LexData-driven patent litigation rankings — coming 2026.
District court patent litigation rankings covering plaintiff and defendant representation across the U.S. Built on PACER docket data with full Markman, trial, and settlement outcome tracking. The first edition publishes in 2026.
Methodology in draft. First edition: 2026.
Built on PACER docket data.
Every signal is derived from PACER court records across U.S. district court patent cases. Plaintiff and defendant representation, Markman orders, dispositive motions, jury verdicts, and settlement events are all extracted and normalized.
Ranked on activity. Measured on performance.
Six performance signals across both plaintiff-side and defendant-side practice. Outcomes are normalized for venue and judge tendencies so a W.D. Tex. specialist competes fairly against an EDTX, NDCal, or DDel-focused practice.
Case volume
Weighted participation across plaintiff- and defendant-side patent cases in U.S. district courts.
Markman outcomes
Favorable construction rate at claim construction, weighted by case stakes and venue.
Settlement vs. trial
Mix of cases that settle pre-trial versus those that reach trial — signaling negotiation leverage.
Trial verdicts
Win rate at trial across infringement and validity, plus damages awarded versus damages sought.
Time to resolution
Median days from complaint to final disposition, normalized for venue and case complexity.
Specialization & breadth
Technology and client diversity across cases — specialist depth versus generalist breadth.
Rankings backed by the public record.
Most rankings ask you to make a case for yourself. We already have the evidence.
The patent litigation credential, by the docket.
When the first edition launches in 2026, firms and attorneys appearing in the Top 100 of any official category will be eligible to license the LexDana Patent Litigation Badge — a publicly verifiable credential backed by the same docket data behind the rankings.
- Display the badge on your firm site, attorney bios, and practice pages
- Use it in RFP responses, pitch decks, and partner profiles
- Each badge links to your spotlight page with rank, score, and trend
- Annual recognition asset, updated when the next year’s rankings drop
Read the full Patent Litigation methodology.
Signal definitions, cohort normalization, weighting, and the exact data window — all published.
Methodology →