Ranking tables
Intellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board | USA
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 1
Band 2
Adam Seitz Erise IP4 Years Ranked
Alex Yap Morrison Foerster1 Years Ranked
Chad Walters Baker Botts L.L.P.1 Years Ranked
David Berl Williams & Connolly LLP6 Years Ranked
Eliot Williams Baker Botts L.L.P.1 Years Ranked- James Davis Ropes & Gray LLP1 Years Ranked
- Jessica Kaiser Perkins Coie LLP1 Years Ranked
Lori A Gordon Goodwin1 Years Ranked
Tim Fink O'Melveny & Myers LLP1 Years Ranked
Band 3
Ali Sharifahmadian Arnold & Porter1 Years Ranked
Brian M Buroker Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP16 Years Ranked
David McCombs Haynes and Boone, LLP23 Years Ranked
Eldora L Ellison Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC3 Years Ranked- Eugene Goryunov Haynes and Boone, LLP1 Years Ranked
Lisa Nguyen Paul Hastings LLP1 Years Ranked
Scott McKeown Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, PC1 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedGroombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP is a newly-established patent litigation boutique formed by a group of leading former big law IP attorneys. The firm houses substantial expertise in all forms of complex patent disputes, particularly those involving PTAB proceedings, and counts major life sciences and tech firms amongst its clients.
1 Paul Hastings LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedPaul Hastings has a noted patent group with experience acting across both contentious and noncontentious matters. Particularly renowned for sophisticated representation life sciences and tech companies. Expertise includes high-stakes infringement disputes, including Hatch-Waxman litigation and PTAB proceedings.
Band 2
2 Baker Botts L.L.P.Intellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedBaker Botts provides comprehensive patent support, assisting clients in electronics and life sciences with the acquisition, monetization and protection of IP rights. An excellent litigation practice noted for its enviable record in district and federal court. Recognized for work in IPRs before the PTAB, as well as patent proceedings before the ITC and Customs and Border Protection. Regularly argues patent appeals at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
2 O'Melveny & Myers LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedO'Melveny & Myers has a well-regarded national practice that handles trademark, copyright and trade secrets litigation both at trial court level and on appeal. Represents clients in a wide range of sectors, including media and entertainment, consumer electronics and pharmaceuticals and has experience arguing before PTAB.
2 Perkins Coie LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedPerkins Coie is highly active in the representation of global clients in the pharmaceutical and technology spaces before the USPTO, and also noted for its capabilities in patent-based transactions. Supported by a litigation team with an enviable trial before the PTAB and Federal Circuit. Frequently handles complex patent appeals before the Federal Circuit. Also noted for its handling of post-grant proceedings.
2 Williams & Connolly LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedWilliams & Connolly is a premier DC-based litigation practice with a strong contentious IP offering. Frequently retained by technology giants and leading pharmaceutical companies for representation in significant disputes, including Hatch-Waxman litigation.
Band 3
3 Arnold & PorterIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedArnold & Porter has a comprehensive and broad-ranging group, well versed across the full spectrum of IP matters. Possesses an excellent trademark and copyright practice offering advice on transactional, prosecution and enforcement issues to a distinguished roster of clients in luxury goods, media and sports. Also excels in patent litigation and prosecution work for leading names in the technology and life sciences spaces, with a particularly strong practice in post-grant proceedings.
3 Bracewell LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedBracewell LLP provides clients across its key sector groups with sophisticated intellectual property advice and represents them in proceedings before PTAB.
3 Haynes and Boone, LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedHaynes and Boone, LLP houses a respected patent group with extensive experience representing sophisticated clients in various proceedings before PTAB.
3 Latham & Watkins LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedLatham & Watkins has a strong profile for complex patent litigation and maintains noteworthy expertise in Hatch-Waxman proceedings. Recognized for handling PTAB proceedings and their fine track record in ITC Section 337 investigations, the firm has additional expertise in a range of IP matters, including trademark and copyright disputes. The firm services an impressive client base including major automobile and technology companies, leveraging their expertise in attendant antitrust matters.
3 PV Law LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedPV Law is a PTAB boutique with a proven track record of success acting against major tech companies. Known for multi-patent work, the firm has a strong cross-border practice for Chinese clients, particularly consumer electronics brands.
3 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLCIntellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedSterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox attorneys are frequently seen in IPR proceedings, upholding or challenging the validity of patents asserted in parallel district court proceedings. The firm has specific technical expertise in both the life sciences and technology sectors.