Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) revealed its 2025 ranked attorneys and practices, naming several Intellectual Property (IP) attorneys in Katten's Chicago and New York offices, as well as Katten among firms that "dominated their respective markets" in New York and Illinois.
This year's "Trade Mark Stars" include Partners Karen Artz Ash, also honored among the Top 250 Women in IP 2025, and Floyd Mandell, co-chairs of our Trademark/Copyright/Privacy Group; Kristin Achterhof, co-chair of our Advertising and Brand Litigation Group; and Bret Danow. Additionally, Katten was named a "Highly Recommended" firm in the areas of trademark prosecution in New York and trademark litigation in Illinois. The 2025 "Patent Stars" include Partners Deepro Mukerjee, chair of our global Intellectual Property Department, and Lance Soderstrom and Brian Sodikoff, Patent Litigation co-chairs.
IP STARS, Managing IP's accreditation title, has long recognized our IP practices, listing Katten in past years as a nationally ranked firm and a Top Tier Firm in Illinois and New York. In 2024, the awards program also honored multiple IP attorneys as "Patent Stars" and "Trade Mark Stars," including Deepro, Lance, Karen, Floyd, Kristin and Bret. The firm was also designated IP Star status overall for Trademark and Trademark Prosecution in 2024.
IP STARS is a worldwide guide to IP law firms and practitioners. Rankings are announced on a rolling basis following submissions, independent research, client interviews, and email and online surveys. IP STARS assesses expertise, workload, market reputation, track record, outcomes achieved for clients and unique strengths in a given practice area.
"Movers and shakers: IP STARS reveals the top firms for trademark work," *Managing Intellectual Property, May 30, 2025
"In the spotlight: IP STARS latest patent rankings revealed," *Managing Intellectual Property, June 30, 2025
Also see: "Katten Muchin Rosenman, United States (National)," IP Stars from Managing IP, 2025
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