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 ranked a Recommended IP Law Firm)

"OBWB is a sophisticated IP boutique that strikes the perfect balance between quality and value. Central to this is its efficacy in the onboarding of young and less expensive technical talent – a function of its US patent agent programme by which science and engineering graduates from top universities are apprenticed in patent practice and later encouraged to become USPTO-registered attorneys. Across its offices the firm made 31 hires in 2021, which puts significantly more resources at the disposal of its clients. Jonathan Osha and Jeffrey Bergman serve as global chair and managing partner, respectively. Osha is outstanding in his mentorship and his work as a strategic counsellor. He is also one of the foremost minds when it comes to AI-related IP matters. Bergman is a Swiss Army knife of a patent lawyer who can address all his patrons’ issues and problem solve flawlessly. He mines a rich seam of expertise in oilfield technologies."  (Excerpt from IAM Patent 1000 2022 write-up)

 - "Osha Liang rebranded as Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton (OBWB) in October 2020, in celebration of the contributions made to the practice by a larger group of partners. As a result of this change, the top-specced boutique went into 2021 with added momentum undimmed by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has only put an added premium on the sort of superior quality work and service that the firm has always prioritised. Fielding locally qualified attorneys in Houston, Paris, Hangzhou and Tokyo, OBWB can cater to clients’ global patent prosecution needs; technical dexterity spanning all scientific and engineering disciplines is another USP. Global chair Jonathan Osha has promoted the use of sophisticated technologies and staffing approaches to drive efficiency while elevating quality, and in doing so has shown himself to be exceptionally mindful of clients’ needs. He maintains a vibrant practice which touches on many of the hottest areas of technological development. Manager of the Houston office Jeffrey Bergman prosecutes extensively in the chemical area, among others, and earns plaudits for his perspicacity on international patent law and insightfulopinions." (Excerpt from IAM Patent 1000 2021 write-up)

• OBWB Ranked #44 by Harrity 2022 Top Patent Law Firms - based on total number of utility patents issued in 2022
• 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® (2015-2023)
• Global Chair Jonathan Osha recognized among “Best Lawyers in America,” Best Lawyers®, Recognized since 2014
  • Litigation: Patent (2018-2023)
  • Patent Law (2014-2023)
• Partner Carlyn Burton recognized among “Best Lawyers in America,” Best Lawyers®
  • Patent Law (2021-2023)
• 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)
• "The List" Houston-area Largest IP Law Firms. OBWB was ranked #4 by Houston Business Journal (2022)
• “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. Super Lawyers, 2020 - 2022.
• 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