Firm recognized for Intellectual Property in Michigan for the fifth consecutive year, backed by client praise and independent patent-quality results
TROY, Mich. (July 16, 2026) – Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. has been recognized in the Chambers USA 2026 guide for Intellectual Property in Michigan for the fifth consecutive year. Chambers and Partners builds its rankings through extensive independent research each year, including direct interviews with the clients a firm serves, so the recognition is grounded in client experience rather than self-promotion.
In its review, Chambers described Young Basile as a firm that technology-sector clients turn to across a wide range of intellectual property matters, noting particular strength in patent prosecution and portfolio management alongside its dispute resolution capability. The recognition adds to a run of independent validation of the firm’s patent quality: in the Patent Bots 2026 published top 50 rankings, an objective measure based on error rates across every patent issued, Young Basile placed #3 among large patent firms nationally and #1 in Tech Center 2100, covering software and business methods. Client Zoom Communications, Inc., for which the firm serves as lead patent counsel, ranked #1 in patent quality among all companies nationally.
What stands out most in the 2026 research, though, is the client voice.
What Clients Told Chambers
“The team is very responsive in communicating and efficient in handling work. It provides crisp advice and delivers high-quality work at a reasonable cost.”
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLIENT – CHAMBERS USA 2026
“Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane has a willingness to be a partner on impactful work that goes beyond the boundaries of engagement that are expected of a law firm.”
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLIENT – CHAMBERS USA 2026
“Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane consistently demonstrates a commitment to operational excellence by judiciously appointing the most suitable expert to oversee our matters.”
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLIENT – CHAMBERS USA 2026
Representative Work
Among the matters Chambers highlighted, the firm handled patent work and select trademark work in the United States for B.Box for Kids Development, one example of the cross-disciplinary IP support Young Basile provides to product-driven companies.
“We are honored by this recognition, and especially so because it reflects what our clients shared with Chambers directly,” said Andrew R. Basile, Jr., President. “Five consecutive years tells us that the standard we hold ourselves to is the standard our clients experience. We are grateful for their confidence.”
Chambers named Shareholder Francine Nesti as a key contact for the firm’s intellectual property clients. The ranked department is led by Andrew Basile, President, and Shareholders Francine Nesti and Kayvon Pourmirzaie. Basile is recognized as one of the Top 25 patent attorneys in the United States. Specialized teams serve clients in quantum computing, where the firm fields the industry’s only legal team composed entirely of PhD-credentialed physicists, as well as life sciences, artificial intelligence, and sports technology. The department also counsels clients on standards-essential patent licensing and FRAND compliance across major technology standards, including HEVC/H.265.
About Young Basile
Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. is a technology-focused intellectual property law firm serving clients from Fortune 5 enterprises to venture-backed startups. The Patent practice is the foundation of the firm, covering mechanical, electrical, chemical, and software disciplines, and the firm manages high-volume prosecution programs for two Fortune 5 clients, serving them for over a decade. Its Branding IP practice handles global brand protection and enforcement, with portfolios established across more than 70 countries.
The firm operates from six offices – Troy, Michigan (headquarters), Boston, Palo Alto, Philadelphia, Houston, and Chicago – and organizes its work across four practices: Patents, Branding IP, Corporate, Transactions & Technology (CTT), and Litigation. Learn more at youngbasile.com.
View the firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile: chambers.com
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