Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2026) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox received the Life Sciences Patent Strategy Firm of the Year award at the 2026 LSPN Awards USA on April 30, 2026, in Boston. The LSPN Awards recognize outstanding individuals and firms for excellence and innovation in life sciences intellectual property.

Sterne Kessler was shortlisted for Life Sciences IP Firm of the Year and Life Sciences IP Litigation Firm of the Year, and Director Eldora Ellison, Ph.D., was named a finalist for Inspiring Woman of the Year at this year’s awards.

The LSPN Awards USA program enlists an independent panel of external judges with diverse expertise in life sciences and intellectual property. See the full list of LSPN Awards USA 2026 winners.

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.