Global law firm K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers have been named among the world’s leading intellectual property practices and professionals in Managing IP magazine’s “IP Stars” 2025 rankings. The firm received practice rankings for trademarks, intellectual property, patents, copyright and related rights, and ITC litigation across eight jurisdictions and 20 K&L Gates lawyers were recognized for their work in trademark, patent, and copyright.
The jurisdictions in which the firm was recognized in the 2025 edition include:
Australia
United Kingdom (England)
United States (Nationwide)
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Washington
The K&L Gates individuals recognized include:
Australia
Germany
South Korea
United Kingdom
United States (Nationwide)
California
Florida
Illinois
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
IP Stars is a leading guide to IP law firms and practitioners worldwide. IP Stars rankings evaluate experience, workload, market reputation, outcomes achieved for clients, and unique strengths in a variety of IP practice areas, making it one of the most comprehensive guides in the IP profession.
K&L Gates’ IP practice boasts more than 215 lawyers and professionals – including more than 100 registered patent lawyers, agents, and technology specialists with technical or advanced science degrees, 35 with doctorates – who devote their practices to helping clients establish, enforce, and leverage their intellectual property rights worldwide. The practice filed more than 5,540 patent applications and 4,400 trademarks worldwide in 2024.
K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents. The firm represents leading multinational corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals.