Workman Nydegger

What Workman Nydegger does

Workman Nydegger is a full-service intellectual property law firm headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with approximately 70+ professionals (including attorneys, paralegals, patent agents, and administrative staff) and an operating history spanning more than four decades. The firm was founded by patent attorneys with engineering and scientific backgrounds and has grown to become the largest IP firm in the Intermountain West region. Its service portfolio covers the full IP lifecycle: patent preparation and prosecution, trademark registration and enforcement, copyright protection, trade secret counseling, IP litigation in federal and state courts, licensing and transactional work, IP strategic counseling, international patent and trademark prosecution through foreign counsel networks, post-grant proceedings before the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and e-commerce IP services.

The firm sells customized legal services through direct attorney-client relationships, with pricing models tailored to each client's needs, billed hourly or on a matter basis. It serves a hybrid client mix spanning solo inventors and garage entrepreneurs, startups, universities, and Fortune 100, 200, and 500 corporations across technology, life sciences, medical devices, manufacturing, and consumer products industries. The firm's go-to-market combines enterprise field sales for large corporate accounts, referral-driven acquisition fueled by Chambers USA, IAM Patent 1000, WTR 1000, Best Lawyers, and Legal 500 recognition, and active participation in industry events such as ACPC, INTA, and BioHive Live. Technical expertise spans electronics, software, biotech, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, medical devices, physics, mechanical engineering, AI/ML, and blockchain-related technologies, supported by a deep bench of attorneys with hard-science and engineering degrees.

Name

Workman Nydegger

Legal name

Workman Nydegger

Website

https://wnlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Workman Nydegger is a Salt Lake City-based full-service intellectual property law firm serving solo inventors to Fortune 500 companies with patent prosecution, trademark, copyright, trade secret, IP litigation, licensing, and international IP services across technology and life sciences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Intellectual Property Law: Full-service IP law firm providing prosecution and litigation services. Revenue generated through customized pricing models for legal services including patent preparation and prosecution, trademark registration, copyright protection, trade secret counseling, licensing, and IP litigation. Services billed hourly or through matter-based pricing depending on client needs and matter complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Workman Nydegger is a full-service intellectual property law firm that prepares, prosecutes, and litigates patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets in the U.S. and internationally. The firm serves individual inventors, startups, universities, and Fortune 500 companies with customized IP strategy, licensing and transactional support, post-grant proceedings, and IP counseling. Services are provided by attorneys with technical backgrounds spanning nearly every scientific and engineering discipline.

Product overview

Workman Nydegger is a full-service intellectual property law firm offering a unified suite of legal services rather than a software product platform. The firm's core offerings include patent prosecution, trademark services, copyright services, trade secrets protection, IP litigation, licensing and transactional work, IP counseling, international IP services, post-grant patent proceedings, and e-commerce services. The firm also provides specialized technology expertise across Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Biotech, Chemical, Computer & Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Medical Devices, Physics, and Software disciplines. Workman Nydegger serves clients ranging from solo inventors to Fortune 500 companies, providing customized pricing models and comprehensive IP protection strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Prosecution Services Preparation and filing of patent applications in the United States and internationally, including utility patents, design patents, and post-grant proceedings before the USPTO, for inventors, startups, and corporations.
• Trademark Services Trademark registration, prosecution, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the TTAB, and enforcement of trademark rights for businesses and brand owners.
• Copyright Services Copyright registration, protection, and enforcement services for creative works and intellectual property, provided to creators, publishers, and technology companies.
• Trade Secrets Services Protection and counseling for trade secrets, including confidentiality agreements, employment agreements, and trade secret litigation for companies handling sensitive technical and business information.
• IP Litigation Federal and state court litigation for patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition disputes, including appeals, for technology, life sciences, and consumer product companies.
• Licensing & Transactional Work Licensing agreements, IP transactions, due diligence investigations, and other transactional intellectual property matters for technology companies and investors.
• IP Counseling Strategic counsel on intellectual property portfolio management, freedom-to-operate opinions, validity and infringement analyses for technology and life sciences clients.
• International IP Services International patent and trademark prosecution through foreign patent offices and coordination with foreign counsel worldwide, for clients seeking IP protection outside the U.S.
• Post-Grant Patent Proceedings Inter partes reviews, ex parte reexaminations, and other post-grant proceedings before the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board for patent owners and challengers.
• E-Commerce IP Services Intellectual property protection for e-commerce technologies, online platforms, and digital business methods for online retailers and digital service providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• $9.4 million patent jury verdict for SnapPower in Northern District of Texas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fish & Richardson: Largest IP-only law firm in the United States, offering patent prosecution, litigation, and post-grant proceedings across all major technology sectors. Directly comparable full-service IP model with technical bench, though at much larger scale and with multiple offices.
• Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner: Premier IP-focused law firm with deep patent prosecution and litigation capabilities. Closely comparable to Workman Nydegger in service mix and technical specialization, though serving a primarily East Coast and international client base from multiple offices.
• Knobbe Martens: Leading IP boutique with strong technical bench spanning biotech, software, medical devices, and mechanical disciplines. Very comparable client size mix and prosecution-plus-litigation model, with primary West Coast presence.
• Oblon: IP-focused full-service firm offering patent prosecution, litigation, and transactional IP work. Comparable boutique IP model with technical attorney bench across multiple scientific disciplines.
• Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox: Patent-focused boutique with strong prosecution and post-grant proceedings practice. Comparable service mix to Workman Nydegger's patent prosecution and PTAB capabilities, with technical bench of patent attorneys and agents.
• Merchant & Gould: Established IP firm offering patent prosecution, litigation, and trademark services across technology and life sciences. Comparable full-service IP model with similar client mix from startups to Fortune 500.
• Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton: Large IP-focused firm with strong patent prosecution, trademark, and litigation practices. Comparable in serving Fortune 500 clients with comprehensive IP services, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cooley LLP: Am Law 50 firm with leading technology-focused IP practice serving venture-backed and public tech companies. Broader service portfolio (corporate, litigation, regulatory) creates one-stop-shop competitive pressure for Workman Nydegger's tech clients.
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: Premier technology and life sciences law firm with strong IP practice. Comparable technical bench and life sciences client focus, though offers broader corporate and securities services attractive to high-growth tech clients.

Regional players

• Holland & Hart: Mountain West and Intermountain regional full-service firm with established IP practice and offices in Salt Lake City, Denver, and Boise. Direct regional competitor for Utah-based clients, though broader practice mix dilutes IP specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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