Sterne Kessler and Director Tracy-Gene Durkin Named in WIPR’s 2025 USA Patents Rankings

Washington, D.C. (February 10, 2026) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox and Director Tracy-Gene Durkin have been recognized in World Intellectual Property Review’s (WIPR) USA Patents Rankings 2025.

Sterne Kessler was “Highly Recommended” for patent non-contentious work and “Recommended” for patent contentious work. In the individual rankings, Durkin earned “Highly Recommended” status for non-contentious patent work.

WIPR editors praised the firm, noting that “Prosecution is a cornerstone of the practice,” and the firm is “among the top performers in appellate proceedings.” WIPR also recognized Durkin as “one of the firm’s most recognized IP counselors and a leading authority in U.S. design patent law.”

The WIPR USA Patents is a comprehensive analysis of the leading law firms and attorneys in the United States structured into two distinct categories: non-contentious and contentious. View the complete WIPR Insights USA Patents 2025 Rankings.

About Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Based in Washington, D.C. and renowned for more than four decades for dedication to the protection, enhancement, 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, technical specialists, specialized trademark paralegals, and law clerks include some of the country’s most respected practitioners of IP law, tackling innovations across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm’s practitioners 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.