Sterne Kessler Ranked Among Top Firms and Directors Recognized as “IP Stars” by Managing Intellectual Property

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is pleased to announce that Managing Intellectual Property has ranked the firm “Tier 1” nationally for Patent Prosecution, PTAB Litigation, and Bio/Life Sciences, and “Tier 4” for Trademark Prosecution. Within the Washington, D.C. metro area, Sterne Kessler was lauded as “highly recommended” for its Patent Prosecution and Patent Contentious practices.

Accompanying the firm’s distinctions the following directors have been named 2015 “IP Stars:”

• Tracy Gene G. Durkin, leader of the Mechanical Patent and Trademark Group, was recognized for her counseling practice.
• Eldora L. Ellison, Ph.D., director in the Biotech/Chemical and Litigation Practice Groups, was recognized for her counseling, patent litigation, and patent prosecution practices.
• Mark Fox Evens, chair of the Litigation Practice Group, was recognized for his counseling, licensing, patent litigation, and trademark enforcement and litigation practices.
• Lori A. Gordon, director in the Litigation and Electronics Practice Groups, was recognized for her patent litigation and patent prosecution practices.
• Michael Q. Lee, director in the Electronics Practice Group, was recognized for his counseling, licensing, patent litigation, and patent prosecution practices.
• Robert Greene Sterne, founding director of Sterne Kessler, was recognized for his PTAB litigation (USPTO), counseling, and patent litigation practices.
• Monica Riva Talley, leader of the Trademark, Advertising and Anti-Counterfeiting Practice, was recognized for her counseling, licensing, trademark enforcement and litigation, and trademark prosecution practices.
• Jon E. Wright, director in the Electronics Practice Group, was recognized for his counseling and patent litigation practices.
• Michael B. Ray, managing director of Sterne Kessler and member of the Electronics Practice Group, was recognized for his decades of experience prosecuting and protecting intellectual property.
• H Keeto Sabharwal, leader of the Litigation Practice Group, was recognized for his counseling and patent litigation practices.

The full rankings are available on the Managing Intellectual Property website.