U.S. alumni at top patent law firms: the Pierce Law advantage
November 2009 : The Financial Times names Pierce Law now the US's foremost institute for the study of intellectual property law.
2008 Top patent firms
The list is comprised of 352 law firms/individuals. Firms are ranked according to the number of patent registrations issued in 2007 where the firm or individual is listed as the legal representative on the face of the registration.
Top patent firms that emply Pierce Law alumni
- 138 out of the top 352 patent firms currently employ Pierce Law alumni (333 alumni)
- 9 out of top 10 (44 alumni)
- 30 of the 44 alumni graduated since 2000
- 20 out of top 25 (85 alumni)
- 49 of the 85 alumni graduated since 2000
- 38 out of top 50 (130 alumni)
- 72 of the 130 alumni graduated since 2000
- 67 out of top 100 (194 alumni)
- 105 of the 194 alumni graduated since 2000
- 101 out of top 200 (263 alumni)
- 134 out of top 300 (317 alumni)
Percentage of the top patent law firms that employ Pierce Law alumni
- 39.2% of top 352 patent firms employ Pierce Law grads
- 90% of top 10
- 80% of top 25
- 76% of top 50
- 67% of top 100
- 51% of top 200
- 45% of top 300
Highlights of top patent law firm data
IP patent alumni are also extremely well represented in the top 100 patent law firms.
Recent success
- 30 alumni that have graduated since 2000 are working for the top 10 patent firms
- 49 alumni that have graduated since 2000 are working for the top 25 patent firms
- 72 alumni that have graduated since 2000 are working for the top 50 patent firms
- 105 alumni that have graduated since 2000 are working for the top 100 patent firms
