About Huffman Law Group

Mission

To build and protect superior patent portfolios for a carefully selected group of
technology clients

Deep Technical Expertise. Boutique Attention

Huffman Law Group is a boutique patent law firm focused exclusively on patent preparation and prosecution in chip architecture, computer systems, and AI. For more than 30 years, we have helped technology companies build and maintain high-quality patent portfolios.

Our attorneys and agents bring deep engineering backgrounds and over 90 years of cumulative IP practice to every engagement — giving clients the technical fluency to protect what they've actually built.

Why Clients Choose Us!

Our Legacy

Over 7,000 patent applications prepared and prosecuted before the USPTO and international patent offices — three decades of focused, technical patent work.

Engineering-First Attorneys

Our practitioners bring over 60 years of combined design and engineering experience in microprocessors, computer architecture, and AI — they understand what they're protecting.

Vast IP experience

Our attorneys and agents bring more than 90 years of combined IP experience, paired with real engineering backgrounds in the technologies they protect.

Client Access Since 2005

We have provided clients with secure, 24/7 electronic access to their patent records and case status for over 20 years."

AI Patent Specialists

As AI has moved to the center of technology competition, we have been there from the beginning — with the technical depth to protect genuinely novel AI innovations.

Long-Term Client Relationships

Our clients return to us year after year. Many of our relationships span a decade or more — a reflection of the trust we build through consistent, high-quality work.

Experience

HLG has extensive engineering and patent experience

Our attorneys and agents bring more than 60 years of combined R&D experience with companies such as Hewlett‑Packard, Bell Labs, and Texas Instruments.

We have over 100 years of cumulative intellectual property experience designing, implementing, and maintaining patent portfolios for many Fortune 500 and technology companies.

HLG has prepared and prosecuted more than 7,000 patent applications—patents that have been successfully enforced or licensed by companies including Microsoft, Apple, Intel, IBM, AMD, and Texas Instruments.

Get in touch with us

“HLG has provided various patent services for us over the years. The results have been outstanding. HLG has been key to numerous allowed patents and excellent broad patent claims. HLG is a pleasure to work with and always delivers quality work in a timely fashion. I highly recommend their services.”

William

Chief Technology Officer, Sally Ride Science

Significance

Bigger is not Always Better

Being significant does not mean being the biggest firm. For us, significance means doing work that is important and consequential for our clients’ businesses. Some of our clients are large, well‑known companies; others are highly specialized technology businesses, like us.
Every client we serve is significant. We take on matters where there is a real challenge and an opportunity for us to contribute as a partner in our clients’ success.

HLG Understands Technology

The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.

With more than 50 years of combined design experience, we rarely meet a client whose technology is completely new to us—and we make a point of studying the technology before we begin any engagement. We understand the value of a design engineer’s time and respect it.
Our attorneys and agents are comfortable discussing architecture‑level ideas and implementation details, and we work to understand an engineer’s perspective before the first interview. The result is draft applications that are technically accurate and require minimal rework.
New clients often tell us, “You’re the first firm we’ve worked with that really understands our technology.” Existing clients have come to expect patent applications that are faithful to their ideas and ready for scrutiny by both engineers and examiners.

  • “Unlike many other firms that don’t really understand the technology, I found HLG to be genuinely knowledgeable and quick to get up to speed. Our discussions often began with HLG’s review of background materials and then a top‑level discussion about what should be claimed. They quickly translated that into clear, well‑structured claim language and addressed my concerns. I highly recommend HLG as one of the most talented firms in the business.”

    Mike

    Vice President, Processing Solutions at Rambus

  • “HLG has provided patent services for us for many years, and the results have been outstanding. They have been key to numerous allowed patents and broad, well‑crafted claims. HLG is a pleasure to work with and consistently delivers high‑quality work on time. I strongly recommend their services.”

    William

    Chief Technology Officer, Sally Ride Science

  • “I’ve worked with a number of patent attorneys over the years, and the quality produced by HLG—strategic thinking, ability to understand the invention, and efficiency in building a strong portfolio—really stands out. HLG’s integrity is impeccable. I recommend them to all of my startups, investments, and clients.”

    Daniel

    Keystone/Catalyst

  • “Jim served as the primary patent attorney for my development groups for most of my years at Dell. He worked effectively with our engineers across chip design, system design, mechanical design, and software. I give him my highest recommendation.”

    George

    Owner, ERG Management, LLC

  • “I first became aware of HLG through their work product when I was licensing a patent portfolio and noticed one series that formed a particularly well‑constructed picket fence—HLG had drafted it. After licensing the portfolio, I hired HLG for our own patent work. They are exceptionally skilled, not just at drafting, but at strategy and delivering substantial value on a limited budget. I highly recommend HLG.”I first became aware of HLG through their work products. I was licensing a portfolio of patents, and found one series that was a particularly well-constructed picket fence. HLG was the author of that series. After licensing the portfolio, I hired HLG to do our patent work. They are exceptionally skilled, not just at drafting, but at strategy and in delivering substantial value on a limited budget. I highly recommend HLG.”

    Jeff

    Chairman, Posit Science Corporation

  • “I have had the pleasure of working with Jim off and on for about 15 years. He is an outstanding patent attorney who consistently delivers the highest quality work. Jim is very detail‑oriented, well‑versed in the law, and deeply knowledgeable in the electrical arts. I highly recommend him for any patent‑related services”

    Jeff

    Shareholder at MHKKG

  • “HLG creates top‑notch patent work at a very fair price. They are easy to work with and always willing to help in whatever way is needed. Patent work, litigation support, and formal and informal opinions are all part of a normal day’s work. If you want great patents that are built to stand up in litigation, HLG is the firm to call.”

    Tom

    President, Retarius IP Services Inc.

  • “I have worked with Alan Davis at Huffman Law for several years developing and prosecuting a large number of patents around innovative and technically sophisticated aspects of two generations of high-performance CPUs. Alan has truly been the best patent agent I have ever worked with (of many over the years) - with regards to both the quality of his work and the ease with which he is able to understand complex ideas and turn them into well-claimed patents. This has also resulted in a high percentage of 1st office action allowances. Jim, as well, has been very professional and great to work with over the past several years in managing our patent efforts, including more recent due diligence and transition work related with an acquisition. Overall, I have enjoyed working with Alan and Jim, and highly recommend them.”

    Greg