer expertise in cross-border matters.5 Haley Guiliano LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedHaley Guiliano is a respected IP boutique particularly noted for its substantial expertise in patent prosecution and general patent strategy. The group has notable experience advising clients in the life sciences space on patent preparation and filings.5 King & Spalding LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 16 Years RankedExperienced in defending high-profile targets from lawsuits filed by non-practicing entities. Also recognized for its advice on strategy and IP issues concerning transactions. Enjoys a fine track record for its work on behalf of electronics and telecommunications clients. Also adept at prosecuting patents in the pharmaceutical space, as well as handling Hatch-Waxman litigation.5 Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP houses notable patent litigation expertise, regularly asserting and defending IP-related claims in courts throughout the USA and before the US Patent and Trademark Office. The firm represents clients in various industries, with a particular strength in the life sciences and technology sectors.5 Mayer Brown LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedRespected group with multifaceted IP expertise encompassing patent infringement disputes, patent counseling, trademark and copyright litigation and false advertising mandates. Counts market-leading tech conglomerates and pharmaceutical companies among its clients.5 O'Melveny & Myers LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedO'Melveny & Myers houses a well-regarded intellectual property practice focused on patent infringement litigation for life science and technology sector clients. The team also boasts notable expertise in transactional matters related to intellectual property.5 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 19 Years RankedHeavily involved in the consumer electronics sector, litigating disputes before the USPTO and district courts and at the federal level on appeal. Particularly highly regarded for experience acting against non-practicing entities. Additional expertise in the representation of a range of clients in trademark and copyright matters.5 Ropes & Gray LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 19 Years RankedExperienced in an array of industry areas including electrical engineering, computer science, pharmacology and medical devices. Noted trial team, supported by significant capabilities in patent prosecution. Also provides advice on IP issues in corporate transactions, where the firm's multijurisdictional presence is an advantage.5 Steptoe LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedKnown for handling complex litigation, as well as counseling and prosecution matters in the life sciences space. Represents generic pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman litigation and offers experience handling disputes through trial and appeal.5 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP represented Getty Images in their assertion of claims for copyright infringement, DMCA for falsification, altercation, and removal of copyright management information, trademark infringement claims and more against generative AI model, Stability AI.5 White & Case LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 17 Years RankedHandles high-stakes patent litigation for a range of clients, particularly those in the life sciences and technology space. Utilizes the firm's wider expertise in cross-border mandates, as well as in corporate and antitrust matters, to provide a holistic offering to clients.5 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPIntellectual Property: Patent2024 | Band 5 | 8 Years RankedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP represented La Jolla and the George Washington University in their assertion of infringement of ten patents against Gland Pharmaceuticals and Fresenius Kabi concerning their propsed generic version of Giaprezza.