Sheridan Ross is proud to announce its recognition in Juristat’s 2026 Top Patent Firms rankings, earning distinctions across multiple patent prosecution performance categories and industry sectors.
The firm received Silver-level recognition for several key patent prosecution metrics, including:
- Normalized Allowance Rate
- Normalized Time to Allowance
- Normalized Office Actions to Allowance
- Extensions
- Time to Response After Office Action
In addition, Sheridan Ross was recognized among Juristat’s Top Outside Counsel firms and earned industry-specific honors in:
- Life Sciences
- Medical Devices & Healthcare
- Semiconductors
Juristat’s annual rankings are based on objective data and performance analytics drawn from United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) records. The rankings evaluate firms on factors such as prosecution efficiency, responsiveness, and success rates, providing innovators and in-house counsel with valuable insights into the firms delivering strong patent outcomes.
These recognitions reflect Sheridan Ross’ longstanding commitment to helping clients protect and maximize the value of their intellectual property through strategic, efficient, and results-driven patent prosecution.
“These honors are a testament to the exceptional work of our attorneys, patent agents, and technical specialists, as well as the trust our clients place in us every day,” said Matt Ellsworth, Managing Partner of Sheridan Ross. “We are particularly proud to be recognized not only for our overall patent prosecution performance, but also for our work supporting innovators in critical industries such as life sciences, healthcare, and semiconductors.”
Sheridan Ross maintains one of the largest intellectual property practices in the Rocky Mountain region, serving clients ranging from startups and research institutions to global corporations. The firm’s patent professionals possess advanced technical backgrounds across engineering, software, biotechnology, chemistry, medical devices, aerospace, and other complex technologies, enabling them to provide sophisticated counsel throughout the innovation lifecycle.
The Juristat recognition adds to a growing list of recent honors for Sheridan Ross, including rankings in Chambers USA, IAM Patent 1000, and World Trademark Review, further underscoring the firm’s reputation as a leading intellectual property law firm.
To view the complete 2026 Juristat Top Patent Firms rankings, visit Juristat’s rankings website.