2023 Patent Quality Rankings: The Top 50 Companies

Patent Bots is pleased to announce its fourth annual Patent Quality Rankings of top companies. (We previously announced our Top 50 patent law firms and our Top 10 firms by Tech Center.)

We reviewed every patent issued by the USPTO in the past year – over 320,000! – using our advanced machine learning software. 

We then ranked more than 750 companies with 50+ patents issued based on the average number of numbering, antecedent basis, and word support errors detected in their patents. Our rankings are based only on these errors and do not address many other important aspects of patent quality. 

Patent Accuracy: By the Numbers.

Before we unveil the Top 50 companies, here's a quick look at the state of patent accuracy.

• 323,393 patents processed by the Patent Bots AI
• 33,425 (10.3%) patents achieved a perfect Patent Quality Score
• 7.9 average errors per patent
• 5 median errors per patent

Nearly 290,000 (90%) of all patents issued in the last year contained at least one numbering, antecedent basis, or word support error. There is clearly room for improved accuracy in the industry.

That is why Patent Bots created the world's fastest and most accurate patent drafting and proofreading solution. Try Patent Bots FREE for 14 days.

Now, on to the rankings! 

2023 Patent Quality Rankings: Top 10 Large Companies.

Nanya Technology ranked first among companies with 250+ patents issued in the last year. 

Pioneer Hi-Bred International and Qualcomm ranked second and third, respectively, among large companies. They were followed by Juniper Networks, Citrix Systems, NTT Docomo, Yazaki, Seiko Epson, Toyota, and Sharp. 

Congratulations to Nanya Technology and the rest of these large companies for doing amazing work over the last year! 

2023 Patent Quality Rankings: Top 10 Mid-Sized Companies. 

Large companies don't have a monopoly on patent accuracy. Among mid-sized companies with between 100 and 249 patents issued, the top three patent quality scores were held by Ofinno, Commvault, and Zoox, respectively. 

They were followed by JTEKT, InnoLux, Yamaha, United Microelectronics, Uber (UATC), Haier US Appliances, and AISIN.

2023 Patent Quality Rankings: Top 50 Companies Overall. 

And, now, it's time to unveil the Top 50 companies with 50+ patents issued in the last year!

If you don't see your company on the list below, review our full list inside our PatentVerse. You'll need to log in to see your company's ranking as we don't want to publicly identify companies with lower scores.

Rank	Company	Patents Issued	Quality Score
1	SIGMASENSE, LLC.	58	99.7
2	Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC	78	99.2
3	Ofinno, LLC	137	98.7
4	Commvault Systems, Inc.	134	98.2
5	Zoox, Inc.	173	98.2
6	Rohr, Inc.	73	97.9
7	UAB 360 IT	50	97.5
8	OneTrust, LLC	68	97.1
9	JTEKT CORPORATION	110	97
10	PEGATRON CORPORATION	56	96.7
11	HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.	55	96.4
12	NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION	269	95.9
13	Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation	67	95.8
14	InnoLux Corporation	224	95.6
15	PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.	271	95.3
16	BOMBARDIER INC.	50	94.6
17	Transportation IP Holdings, LLC	68	94.5
18	YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA	137	94.3
19	NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION	62	93.4
20	ZEON CORPORATION	91	93.3
21	Midea Group Co., Ltd.	51	93
22	UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.	211	92.8
23	UATC, LLC	111	92.7
24	Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP	78	92.2
25	Rubrik, Inc.	63	92.1
26	Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.	59	91.8
27	SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.	83	91.6
28	QUALCOMM Incorporated	2931	91.5
29	Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.	196	91.4
30	AISIN CORPORATION	184	91.4
31	Shimano Inc.	110	90.7
32	Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.	58	90.5
33	Primax Electronics Ltd.	55	90.3
34	Juniper Networks, Inc.	288	90.3
35	GOODRICH CORPORATION	163	90.2
36	Toyo Tire Corporation	53	90.2
37	KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA	138	90
38	Citrix Systems, Inc.	349	90
39	JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED	69	89.9
40	NTT DOCOMO, INC.	270	89.9
41	Yazaki Corporation	265	89.6
42	SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION	1240	89.4
43	Synaptics Incorporated	75	89.3
44	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA	2059	89.1
45	DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.	52	88.9
46	SHOPIFY INC.	62	88.3
47	DexCom, Inc.	59	88.2
48	SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA	593	88
49	KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI	73	87.9
50	BETA AIR, LLC	112	87.6

Patent Quality Rankings Methodology.

The Patent Quality Rankings are based only on average errors in issued patents and don't address other important aspects of patent quality. 

