Burr & Forman is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 Patent Firms and IP Practices" and has been named an "Award-Winning Law Firm 2025" by The Patent Lawyer Magazine for the North America – South region.

The editorial and research staff at The Patent Lawyer Magazine review law firms by country and jurisdiction based on various criteria for the Top 10 lists. Examples of research criteria include recent legal achievements, recognition by third-party rankings and honor directories, client testimonials, regular articles or presentations on timely topics, and active participation in intellectual property organizations. The current issue and full listing can be found in The Patent Lawyer's online edition.

"We are proud to see Burr & Forman recognized in The Patent Lawyer Magazine," said Chad Thorson, leader of the firm's Intellectual Property practice group. "Our team strives to assist clients with meeting their business objectives by acquiring and enforcing the patents that protect their innovations. This ranking emphasizes our dedication to our clients and reflects both the exceptional quality of legal work and depth of experience our team routinely delivers."

Burr & Forman's IP team assists clients in developing appropriate strategies to identify and protect inventions and technology and, when necessary, helps our clients enforce or defend their rights in those inventions and technology. We represent clients in transactions involving these critical assets and handle litigation related to these areas.

Our patent attorneys evaluate our clients' inventions for patentability and infringement purposes, assist in obtaining patent protection, develop profitable licensing strategies, and enforce those rights when appropriate. We assist clients with portfolio management, due diligence efforts, non-competition agreements, development and licensing agreements, and all aspects of patent prosecution.