Juristat’s Top Posts of 2024

We’re reflecting on an exciting year at Juristat.

We celebrated a major milestone in our investment partnership with MBM Capital, creating a transformative environment for our company and customers. We've doubled down on innovation, grown our workforce, and introduced powerful new tools to help streamline your workflows.

The new year is going to bring even more exciting developments from Juristat. To see what is coming in 2025, join us January 15 for New Year, New Juristat!  But before we move forward, let’s take a look at the stories that shaped your patent practice and prosecution strategies in 2024.

Key Trends From Juristat’s 2024 Top Patent Firms

Each year, Juristat publishes our annual rankings of the best firms in each technology center at the USPTO. This year, the rankings reveal exciting shifts in performance and the continued dominance of some top performers.

The full list of winning firms is available for download. Here we explored some of the key trends we saw in the data this year. 

Early, Often, Never? The Impact of Interviews on Patent Prosecution

To better understand the impact of interviews on prosecution outcomes, we leveraged Juristat’s industry-leading patent analytics database to examine allowance rates, interview rates, interview timing, and examiner preferences. The analysis revealed some surprising and sometimes counterintuitive trends.

Top Firms in 2900: The Best Law Firms for Design Patents

Design patents are crucial to IP strategy, and just as with utility patents, require a firm with experience. 

Distinguishing the ornamental features of an invention, a design patent shields its aesthetic appeal, unlike a utility patent which safeguards the invention’s functionality. Here, we named the top firms in design based on filing volume, allowance rate, and average office actions to allowance.

Embracing Legal Technology: Overcoming Hesitation for Increased Efficiency and ROI 

In the world of patent law, changing entrenched behaviors and processes can be daunting. For successful implementation, all members of your practice must embrace new legal technology. The reluctance to adopt legal technology can hinder growth and, ultimately, stifle your ROI.

At Juristat, we understand the hesitations that patent attorneys and professionals may have when it comes to integrating legal technology into their workflow. Yet, we firmly believe that overcoming these hurdles is possible and essential for keeping your book of business profitable.

Types of Patent Firms that Need Office Action Response Automation

Being entrenched in a process doesn’t necessarily mean it is working. We find that many patent practices might be overdue for a change, the attorneys just don’t realize it yet. Firms that are ready to act more strategically, bill on a flat fee, looking to improve quality, or are facing difficult examiners, or are struggling with staffing might be ready to automate. Here we take a look at the signs that your practice’s process might need an upgrade.

We look forward to sharing more patent insight and analysis in 2025! For the latest news direct to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletter. And to learn more about our new products and features, schedule a demo today.