Patexia Inc., a publisher of analysis and data-driven rankings about the intellectual property sector, has ranked Haynes and Boone, LLP one of the nation’s leading patent prosecution firms.
In Patexia’s 2023 Patent Prosecution Intelligence Report, Haynes Boone ranked as the fourth “best performing” patent prosecution firm in the high-tech sector and the sixth “best performing” firm overall, spanning all industries.
In measuring performance, Patexia considers how active and successful firms are in filing patent applications and obtaining patents or patent claims, along with the speed and efficiency of firms in obtaining a patent. The 2023 Intelligence Report is based on an analysis of patent activity from January 2018 through December 2022, during which the USPTO issued 1,846,457 patents and published 2,014,904 applications.
In its review of more than 30,000 registered patent practitioners, Patexia’s 2023 Intelligence Report also singled out Haynes Boone lawyers for recognition:
- For the second consecutive year, David O’Dell, chair of the firm’s Patent Prosecution and Counseling Practice Group, ranked in the top 10 patent attorneys. For 2023, David ranked as the nation’s fourth best performing lawyer in high tech and as the sixth best performing lawyer overall.
- For the second consecutive year, Kyle Howard ranked in the top 50 patent attorneys. For 2023, Kyle ranked overall as the 48th best performing patent attorney and as the 51st best performing high tech patent attorney.
- Rachel Davis ranked as the 78th best performing patent attorney overall.
Haynes Boone’s Patent Prosecution and Counseling Practice Group has experience filing patents spanning numerous technologies, including medical devices, semiconductors, nanotechnology, oil well technology, wireless technology, software and telecommunications networking equipment, among others. As a result of handling a high volume of filings, 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.
Haynes and Boone, LLP is an international corporate law firm with 19 offices spanning Texas, New York, California, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Virginia, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in energy, technology, financial services and private equity. With about 650 lawyers, Haynes Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal, The American Lawyer and The Lawyer. It was recognized in the BTI Consulting Group’s 2022 “A-Team” report, which identifies the law firms that in-house counsel commend for providing superior client service.
