Chicago – The Intellectual Property practice of global law firm K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers have been recognized among the world’s leading patent professionals in the 2023 IAM Patent 1000 rankings, with the guide this year describing the firm as “A truly integrated international law firm” and the practice as “home to a one-stop, full-fledged global IP solution offering.” The IAM Patent 1000 identifies outstanding firms and individuals practicing in patents based on factors such as depth of knowledge, market presence, and level of work, as well as positive peer and client feedback. The firm received 10 practice rankings and 15 K&L Gates lawyers were recognized.

Additionally, the guide writes: “Patrons of K&L Gates benefit from a sweeping global network and extensive IP expertise. With more than 100 patent professionals worldwide, the group has impressive technical versatility and can turn its hand to the most complex of patent questions.”

The jurisdictions in which the firm was recognized include:

International

• Recommended – Firms 

Australia

• Firms: litigation

United States: National

• Recommended – Firms: trade secret litigation

United States: Illinois

• Firms: litigation
• Recommended – Firms: prosecution

United States: Pennsylvania

• Firms: litigation
• Recommended – Firms: prosecution
• Recommended – Firms: transactions

United States: Washington 

• Firms: litigation
• Firms: prosecution

The K&L Gates individuals recognized include:

Australia

• Patrick Sands – Individuals: litigation

United States: National

• Theo Angelis – Individuals: International Trade Commission
• Christopher Centurelli – Recommended – Individuals: trade secret litigation
• Christina Goodrich – Recommended – Individuals: trade secret litigation

United States: Illinois

• Bob Barrett – Recommended – Individuals: prosecution
• Thomas Basso – Recommended – Individuals: prosecution
• Matt Dicke –  Recommended – Individuals: prosecution
• Jason Engel – Recommended – Individuals: litigation
• Jeffrey Gargano – Individuals – litigation
• James Shimota – Individuals: litigation
• Benjamin Weed – Individuals: litigation

United States: Oregon

• Brenna Legaard – Recommended – Individuals: litigation and prosecution

United States: Pennsylvania

• Roberto Capriotti – Recommended – Individuals: prosecution
• George Dickos – Recommended – Individuals: transactions
• Patrick McElhinny – Individuals: litigation

United States: Washington

• Theo Angelis – Individuals: litigation 
• Pam Jacobson – Recommended – Individuals: prosecution

K&L Gates’ IP practice boasts more than 250 lawyers and professionals – including more than 100 registered patent lawyers, agents, and technology specialists with technical or advanced science degrees, nearly 30 with doctorates – who devote their practices to helping clients establish, enforce, and leverage their intellectual property rights worldwide. The practice filed more than 4,750 patent applications and 2,350 trademarks worldwide in 2022.