For purpose of computing quality scores, we used only numbering errors, antecedent basis errors, and word support errors (words that don't appear in the detailed description).

Although we may over- or under-count errors in an individual patent, the average number of errors across all of a company's patents is a good indicator of the overall quality of the company's portfolio. 

Learn more about our methodology.

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With recent rapid advances in automation, patent drafting tools are generating higher quality text with broader applicability across attorneys’ workflows. This trend raises a number of questions …

• What text-generation technologies are utilized by patent drafting tools?
• Which application sections are – and aren’t – best for AI text generation?
• How can your patent firm get the most from automated text generation?

View the webinar recording below to explore the world of AI-enabled patent drafting tools and see us generate patent content automatically in real time!

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Product Updates: New Office Action Drafting Tools and More

Our NEW Office Action Drafting Tools expand on the many ways that Patent Bots saves you a little bit of time … many, many, many times a day! 

• Convert Microsoft Word track changes to overstrikes and underlines.
• Set claim status identifiers to Currently Amended for all amended claims.
• Generate a claim summary statement for the Remarks section.

See the NEW Office Action Drafting Tools in action at the 4-minute mark of our latest product update webinar below. 

Watch past the 11-minute mark to see new term searching in our Office Action Explorer and Patent Analyzer tools and get a refresher on all four Patent Bots products. 

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Patent Bots is FIRST to Offer GPT AI for Patent Drafting

Patent Bots is the FIRST patent drafting platform to offer GPT Artificial Intelligence for text generation!

In our latest product update webinar, we shared a demonstration of our GPT and AI tools and explored the impact of GPT and AI on the present – and future – of patent work. See both videos below. 

Demo: How Patent Bots Uses GPT and AI. 

Patent Bots is the first patent drafting platform to offer GPT artificial intelligence for text generation. Patent Bots GPT text generation is …

• Available now with a Patent Bots Prep & Pros Pro subscription.
• Optional and must be enabled by your subscription admin in the dashboard.
• User-controlled, allowing you to determine when it is used.

Watch the video below to see how Patent Bots enables you to generate many sections of your patent application in just a few clicks!

GPT, AI, and Your Patent Law Practice. 

The growth of AI tools, including GPT, has raised many questions for patent attorneys.

• How can GPT help patent attorneys streamline routine workflows?
• How will AI impact the future – and present – of patent drafting?
• What are the security implications of GPT use by patent attorneys?

Patent Bots founder and practicing patent attorney Jeff O’Neill shares his perspective on these questions and more in the video below. 

2023 Patent Quality Rankings: Top 10 Firms in Each USPTO Tech Center

Patent Bots recently announced its fourth annual Patent Quality Rankings of top patent law firms. Last month, we unveiled the Top 50 Patent Firms. 

Today, we'll announce the Top 10 firms in each USPTO Tech Center. 

We used our advanced machine learning software to review every patent issued – over 320,000! – by the USPTO in the past year. 

We then ranked patent firms in each Tech Center based on the average number of numbering, antecedent basis, and word support errors detected in their patents. Our rankings are based only on the above errors and do not address many other important aspects of patent quality.

Nearly 290,000 (90%) of patents contained at least one detectable error. That's why Patent Bots created the world's fastest and most accurate patent drafting and proofreading solution. Try Patent Bots FREE for 14 days.

Now, on to the rankings! 

2023 Patent Quality Rankings: Top 10 Firms by USPTO Tech Center.

Keep scrolling to view the Top 10 Firms in every USPTO Tech Center. Or, select a Tech Center of interest from the list to jump to that section. 

• Top 10 in Tech Center 1600
• Top 10 in Tech Center 1700
• Top 10 in Tech Center 2100
• Top 10 in Tech Center 2400
• Top 10 in Tech Center 2600
• Top 10 in Tech Center 2800
• Top 10 in Tech Center 3600
• Top 10 in Tech Center 3700

Top 10 Patent Firms in Tech Center 1600.

Technology Center 1600 covers patent applications in the fields of Biotechnology and Organic fields. Congratulations to WCF IP for earning the top Patent Bots Quality Ranking in Tech Center 1600 for 2023!

Rank	Firm	Count	Score
1	WCF IP	79	98.9
2	Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP	106	96.7
3	Sughrue Mion, PLLC	249	95.1
4	Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.	235	94.5
5	Ballard Spahr LLP	77	94.5
6	Merchant & Gould P.C.	59	94.4
7	Quarles & Brady LLP	125	92.9
8	Myers Bigel, P.A.	94	92.8
9	Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC	55	92.3
10	Casimir Jones, S.C.	150	90.5

Top 10 Patent Firms in Tech Center 1700.

