Sterne Kessler Goldstein Fox

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox.  The right firm for right now.

Intellectual property issues have never been more complex or challenging than they are right now.

The pace of innovation, too, has never been faster.  New technology inventions and scientific discoveries are being introduced daily and embraced almost as quickly -- with the accompanying threats of piracy and plagiarism.  The choice of IP legal counsel has never been more critical.

Depth and breadth of knowledge is our intellectual property.

Founded in 1978 and based in Washington, DC, SKGF is dedicated exclusively to the protection, transfer and enforcement of intellectual property rights.  Our team of attorneys, registered patent agents, students and technical specialists include some of the country's most respected practitioners of intellectual property law.  Most SKGF professionals hold an advanced level degree, including nearly 50 with doctorates in science and engineering -- credentials wide and deep enough to fill the faculty of a science-oriented university.

We hire the best, brightest and most qualified personnel.

Our firm recruits attorneys and agents specifically for their technical expertise and industry experience.  All of our patent prosecution attorneys are registered to practice (or eligible to register) before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Many have previously worked as Patent Examiners and have unique insights into the inner workings of the Patent Office.

A broad range of clients in very specialized industries.

SKGF's client base includes emerging and established companies, venture capital firms, individual entrepreneurs and universities -- from bleeding edge technology fields like carbon footprint technologies, pharmacogenomics, nanomedicine and  biofuels to next generation electronics and other consumer products.

Here is some of the recognition we've received:

In 2011, ranked in the Top Ten for patent quality in the United States in a survey conducted by Ocean Tomo.

Ranked in Chambers USA 2011- distinguished as 'leading firm'

Ranked in Managing Intellectual Property's MIP Handbook as a top firm in three categories: Patent Prosecution (National and Regional) and Bio Life Sciences (National)

The Legal Marketing Association (LMA) selected SKGF as the Honorable Mention winner in the Promotional and Collateral Materials - Holiday Cards category of the 2011 Your Honor Awards (view our holiday card here). SKGF was also awarded 2nd place in the Niche Web Site category in 2010 for www.reexamcenter.com and 2nd place in the Web site category in 2009 for www.skgf.com.

Recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the top 50 best companies to work for in the Greater Washington area.

Our Mind + Muscle website design was awarded a 2009 Silver Inkwell Award in the category Electronic and Interactive Materials by the International Association of Business Communicators, Washington.