Juristat Releases New Guidebook to Help Patent Teams Evaluate Outside Counsel with Data-Driven Precision

St. Louis, MO., April 9, 2025:  Juristat, the leading provider of patent analytics and automation solutions, has released a new guidebook titled Evaluating Outside Counsel: A Data-Driven Framework for Patent Professionals. This comprehensive resource helps in-house teams and law firms better understand how data can guide smarter, more strategic outside counsel relationships.

“Corporations often ask me how to evaluate outside patent counsel,” said Francesca Cruz, Senior Vice President of Revenue at Juristat. “This new guide outlines how our in-house customers are using data to both select new outside counsel firms and better collaborate with their existing firm partners.”

The guide includes actionable insights such as:

• Which signs may be driving corporate teams to switch law firms
• Reviewing allowance rate in niche specialties and industry averages
• Using metrics such as the average number of office actions and claim amendments
• Use of automation and tech to reduce cost and improve outcomes

Whether a company is reassessing a long-time partner or exploring new firms, Evaluating Outside Counsel provides a clear framework for improving ROI and strengthening patent portfolios.

The guidebook is available for free download at juristat.com.

Since its launch in 2013, Juristat’s technology has evolved into the predominant solution for patent analytics and the automation of Office Action Responses and Information Disclosure Statements. The company boasts a clientele that includes more than a third of the top 100 patent law firms, such as Greenberg Traurig, Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, and Sughrue Mion, as well as technology giants Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Lenovo.

About Juristat, Inc:

Juristat, Inc. is a data analytics and workflow automation company helping innovative law firms and corporate IP teams manage spend, improve prosecution outcomes, and eliminate the most tedious tasks associated with obtaining a patent at the USPTO. Juristat’s comprehensive SaaS solutions combine powerful data, cutting-edge technology, and trusted patent expertise to streamline workflows and enable smarter, more strategic decisions throughout the patent lifecycle.