Directors Bodenstein, Durkin, Ellison, and Sterne Ranked in 2021 IAM Strategy 300

Washington, D.C. (August 31, 2021) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is proud to announce the inclusion of four directors in the 2021 edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists. The editors of this annual guide note that selected individuals have “shown to possess world-class skills in the development and roll-out of strategies that maximise the value of patents, copyright, trademarks and other IP rights.”

The four ranked directors from Sterne Kessler named in this elite list are:

• Matthew S. Bodenstein, director in the Biotechnology & Chemical Practice Group
• Tracy-Gene G. Durkin, director and leader of the Mechanical & Design Practice Group
• Eldora L. Ellison, Ph.D., director in the Biotechnology & Chemical and Trial & Appellate Practice Groups and co-chair of the Patent Office Litigation Practice
• Robert Greene Sterne, director in the Electronics Practice Group and co-chair of the Patent Office Litigation Practice

Sterne has been included in this prestigious list for over a decade while Durkin makes her third consecutive appearance. This year marks debut appearances for both Bodenstein and Ellison. View the full list of ranked attorneys here.

Inclusion in the IAM Strategy 300 is based on nominations from multiple professionals and experts in the intellectual property arena, as well as extensive research and vetting processes by IAM. The editors explain that honorees “have exceptional skill sets, as well as profound insights into the development, creation and management of IP value.” Read more about the methodology here.

About Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Based in Washington, D.C. and renowned for more than four decades for dedication to the protection, transfer, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is one of the most highly regarded intellectual property specialty law firms in the world. Its team of attorneys, registered patent agents, students, and technical specialists include some of the country’s most respected practitioners of IP law tackling innovations across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm’s practitioners hold over 50 masters and over 50 doctorate degrees in science or engineering and represent Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, inventors, venture capital firms, and universities in a client service driven environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating. Visit the firm online at sternekessler.com.