Practice/Organization Description
Wolf Greenfield is among the top 10 largest law firms in the United States devoted exclusively to intellectual property law. Clients describe us as team members who provide best-in-class service that embraces and advances their business goals. With backgrounds in science, tech, and engineering, our attorneys are up-to-speed on the issues and technologies essential to your business from day one.
What sets us apart? Our people. A sole focus on IP. Unmatched technical experience. Our dedication to your business goals.
With over 150 IP professionals based in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC, we offer a full range of IP services, including patent prosecution and litigation; post-grant proceedings, including IPRs; opinions and strategic counseling; licensing; intellectual property audits and due diligence; trademark and copyright prosecution and litigation; trade secrets counseling; and other issues related to the commercialization of intellectual property.
Our attorneys advise clients whose IP is at the core of their business, such as large, global corporations, mid-size companies, innovative start-ups and emerging enterprises, renowned universities and research institutions, and Nobel Prize winners. More than 90% of the firm’s practitioners have science or engineering degrees and 70% hold advanced degrees (MD, PhD, or MS).
For nearly a century, Wolf Greenfield has helped clients protect their most valuable intellectual property and continues to represent innovators in the fields of biotechnology, chemical and materials technologies, pharmaceuticals, clean technology, electrical and computer technologies, mechanical technologies, medical devices, and consumer products.
Honors and Awards
The Legal 500 United States: Ranked among the top 10 law firms in the category of “Patents: prosecution (including reexamination and post-grant proceedings)”
Best Law Firms list by Best Lawyers: Recognized as a top tier firm in the national rankings for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, and Trademark Law
Chambers USA: Ranked a top five law firm for intellectual property in Massachusetts
Managing IP: Ranked nationally for Patent Prosecution, Life Sciences IP, and PTAB Litigation
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000: Ranked among the 17 best prosecution firms and among the 12 best post-grant proceedings firms
World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000: Ranked in Massachusetts and New York; included in the WTR 1000 each year since its inception 14 years ago
The Best Lawyers in America®: 49 attorneys selected for inclusion – 30 were named Best Lawyers and 19 were named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
LMG Life Sciences: Received tier one rankings for both patent prosecution and patent strategy and management
Boston Business Journal: Largest intellectual property law firm in Massachusetts
Mansfield by Diversity Lab: A Mansfield Certified Plus law firm
US News & World Report: Named to the US News Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms list
The Business of Law Digest and Best Companies Group: Named among the best law firms to work for
Vault: Ranked a top five best intellectual property specialty law firm to work for
National Law Journal: Ranked among the top 10 law firms on the LGBTQ Scorecard
