Fish Tops List of Most Active Firms for Patent Defense and PTAB Petitioner Work in 2021

Fish & Richardson defended more patent suits in 2021 than any other firm, according to the "2021 Patent Litigation Year in Review" report published by Docket Navigator. Fish handled a total of 218 patent defense matters in district court in calendar year 2021 - almost twice as many as the next closest firm. Seven Fish attorneys were listed among the top 10 most active attorneys representing defendants in patent cases, including #1-ranked Neil McNabnay (148 cases), Ricardo Bonilla (106), Jeremy Anderson (48), Lance Wyatt (44), Adil Shaikh (32), Rodeen Talebi (29), and Noel Chakkalakal (27).

Fish also represented more petitioners in actions at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) than any other firm in 2021, with a total of 113 proceedings - again almost twice as many as our nearest competitor. Three Fish attorneys were ranked among the top 10 most active attorneys representing petitioners in post-grant matters, including #1-ranked Karl Renner (70 proceedings), Kim Leung (29), and Jeremy Monaldo (29).