Katten was recognized nationally in three Intellectual Property areas and six IP attorneys were selected as part of Managing Intellectual Property's 2021 IP Stars. The firm received national merits in the United States (National), Trade Mark Contentious and Trade Mark Prosecution. Katten also received recognition in Trade Mark Prosecution in New York, Patent Contentious in Illinois and Trade Mark in Illinois. The Katten attorneys recognized as "Trade Mark Stars" are Katten Chairman Roger P. Furey, partner and chair of Katten's Intellectual Property department Deepro Mukerjee, partner and co-chairs of the Trademark/Copyright/Advertising/Privacy practice group Karen Artz Ash and Floyd Mandell, and partners Kristin J. Achterhof and Bret J. Danow. Karen was also named to the "Top 250 Women in IP."
IP Stars is the leading specialist guide to IP law firms and practitioners worldwide. The research for IP Stars covers a variety of IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions, making it one of the most comprehensive and widely respected IP guides in the legal profession.