SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman has been ranked second among the Top 20 Firms in Tech Centers 3600 and 3700 in the United States based on an objective measurement of firm performance in front of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Juristat. Tech Center 3600 represents Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License & Review, and 3700 represents Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes.
The Juristat ranking of the best patent firms is unique because both volume and performance are considered. Juristat based its analysis of over 7 million patent applications filed or disposed between July 2014 and July 2015 using a weighted average of four criteria including total number of applications filed, allowance rate, average number of office actions to allowance, and average time to allowance. Only firms that filed at least 200 applications between July 2014 and July 2015 were included in the analysis.
“We are proud to be recognized as one of the top performing U.S. patent prosecution firms,” said Mark Cantor, president of Brooks Kushman. “Our attorneys work hard to provide exceptional results and customized solutions to our clients’ needs, and having our dedication recognized is a great honor.”
Brooks Kushman operates one of the largest patent prosecution practices in the mid-west, harnessing the combined technical expertise and legal prowess of our experienced patent attorneys, who are trained in a variety of technical disciplines. Our in-house patent searching department also uniquely positions us to directly provide comprehensive intellectual property strategy counseling with a keen focus on our clients’ business objectives.
Juristat is a data visualization and patent analytics company. Using proprietary algorithms that comb publicly available data, they provide users the tools to improve client outcomes, maximize profitability, manage their portfolios, and ease business development efforts.
About Brooks Kushman P.C.
Brooks Kushman P.C. is a leading intellectual property (IP) and technology law firm with offices across the nation, and represents clients nationally and internationally with respect to protection, enforcement and monetization of IP, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. The firm has more than 90 intellectual property professionals specializing in various technical disciplines, and has a reputation for providing leading IP counseling with a focus on the business objectives of their clients.
Brooks Kushman counts a number of Fortune 100 companies across a variety of industries among its clients. The firm is also recognized by leading legal publications and rankings, including Corporate Counsel magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Law360, Intellectual Asset Management, Managing Intellectual Property, World Trademark Review, and Intellectual Property Today. For more information, please visit www.BrooksKushman.com.
