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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Patent Rankings

Patent attorney and law firm rankings based on U.S. patent prosecution activity.

2025 · 38,196 patents analyzed · 199 eligible firms · Data through September 8, 2026

Law Firm Rankings

Most Active

Published · 2025

Which firms handled the greatest number of qualifying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning patents?

#1

Fish & Richardson, P.C.

292 qualifying grants

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Highest Specialization

Which Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning specialists have the greatest concentration of work in this technology?

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Fastest Growing

Which firms experienced the greatest YoY increase in qualifying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning activity?

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Patent Attorney Rankings

Most Active

Which attorneys handled the greatest number of qualifying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning patents?

Not published yet

Highest Specialization

Which Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning specialists have the greatest concentration of work in this technology?

Not published yet

Fastest Growing

Which attorneys experienced the greatest YoY increase in qualifying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning activity?

Not published yet

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Patent Activity

Theme-linked U.S. grants by issue year (CPC-coded).

2
2016
4
2017
5
2018
13
2019
35
2020
43
2021
1k
2022
8k
2023
13k
2024
10k
2025

About This Technology

Machine learning models, neural networks, training systems, and AI inference architectures.

CPC coverage: G06N, G06F18

Methodology

Three separate lists — Activity (qualifying grants as prosecution counsel of record), Specialization (theme share of counsel work), and Momentum (year-over-year change). No composite “best” score.

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