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Netlist Secures Nearly
$1.5 Billion in Patent Licensing Agreements
Sterne Kessler represented Netlist in disputes leading to five-year agreements with Samsung and Micron.
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Sterne Kessler and Thomson Reuters Partner to Create New AI Tool for Patent Litigation
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Sterne Kessler and Director Eldora Ellison Win Top Awards
2026 Life Sciences Americas Awards
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Sterne Kessler Named “Distinguished” Firm for IP Litigation and “Leader” in Generative AI Litigation
BTI Litigation Outlook 2027
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Companies across nearly every industry vertical are developing or utilizing AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to optimize operations, reduce costs, and gain a competitive advantage. Sterne Kessler helps clients develop comprehensive IP solutions that protect innovation, foster growth, and maximize value.
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PTAB Trials: IPRs, PGRs, DERs
Nationally recognized as the 2026 “PTAB Firm of the Year” by Managing Intellectual Property, Sterne Kessler’s PTAB trials team represents petitioners and patent owners in inter partes and post-grant review proceedings across a range of technologies. We bring deep experience and proven results to help clients navigate this evolving patent landscape.
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For more than four decades, Sterne Kessler has been at the forefront of design patents, delivering successful outcomes for clients in securing and defending design rights. Our recognition from Managing IP as the inaugural “Design Patent Firm of the Year” reflects what our clients already know — design rights matter and experience matters even more.
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Director Squires Returns Merits-Based Considerations to PTAB Panels for IPR and PGR Institution Decisions
On November 10, 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires and General Counsel John F. Duffy jointly issued a memorandum announcing that merits-based considerations at institution would be returned…
AI, Bulk TM Apps Might Be Spurring Intent-To-Use Increase
Sterne Kessler’s Dana Justus spoke to Law360 on the recent increase of intent-to-use (ITU) trademark applications filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). With an increase…
Sterne Kessler Earns 2027 Best Law Firms Rankings Across Key IP Practices
Washington, D.C. (November 5, 2026) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox has been named among the “Best Law Firms” in both Washington, D.C. and the United States by…
The Patent Cliff Is an Opening for Central and Eastern Europe Biotech — Readiness Will Decide Who Benefits
The patent cliff driving a wave of dealmaking is not new. What matters now is which assets stand out, and why some preclinical programs attract serious investment before…
Where the Patents Are: IP Lessons for Solar’s Mounting and Tracking Innovators
Ask most people to name solar innovation and they picture the actual solar cell. But some of the most interesting (and growing) patent activity in the industry sits…
Sterne Kessler Secures Court-Ordered Release and Family Reunification in Pro Bono Immigration Case
Washington, D.C. (October 26, 2026) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox recently secured a significant victory in a pro bono immigration case. The U.S. District Court for the…
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