Patterson + Sheridan LLP ranked the highest on the Houston Business Journal’s annual list of largest intellectual property law firms. This is the third year that Patterson + Sheridan LLP has been named the largest IP firm in Houston, in competition with much larger firms. Firms are ranked by the number of intellectual property lawyers in the Houston area and Patterson + Sheridan LLP won the top spot with 51 local IP attorneys.

“Receiving this honor from Houston Business Journal confirms that our work is respected and valued, and we are moving in the right direction,” says B. Todd Patterson, founding partner.

To qualify for The List, “a lawyer must spend at least 75 percent of his or her billable hours working on intellectual property-related cases.”

The List is published annually by the Houston Business Journal and features market leaders in the Houston area.

Patterson + Sheridan LLP is an intellectual property, complex litigation and technology law firm with 80 attorneys located in seven offices in Texas, California, North Carolina, and New Jersey. The firm offers a broad range of services, including preparing and prosecuting patent applications; complex litigation, including IP, business, and criminal litigation; post-grant proceedings and actions; and providing counseling and strategic insight to clients in a wide variety of industries. Patterson + Sheridan celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016. More information about the firm can be found at pattersonsheridan.com.