Harness, Dickey & Pierce

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Headquarters Troy, Michigan
No. of offices 4
No. of attorneys 120+
No. of employees 320+
Major practice areas Intellectual property
Date founded 1921
Founder Jake Harness, Art Dickey, Hodgson Pierce
Company type Partnership
Slogan Understanding the big picture
Website
HDP.com

Harness, Dickey & Pierce (abbreviated most commonly as Harness Dickey, or less frequently as HDP), is an intellectual property law firm headquartered in Troy, Michigan, which files an average of 1500 original patent applications annually.[1] Today, the firm qualifies as Michigan's largest intellectual property law firm.[2] Around one third of Harness Dickey's 120 attorneys[3] hold advanced technical degrees beyond law, ranging from biological and engineering backgrounds.[4]

History

The firm was founded by Jake Harness in the Detroit area in 1921, where its establishment served to grow with the auto industry.[5] In 1925, Art Dickey and Hodgson Pierce joined the firm as partners.

Rankings

In 2014, Intellectual Property Today ranked HDP in sixth place in its survey for Top Patent Firms, based on the number of US patents issued in the firm's name in the previous year.[6] Additionally, Law360 ranked Harness Dickey as the United States' 27th largest IP law firm in 2009, based upon its total number of attorneys.[7]

Office Locations

While Harness Dickey conducts most of its business at a global level, its four physical offices are located in the United States.[8]

Firm Areas of Practice

The following is a list of Harness Dickey areas of practice, as listed on its website.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/companies/484313
  2. ↑ http://www.lawyers.com/Michigan/Troy/Harness,-Dickey-and-Pierce,-P.L.C.-738034-f.html
  3. ↑ http://www.hdp.com/attorneys/index.php?action=search_attorneys
  4. ↑ http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/legal-services-litigation/13666026-1.html
  5. ↑ http://www.hdp.com/about_us/firm-history
  6. ↑ http://www.iptoday.com/issues/2014/03/top-patent-firms.asp
  7. ↑ http://www.law360.com/articles/135542
  8. ↑ http://www.hdp.com/contact_us/index.php
  9. ↑ http://www.hdp.com/practice_areas/index

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