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Lex Machina says IP firms won biggest damages awards over 3 years

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Lex Machina released its 2026 Law Firms Activity Report on June 16, analyzing litigation outcomes over the preceding three years. The report documents substantial damage awards—in the hundreds of millions of dollars—secured by private law firms for clients in intellectual property disputes, while government lawyers maintained a strong success rate in federal court generally.

The report does not identify specific firms or cases by name. It remains unclear which IP practice areas drove the largest awards or whether particular firms dominated the rankings.

The findings matter because they signal a widening gap between IP litigation outcomes and broader federal court performance. For practitioners, the data suggests that IP disputes are generating outsized damages exposure. In-house counsel should factor these award levels into litigation budgeting and settlement strategy. Law firms marketing IP capabilities will likely cite these results to prospective clients, making the report a benchmark for competitive positioning in that practice area.

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