Washington D.C. (October 6, 2020) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is pleased to announce the firm has again been ranked by LMG Life Sciences among the top U.S. firms in four intellectual property categories. The firm earned a “highly recommended” ranking for patent prosecution, patent strategy & management, and Hatch-Waxman patent litigation (generic). Additionally, the firm received a “recommended” ranking for general patent litigation. This marks the eighth consecutive year Sterne Kessler has been recognized among the best IP firms in the life sciences sector in this annual process.
The following Sterne Kessler directors were named 2020 “Life Sciences Stars” and highlighted for specific practice areas.
- Eldora L. Ellison, Ph.D.: Patent Prosecution, Patent Strategy & Management, General Patent Litigation
- Carla Ji-Eun Kim: Patent Strategy & Management
- Gaby L. Longsworth, Ph.D.: Patent Prosecution, Patent Strategy & Management
- John Christopher “J.C.” Rozendaal: Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation
- Eric K. Steffe: Patent Prosecution, Patent Strategy & Management, General Patent Litigation
- Deborah Sterling, Ph.D.: Patent Prosecution
- Dennies Varughese, Pharm.D.: Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation
View Sterne Kessler’s full 2020 LMG Life Sciences profile and rankings here.
These firm and individual attorney rankings follow the two awards recently won by Sterne Kessler at the 2020 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards. At the annual ceremony, Sterne Kessler was named the “Inter-Partes Review Firm of the Year” and earned the “Hatch-Waxman Impact Case of the Year” award for success before the PTAB in Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC et al. v. Almirall LLC. Read more about the awards in our press release here.
About LMG Life Sciences
LMG Life Sciences is a resource for in-house counsel identifying leading lawyers and firms in multiply practice areas in the life sciences industry, including intellectual property, regulatory, transactional, and non-IP litigation. Research is based on review of nearly 1,000 interviews and surveys completed by partners active in the market, as well as a review of public information and feedback from clients within the industry. The LMG Life Sciences ranking publication and awards are produced annually.
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.