Managing IP Names Six Akin Gump Intellectual Property Partners as 2022 IP Stars

(Washington, D.C.) – Akin Gump is proud to share that Managing IP has selected six partners from the firm’s intellectual property practice for its prestigious IP Stars list, five of them repeat honorees from last year. The IP Stars list serves as a guide to the leading IP law firms and practitioners worldwide. Additionally, two Akin Gump IP lawyers were recognized with separate honors.

Those named to the 2022 list, along with the respective categories and jurisdictions, are:

Cono Carrano (2021 IP Star honoree)
Patent star 2022, Trade mark star 2022
United States (National), District of Columbia

Michael Kahn
Patent star 2022
United States (National), New York

Karol Kepchar (2021 IP Star honoree)
Trade mark star 2022, Copyright star 2022
United States (National), District of Columbia

Steven Maslowski (2021 IP Star honoree)
Patent star 2022
United States (National), Pennsylvania

Kevin McBride (2021 IP Star honoree)
Patent star 2022
United States (National), California

Paul Tripodi (2021 IP Star honoree)
Patent star 2022
United States (National), California

In addition, senior counsel Melissa Gibson was again named a Rising Star, United States (National), and partner emeritus Dianne Elderkin was named a notable practitioner for United States (National) and Pennsylvania.

Managing IP’s research for these rankings is conducted by its team of research analysts in London, New York and Hong Kong. Each year, Managing IP requests information from thousands of firms, IP practitioners and their clients through interviews, email, and online surveys.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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