Ryan Levy

Ryan D. Levy is the managing shareholder at Patterson Intellectual Property Law and co-chairs the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He is an accomplished litigation attorney focusing on complex patent disputes in a variety of technologies, including industrial and automotive machinery, chemical, medical devices, and software ranging from web-based protocols to automated detection systems.

Ryan has a wide range of litigation experience before federal district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the Court of International Trade, and various arbitration forums.

In addition to his litigation practice, Ryan also counsels clients on intellectual property procurement and licensing. He is regularly involved in developing and supervising patent prosecution strategies for maximizing the value of his clients’ intellectual property portfolios. Ryan’s litigation experience enables him to advise clients on complex prosecution strategies to avoid potential problems if a patent portfolio is later challenged. He continues to maintain a patent prosecution practice with particular emphasis on chemical compounds, medical devices, and the firearm industries.

Joined Patterson Intellectual Property Law in 2005.

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

American Bar Association (ABA)

The Belmont University College of Law American Inn of Court

Nashville Bar Association (NBA)

NBA Young Lawyers Division -Past President

Nashville Bar Foundation

Tennessee Bar Association (TBA)

Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association (TIPLA)- Past President

Duke University School of Law

J.D.

North Carolina State University

B.S., Biochemistry

North Carolina State University

B.S., Chemical Engineering

President's Award

Nashville Bar Association

2015

Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

2021

Lawyer of the Year-Litigation

Best Lawyers

2021

Best of the Bar

Nashville Business Journal

2023

The Best Lawyers in America-Litigation

Best Lawyers

2025