K&L Gates’ Intellectual Property practice was recently recognized in the 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000 across seven jurisdictions. This recognition includes 16 lawyers who were ranked based on client feedback and their strengths across various practices.

The IAM Patent 1000 identifies outstanding firms and individuals practicing in patents by considering factors such as depth of knowledge, market presence, and level of work, as well as positive peer and client feedback.

This year’s guide writes: “With a sweeping global network and extensive patent expertise, K&L Gates earns acclaim from clients as ‘an excellent firm with top-notch lawyers.’” The guide also notes that “as a full-service firm with offices across the globe, K&L Gates has a broad bandwidth and ability to handle a host of matters within its IP practice.”

The jurisdictions in which the firm was recognized include: 

International

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Australia

• Litigation

United States: National

• International Trade Commission
• Trade secret litigation

United States: Illinois

• Litigation
• Prosecution

United States: North Carolina

• Litigation

United States: Pennsylvania

• Litigation
• Prosecution
• Transactions

United States: Washington

• Litigation
• Prosecution

The K&L Gates individuals recognized include:

Australia

• Chris Round – Litigation

United States: National

• Theo Angelis – International Trade Commission
• Christopher Centurelli – Trade secret litigation
• Vince Galluzzo – Trade secret litigation

United States: Illinois

• Bob Barrett – Prosecution
• Thomas Basso – Prosecution
• Devon Beane – Litigation
• Matt Dicke – Prosecution
• Jason Engel – Litigation
• Jeffrey Gargano – Litigation
• James Shimota – Litigation

United States: North Carolina

• David Easwaran – Litigation
• Vince Galluzzo – Litigation

United States: Pennsylvania

• Roberto Capriotti – Prosecution
• George Dickos – Transactions
• Patrick McElhinny – Litigation

United States: Washington

• Theo Angelis – Litigation
• Pam Jacobson – Prosecution

K&L Gates’ IP practice boasts more than 250 lawyers and professionals – including more than 115 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 5,535 patent applications and 4,455 trademarks worldwide in 2024.