Awards, Recognition, and Certifications

In each of the last six years, Jones Robb has been named as a leading patent prosecution law firm in the Washington, D.C. metro area in the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals – a unique guide that identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. Firm partners Susie Jones, Kevin Robb, and Liz Burke have also been recognized as Recommended Individuals for patent prosecution.

“Dedicated to excellence in patent prosecution and counselling, Jones Robb provides a captivating service whose hallmarks are partner attention, collaboration, flexibility, quality and sensitivity to price. The ensemble astutely leverages technology to carry out its assignments with singular efficiency; things aren’t done in automated fashion, however, thanks to the strategic perspicacity which senior team members such as Susanne Jones, Kevin Robb and Elizabeth Burke apply in their endeavours.” IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals in 2021.

“The people to call when you need to navigate round tough obstacles at the USPTO.” “Closers who can pick up a seemingly doomed patent application and get an allowance.” IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals in 2020.

“Growth for patent boutique Jones Robb has occurred by way of an increasing flow of instructions from existing clients; the firm’s time and cost-efficient delivery of a high-quality and customised work product is engendering strong loyalty in the scientific and engineering communities. Prosecution forms the bedrock of the practice and, at the USPTO, ‘the firm more than occasionally performs miracles’. ‘With its close ties with the examiner corps, sure touch in interviews and ability to overcome 101 rejections, it is a go-to for consistent success in getting applications over the finish line.'” IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals in 2019.

“Jones Robb has been one of our trusted outside counsel for about a decade now, helping Sprint to develop a high-quality patent portfolio,” says Steve Funk, Senior Intellectual Property Counsel at Sprint. “In addition to the expertise a firm offers, its diversity initiatives are also an important consideration for us when procuring legal services. But it is often difficult for Sprint to find diverse law firms specializing in intellectual property law. The Jones Robb law firm has exceeded our expectations regarding IP legal expertise and law firm diversity.”