Technology Center 1700 covers patent applications in the fields of Chemical and Materials Engineering fields. Congratulations to Global IP Counselors for earning the top Patent Bots Quality Ranking in Tech Center 1700 for 2023! 

Rank	Firm	Count	Score
1	Global IP Counselors, LLP	60	98.8
2	Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP	84	96.5
3	ScienBiziP, P.C.	64	94.8
4	Kenja IP Law PC	137	93.7
5	Thorpe North & Western	133	93.6
6	McGarry Bair PC	52	92.8
7	McDermott Will & Emery LLP	177	92.3
8	Staas & Halsey LLP	63	92.2
9	Moser Taboada	61	91.1
10	Baker Botts L.L.P.	55	91.1

Top 10 Patent Firms in Tech Center 2100.

Technology Center 2100 covers patent applications in the fields of Computer Architecture Software and Information Security. Congratulations to Harrity & Harrity for earning the top Patent Bots Quality Rankings in Tech Center 2100 for 2023!

Rank	Firm	Count	Score
1	Harrity & Harrity, LLP	53	99.9
2	Holland & Hart LLP	214	99.8
3	Commvault Systems, Inc.	68	99.2
4	Konrad Raynes Davda & Victor LLP	83	96.5
5	FIG. 1 Patents	71	95.7
6	Moore & Van Allen PLLC	68	95.1
7	Volentine, Whitt & Francos, PLLC	54	92.8
8	Alleman Hall Creasman & Tuttle LLP	50	92.6
9	Muirhead and Saturnelli, LLC	82	90.3
10	Garlick & Markison	77	90.2

Top 10 Patent Firms in Tech Center 2400.

Technology Center 2400 covers patent applications in the fields of Computer Networks, Multiplex, Cable and Cryptography/Security. Congratulations to The Pattani Law Group for earning the top Patent Bots Quality Ranking in Tech Center 2400 for 2023!

Rank	Firm	Count	Score
1	The Pattani Law Group	52	100
2	Harrity & Harrity, LLP	309	99.9
3	Harrity & Harrity LLP/Qualcomm Incorporated	57	99.8
4	Holland & Hart LLP	451	99.7
5	Holland & Hart LLP/Qualcomm Incorporated	68	98.6
6	Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC	138	98.2
7	Moore & Van Allen PLLC	103	93.9
8	Cooper Legal Group, LLC	65	93.7
9	Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP	136	93.4
10	Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP	233	92.3

Top 10 Patent Firms in Tech Center 2600.

Technology Center 2600 covers patent applications in the fields of Communications. Congratulations to Holland & Hart for earning the top Patent Bots Quality Ranking in Tech Center 2600 for 2023!

Rank	Firm	Count	Score
1	Holland & Hart LLP	136	99.9
2	FIG. 1 Patents	80	99.5
3	Alleman Hall Creasman & Tuttle LLP	81	99
4	Harrity & Harrity, LLP	108	98.4
5	Kile Park Reed & Houtteman PLLC	88	98.2
6	Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC	84	96.9
7	Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC	53	96.7
8	Pierce Atwood LLP	123	95.8
9	Esplin & Associates, PC	57	95.4
10	Global IP Counselors, LLP	60	95.3

Top 10 Patent Firms in Tech Center 2800.

Technology Center 2800 covers patent applications in the fields of Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components. Congratulations to GTC Law Group for earning the top Patent Bots Quality Ranking in Tech Center 2800 for 2023!

Rank	Firm	Count	Score
1	GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates	63	100
2	Intellectual Valley Law, P.C.	64	99.8
3	Holland & Hart LLP	193	99.6
4	Akona IP PC	96	99.2
5	Chip Law Group	224	97.6
6	PV IP PC	77	96.9
7	Patent Capital Group	66	96.5
8	Alleman Hall Creasman & Tuttle LLP	76	96
9	Moser Taboada	63	95.5
10	Lanway IPR Services	92	95.3

Top 10 Patent Firms in Tech Center 3600.

Technology Center 3600 covers patent applications in the fields of Transportation, Electronic Commerce, Construction, Agriculture, Licensing and Review. Congratulations to Harrity & Harrity for earning the top Patent Bots Quality Ranking in Tech Center 3600 for 2023!

Rank	Firm	Count	Score
1	Harrity & Harrity, LLP	103	99.9
2	Keating & Bennett, LLP	84	99.8
3	Posz Law Group, PLC	52	99.2
4	Mori & Ward, LLP	50	98.9
5	Bejin Bieneman PLC	169	98.6
6	The Small Patent Law Group LLC	100	97.9
7	Darrow Mustafa PC	132	97.4
8	Paratus Law Group, PLLC	61	96.1
9	Caldwell Intellectual Property Law	124	96
10	BCF LLP	57	95.0

Top 10 Patent Firms in Tech Center 3700.

