Sterne Kessler Recognized for Key Practice Areas, Remains the Only Band 1 Firm for Patent Prosecution in D.C.

Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2025) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox has been recognized as a leading firm by Chambers USA 2025, earning the only Band 1 firm ranking in the Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution category in Washington, D.C. for the seventh straight year. Sterne Kessler was also recognized for Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation in Washington, D.C., and Intellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

The firm continues to receive high marks for client service and its technical and legal insights. One client commented, “What sets Sterne Kessler apart is its unwavering commitment to its clients’ business goals, as well as its breadth of technical expertise and comprehensive, personalized service.” Another client shared that “Sterne Kessler provides strategic and creative patent prosecution and counselling to maximize the value and enforceability of patent rights. They have strong technical skills and are very responsive.”

In addition to the firm rankings, five Sterne Kessler directors are individually recognized for intellectual property, both nationally and in Washington, D.C., including:

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin – Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution (District of Columbia)

Eldora L. Ellison, Ph.D. – Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution (District of Columbia); Intellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USA – Nationwide); Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation (USA – Nationwide)

Jorge A. Goldstein, Ph.D. – Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution (District of Columbia, Senior Statesmen)

John Christopher “J.C.” Rozendaal – Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation (District of Columbia)

Robert Greene Sterne – Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution (District of Columbia, Senior Statesmen)

View Sterne Kessler’s rankings, individual profiles, and editorial commentary here.

About Chambers USA

Chambers USA is the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider, highlighting the top lawyers and law firms across the USA for over two decades. Their in-depth research process involves detailed interviews with clients and legal practitioners as well analysis of firm capabilities, achievements, and market presence. For more information, visit Chambers.com.

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.