Ballard Spahr has been ranked a 2025 Top Ten Patent Law Firm North America - North East by Patent Lawyer magazine.
"We are grateful to our clients for entrusting us with their mission-critical patent work and to the research team at Patent Lawyer for this recognition," said Charley F. Brown, leader of Ballard Spahr's Patents Group and the firm's Technology Industry Team. "Our focus has always been on pairing sophisticated technical insight with practical, business-minded strategies that advance our clients' commercial objectives. These awards validate that approach."
The attorneys of Ballard Spahr's Patents Group offer industry-wide services in patent prosecution and patent portfolio development and management, as well as collaboration in transactions. They have earned the firm Managing IP's Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year (South) award and 2024 Tier One national rankings for Litigation-Patent and Patent Law from Best Law Firms. The team also has been recognized by the USPTO for providing pro bono support to inventors and small businesses.
"These accolades belong to our clients as much as to our lawyers," added Lynn E. Rzonca, chair of Ballard Spahr's Intellectual Property Department. "They challenge us daily with cutting-edge issues across life sciences, software, electronics, and emerging AI technologies. Their innovations inspire us to deliver the premier counsel and advocacy that this ranking recognizes."
Many of Ballard Spahr's patent attorneys hold doctoral or other advanced degrees and have deep industry experience. The practice has dedicated teams for matters involving biotechnology; chemical and pharmaceutical; electrical, software and telecommunications technology; and mechanical technologies. The firm's patent team has decades of experience in the full lifecycle of IP, helping clients create, enforce, license, and monetize intellectual property for clients across industries.
Patent Lawyer compiles its rankings based on research it conducts over the course of a year. The factors it takes into consideration include reputation in a given market, work in specific practice areas and unique strengths, and client testimonials and recommendations. For its full methodology, please see Patent Lawyer's website.
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