Technology Center 3700 covers patent applications in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Products. Congratulations to McCoy Russell for earning the top Patent Bots Quality Ranking in Tech Center 3700 for 2023!

Rank	Firm	Count	Score
1	McCoy Russell LLP	285	99.5
2	Getz Balich LLC	77	99.2
3	Mayer & Williams PC	97	98.9
4	Rabin & Berdo, P.C.	56	98.8
5	Paratus Law Group, PLLC	60	98.7
6	ScienBiziP, P.C.	54	97.5
7	WHDA, LLP	81	96.9
8	Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC	109	96.6
9	Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.	156	96.1
10	Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP	170	96.0

Patent Quality Rankings Methodology. 

The Patent Quality Rankings are based only on average errors in issued patents and don't address other important aspects of patent quality. 

For purpose of computing quality scores, we used only numbering errors, antecedent basis errors, and word support errors (words that don't appear in the detailed description).

Although we may over- or under-count errors in an individual patent, the average number of errors across all of a firm's patents is a good indicator of the overall quality of the firm's work. 

Learn more about our methodology.

Q&A with GTC Law Group Principal John Monocello

John Monocello is a principal and patent strategy specialist with GTC Law Group. He leads the strategy and prosecution efforts for companies in various technology areas and has extensive experience in the life sciences, medical technology, and robotics domains. 

John recently shared how GTC Law Group leverages technology to support communication, productivity, and patent quality within the firm. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. 

Patent Bots founder Jeff O’Neill is a practicing patent attorney with GTC Law Group.

Patent Bots: GTC Law Group embraced remote work long before the pandemic. Why is that?

John Monocello: The type of work we do does not require us to be in a downtown highrise or what you would typically think of as an office for a law firm. We don’t do litigation. We don't go into court. We’re very much a patent strategy firm and work on transactions.

Long before the pandemic, we had people based all over the country. 

When you’re not limited by geography and requiring people to come into an office, you can attract excellent talent. You can be a little bit more flexible in this model and meet people where they are as far as childcare responsibilities, work-life balance, etc. In doing so, you get access to talent that might otherwise be disengaged from the workforce. 

PB: How has your firm leveraged technology to facilitate remote work?

JM: In a remote work environment, you have to be available because you can't just pop by someone’s desk or bump into each other at the watercooler. So, our culture leans toward overcommunication. We are very, very communicative – calling each other, instant messaging on Microsoft Teams, that sort of thing. 

We use various tools to collaborate around workflows and projects because email is just not very satisfying to work with. For example, we manage our approval processes using tools on the Office 365 platform.

We always have email running in the background for more formal communications, but we have a culture of very frequent communication across multiple channels.  

PB: GTC ranked second among firms with 50+ patents issued in our 2023 Patent Quality Rankings. How has your firm developed a culture of quality? 

JM: Good patent work requires excellent checklists and processes that you develop and hone over years of practice. 

Inside of those checklists and processes are the tools you use to maintain quality and consistency. For example, we require our people to use Patent Bots. It is not an optional tool. We don’t say, “This is something cool that you can use.” No. It's required.

Quality is not just a philosophy. It’s a methodology. 

Everyone on our team uses the same technologies and everyone is trained and versed in the checklist and the expectations. By requiring technology use at critical points in the process, we've been able to increase our quality and accuracy over time. 

PB: Patent quality is about more than technology, right?

JM: Absolutely! You have to leave room for the artistry of the individual practitioner. You have to leverage technology and discipline to maintain consistency and quality in the work product, but you don't want to suppress that individual artistry.  

That “artistry” is even more important in GTC’s strategic approach to developing business-relevant patent portfolios. Our approach requires significant creativity beyond the typical best practices for drafting and prosecuting a patent application.  

At GTC, we really respect the individual. We support our people with our remote work culture and with our commitment to process and technology. As a result, we don’t have a lot of turnover. People want to be here and we want to support them as practitioners and as people. 

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Patent Bots and The National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) have partnered to deliver innovative software tools leveraging AI and big data to NAPP’s 350+ members.

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• Reducing errors with AI-enabled patent proofreading. 
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“The average patent contains eight easily-detectable errors,” Patent Bots founder and practicing patent attorney Jeff O’Neill said. “Patent Bots Prep & Pros Pro will help NAPP members obtain stronger patents with fewer errors and broader applicability.”