Awards & Recognition
We strive for excellence in everything we do. We work together with clients in order to ensure that we understand the workings of our client’s business. We see the attorney-client relationship as an ongoing, long-term, mutually beneficial partnership. We are consistently ranked as an industry leader with annual accolades from reputable publications including:
- IAM Patent 1000 Guide, (2017-present OBWB was ranked a Recommended IP Firm)
“Osha Liang’s use of sophisticated technical tools within a well-defined, highly polished patent prosecution system makes it one of the most efficient patenting firms in the entire country. Its US patent agent programme is another major differentiator: it hunts down science and engineering talent from top universities, offering a rigorous patent practice apprenticeship with a view to becoming USPTO-registered patent agents. The firm also has enviable international reach, with offices in Paris, Tokyo and Hangzhou complementing three US bases in Houston, Austin and Alexandria.” (Excerpt from IAM Patent 1000 2020 write-up)
- Managing Partner Jeffrey Bergman – Ranked as Individual for Patent Prosecution (2017-present)
- Global Chair Jonathan Osha - Ranked as Individual for Patent Prosecution (2019-present)
- Managing Intellectual Property “IP STARS” Firm Recognition – “Highly Recommended” for Intellectual Property (2016-present)
- Global Chair Jonathan Osha named “Patent Star and Trademark Star” (2016-present)
- “Best Law Firms – Patent Law (Tier 1)” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® (2015-2021)
- Global Chair Jonathan Osha recognized among “Best Lawyers in America,” Best Lawyers®, Recognized since 2014
- Litigation: Patent (2018-2021)
- Patent Law (2014-2021)
- Partner Carlyn Burton recognized among “Best Lawyers in America,” Best Lawyers®
- Patent Law (2021)
- Ranked “#1 Law Firm with Highest Ratio of Female Attorneys Working on Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Patent Cases,” Docket Alarm (2017)
- “Top Lawyers” by H Texas Magazine (2008-2011, 2016-present)
- “Fast 100” by Houston Business Journal (2007, 2008, 2017)
- "The List" Houston-area Largest IP Law Firms. OBWB was ranked #6 by Houston Business Journal (2021)
- “Largest Houston-Area Intellectual Property Law Firms“ by Houston Business Journal (2016)
- “Top Patent Firms for 2015“ by IP Watchdog (2016)
- “Top 100 Law Firms for Minority Attorneys“ by Law360 (2016)
- National top-10 ranking by Juristat for patent allowance rates as determined using data from USPTO’s Technology Center (TC 3600 Software and Business Methods (2016, 2017); TC 2100 Computer Architecture, Software and Information Security; and TC 3620, 3680, 3690 E-Commerce Art) (2016)
- Top 50 patent firms in the nation based on the number of issued patents by Intellectual Property Today (2008-2014)
- “Trademark Firm of the Year in Texas” by Corporate INTL (2013)
- “Go-To Law Firm® for the Top 500 Companies” by Corporate Counsel (2009-2010, 2012)
- “The Texas 100” by Texas Lawyer as one of the top law firms in Texas based on the number of attorneys (2011)
- “Intellectual Property Advisory Firm of the Year in Texas” by Corporate INTL (2010)
- “Lawyers for the People” by H Texas Magazine (2009)
- “Professionals on the Fast Track” by H Texas Magazine (2009)
Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Jeffrey S. Bergman, Super Lawyers, 2016-2019; Rising Stars, 2007-2015, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation.
- Nominated Top Lawyers of Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2019 & 2020
- Carlyn A. Burton, Rising Stars, 2008-2010, 2017-2020, Intellectual Property. Nominated Top Lawyers of Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2019 & 2020
- Tammy J. Dunn, Rising Stars, 2008-2009, Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation.
- Nominated Top Lawyers of Houston by H Texas Magazine, 2019 & 2020
- Jonathan P. Osha, Super Lawyers, 2004, 2006-present, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation.
- Nominated Top Lawyers of Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2019 & 2020
- Peter C. Schechter, Super Lawyers, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation.
- Nominated Top Lawyers of Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2019 & 2020
- Thomas K. Scherer, Rising Stars, 2005, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Califf T. Cooper, Rising Stars, 2015, 2016, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Aron Griffith, Nominated Top Lawyers of Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2019 & 2020
- Seema Mehta, Nominated Top Lawyers of Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2019 & 2020
- Lisa Margonis, Nominated Top Lawyers of Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2019 & 2020
- Keelin Hargadon, Nominated Top Lawyers of Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2019
