Sterne Kessler Named Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year (Northeast) at the Managing IP Americas Awards

Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2025) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox was named “Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year” in the U.S. Northeast region at the Managing IP Americas Awards 2025. Winners were revealed during a ceremony on April 24, 2025 in New York.

Patent Prosecution Practice Co-Chairs Christian Camarce, Daniel Gajewski, Carla Ji-Eun Kim, and Bonnie Nannenga-Combs were joined by Director Todd Hopfinger to accept the award on behalf of the firm.

In addition to this recognition, the firm was shortlisted in several categories, including National Firm of the Year for Patent Prosecution, Life Sciences IP Litigation, PTAB, and IP Boutique of the Year. For the individual awards, Director Tracy-Gene Durkin was a finalist for Practitioner of the Year: Patent Prosecution in the national category and Director J.C. Rozendaal was a finalist for Litigator of the Year in the DC Metro region.

The Managing IP Awards program recognizes remarkable IP achievements and developments in the last year. Now in its 20th year, the awards cover several intellectual property practice areas and more than 50 jurisdictions.

The full list of winners can be found on the Managing IP website.