Haynes Boone has been recognized as one of the country’s top 10 patent prosecution firms in LexDana’s “2026 Patent Prosecution Report.” The firm ranked as the second best-performing patent prosecution firm in both the high-tech sector and overall patent prosecution performance, reflecting its continued rise as a national leader in patent strategy and innovation protection.
In addition to the firmwide recognition, nine Haynes Boone attorneys were individually honored for their activity and performance in patent prosecution. Among them, Patent Trials and Licensing Practice Group Chair David O’Dell earned a standout distinction, ranking number two in overall patent prosecution performance in the United States, based on LexDana’s evaluation of nearly 10,000 attorneys.
The other Haynes Boone attorneys ranked in this year’s report include:
- Partners Dustin Johnson, Greg Michelson, Julie Nickols and Gregory Webb
- Counsel Andrew Cohn, Daniel Kowk and Eric Li
- Patent Agent Jinrong Yuan
“This acknowledgement is truly a testament to the collective effort of our entire patent group,” said Jeffrey Wolfson, chair of the Patent Prosecution and Counseling Practice Group. “Our team is committed to helping clients protect their ideas with clarity, strategy and precision, and these rankings reflect the dedication we bring to that commitment every day.”
LexDana, powered by Patexia data, evaluates firms and attorneys using a data‑driven methodology that analyzes activity, success rates, prosecution efficiency, quality and overall performance in securing strong patent protection for clients. The “2026 Patent Prosecution Report” analyzed approximately 1.8 million patents and 2.2 million utility applications issued or abandoned between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2024.
Haynes Boone’s Patent Prosecution and Counseling Practice Group has experience preparing and obtaining patents spanning numerous technologies. Lawyers in the group have particular skill and insight into helping clients with patent reviews and reexaminations, reissues and other contested post-grant proceedings before the USPTO, including inter partes review and covered business patent reviews. The group also helps develop and manage clients’ global patent portfolios, offering a variety of patent counseling services.
