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Netlist Secures Landmark Agreement with Samsung
Agreement includes up to $898 million in patent licensing fees for Netlist over five years.
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Sterne Kessler and Thomson Reuters Partner to Create New AI Tool for Patent Litigation
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Sterne Kessler Wins PTAB Firm of the Year and Design Patent Firm of the Year
Eldora Ellison Named PTAB Practitioner of the Year
2026 Managing IP Americas Awards
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Six Sterne Kessler Attorneys Named in 2027 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Washington, D.C. (August 21, 2026) – Six Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best…
AI Is Inventing Molecules: Why U.S. Patent Law Must Allow Owners of Inventions To File Patent Applications Without Naming Inventors
Associate Gibson Donnan contributed legal research to this article. Abstract Artificial intelligence is already inventing or coinventing molecules. Whether identifying novel therapeutic uses for existing drugs, generating entirely…
Europe’s Missing Biotech Bridge: Why IP Ownership Matters More Than Capital Access
Europe’s Biotech Challenge is Bigger Than a Funding Gap Europe’s biotechnology sector is often described as suffering from a shortage of capital. That diagnosis is only partially correct.…
William H. Milliken Named to Bloomberg Law’s They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40
William H. Milliken, director in Sterne Kessler’s Trial & Appellate and Electronic Practice Groups and co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, has been named to Bloomberg Law’s 2026…
Sterne Kessler Earns Tier 1 National Rankings and 17 Individual Honors in Managing IP’s 2026 IP Stars Guide
Washington, D.C. (August 4, 2026) – Sterne Kessler and 17 attorneys were ranked among the leading IP firms and practitioners in Managing IP’s 2026 “IP Stars” guide. The…
When the Cloud Leaves Earth: Protecting Data Center Innovation in Orbit
Over the past year, efforts to put data centers into Earth’s orbit have moved from theoretical experiments to funded engineering programs. For example, Google’s Project Suncatcher aims to…
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