San Francisco, CA — June 11, 2026 — Crane Patents, the AI-assisted platform for accelerating invalidity analysis in patent litigation, announced today that it has been ranked Band 1 in the Chambers and Partners NewLaw 2026 Guide. Out of over 45 recognitions across the guide's LawTech categories — spanning AI legal assistants, contract analysis, document automation, eDiscovery, and practice management — Crane Patents was the only company ranked for IP Management.
The Chambers NewLaw Guide is Chambers' guide to LawTech, alternative legal service providers, and the future of the legal industry. Rankings are based on research conducted by a dedicated team of analysts who speak directly with recognized firms, their clients, and other referees to evaluate the services offered.
In its review, Chambers highlighted Crane Patents' tailored fit for patent analysis workflows, noting feedback from the IP practitioners interviewed during the research:
"Crane Patents helps consolidate days into hours."
"Crane Patents' strengths are its ease of use, the accuracy and customisation of the analysis."
The ranking marks a full-circle moment for the company. Less than a year after signing its first customer, Crane Patents achieved adoption by 25% of the nationally ranked IP litigation practices in Chambers USA — and a year later, holds a Band 1 Chambers ranking of its own. The recognition follows the company being named Law.com's New Law Company of the Year in 2025.
"Over the years, when Chambers reached out to us as referees, we were always honored to speak to the excellent work of our outside counsel — we knew how much those rankings meant," said Dan Lin, co-founder of Crane Patents. "That is what makes it so meaningful that the shoe is now on the other foot, and our customers have done the same for us."
Crane Patents was created by former Fortune 500 IP executives and AmLaw 100 attorneys to deliver precision, speed, and control in claim charting and invalidity analysis — all while keeping attorneys firmly in the driver's seat.
Crane Patents' profile on Chambers is available here.
For more information, visit www.cranepatents.com or email info@cranepatents.com.
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