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.

Complying with the DMCA Process: Service Providers Don’t Always Make it Easy,” IPWatchdog

Harness IP Recognized in 2025 Chambers USA Rankings

Principal Bryant Wade Named Among Top 50 Patent Prosecution Attorneys in Patexia’s Patent Intelligence 2025 Report

Harness IP Principal, Greg Schivley, Listed In Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent Rating

Harness IP Ranked in 2024 Oppedahl Toteboards

Principal Gary Yacura Named Among Top 50 Patent Prosecution Attorneys in Patexia’s Patent Intelligence 2025 Report

Awards

Harness IP Attorneys Named to 2020 Missouri Super Lawyers List

Awards

Harness IP Listed in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

Awards, Press Releases

Harness IP Attorney Named to 2020 Texas Super Lawyers List

Press Releases

Harness IP Client Awarded Permanent Injunction and Treble Damages Following Patent Infringement Trial

Articles

IP Attorney Michael Kella Discusses Patent Copies in Illinois State Bar Association Newsletter

Awards, Press Releases

Harness IP Principal Recognized at 2020 Intellectual Property Owners Association’s Annual Meeting

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”

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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

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Harness IP Adds AgriFood Tech to List of Industry Specialties