News & Awards

Harness IP’s team of attorneys has a singular focus: intellectual property. We are frequently interviewed by media sources about topics and developments in IP law, and regularly share practical insights for managing IP risks in a variety of publications. Our patent and trademark attorneys also present at events or via webinars on the latest updates in IP Law.

With so many trademark and patent attorneys focused in the same area, we continually rank among the nation’s top IP firms in both objective polls measuring outcomes as well as subjective studies that assess expertise. We have been ranked among the Top Ten firms for obtaining U.S. utility patents for each of the past 12 years.

Our expertise in managing massive portfolios is evidenced by our ranking as the #2 firm representing the U.S. Patent Elite — the 100 companies with the largest active portfolios of granted, U.S. patents as reported by IAM Patent. Harness IP is proud to represent 44 of these companies and hold a separate #6 ranking for filing the most patent applications on their behalf.

Harness IP is honored to have earned inclusion in the Chambers® USA guide. Chambers describes the firm as “well versed in patent prosecution and enforcement” and “provides wide-ranging assistance with portfolio management, and in regard to IP licensing issues.” The description further commends the firm’s “expertise in litigious mandates including inter partes reviews and domain name disputes as well as IP transactional matters such as due diligence.”

Client testimonials supporting our Chambers ranking include one stating “I am extraordinarily pleased with the total effort, diligence and attention to detail, as well as the overall professionalism Harness IP present to me as a client.” Another client states that the firm is “very supportive of an in-house counsel’s role. It is a trusted and valuable partner in addressing and managing legal risk.”

Our intellectual property attorneys are well represented in the annual Michigan, Missouri and Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, as well. Only the most respected attorneys receive this honor, with no more than 5% of attorneys in each state making the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5% earning Rising Star status.

We are also proud of the many accomplishments and accolades our individual attorneys have won through their dedication to serving clients. Awarding bodies include Managing Intellectual Property, IAM®, World Trademark Review®, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Washington Business Journal®, St. Louis Small Business Monthly, and others.

Harness IP Attorneys Leanne Rakers and Jeremiah Foley Tapped for LCLD Programs

Jordyn Grawe Elevated to Patent Agent

Mike Kella, Paul Kim, Jennie Turchyn, and Andrew Wegman Elected as Principals

Harness IP Associate Alexandra Fuchs Earns LCLD Atlas Award

Jeffrey Lin Joins Harness IP as a Patent Associate in St. Louis Metro Office

Harness IP Principal Joel Samuels Supports Emerging Legal Leaders Through 2025 LCLD Alumni Coaching Circles Program

Awards, Press Releases

Harness IP Attorneys Named to Lists of 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers

Articles

Patent Litigator Doug Robinson Discusses the Enbrel Decision in an Article for Biosimilar Development

Awards, Press Releases

Two Harness IP Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year,” Thirty-Two Named “Best Lawyers in America,” and Four Named “Ones to Watch”

Press Releases

Keith Miller, Harness IP Stalwart for 50 Years, Passes Away At 79

Awards, Press Releases

Veteran Intellectual Property Attorney Joe Walsh Makes “Best Attorneys in St. Louis” List

Press Releases

Harness IP Adds AgriFood Tech to List of Industry Specialties

Awards, Press Releases

Four Harness IP Patent Attorneys Named to IAM Patent 1000’s Annual List

News

Patent Litigator Matt Cutler talks to Law360 about the Decisions that Reshaped Patent Law

Awards, Press Releases

Trademark Attorney Beth Coakley Recognized in 2020 “Leading Michigan Women Lawyers” List

Legal Updates

Public Perception, Not Per Se Rules, Determines Registrability of Marks that Include Generic Terms

Awards, Press Releases

Veteran Trademark Attorney Beth Coakley is Named Among the “Top 250 Women in IP”

Awards

Harness IP Patent Attorney Named to Washington Business Journal 40 Under 40

Awards, Press Releases

Eleven Harness IP Patent & Trademark Attorneys Receive Leading Lawyers Accolades

News

Doug Robinson Quoted in Bloomberg Law on VirtnetX Federal Circuit Decision Involving Reexams

Awards

Harness IP Attorneys Ranked as “IP Stars” by Managing IP Magazine

Press Releases

Harness IP Attorney Joel Samuels to Appear on PBS’ Ask This Old House