Patent Law

This post is silly, but still interesting. Below, I have listed a ranking of the top thirty law school patent programs based solely on the number of Patently-O* visits received from the associated university in the calendar year 2007. In theory, the number of hits has some correlation with the intensity of interest in patent law issues at the particular school. Of course, university computers represent only a small portion of the 2.8 million total hits received in 2007.

There are many issues with this study. Here are a few: First, law school rankings are generally quite silly. Second, some schools may not use their name in their IP address — making them lose their ranking. This appears to be true of Franklin Pierce Law Center. Schools where students (and professors) primarily study away from campus building may also rank relatively lower.  Fourth, many of these hits come from the Technology Transfer office rather than the law school.

Up next… Top Thirty Procrastinating IP Law Firms based on number of Patently-O hits…