K&L Gates' Intellectual Property
practice and lawyers have once again been recognized in the 2026
edition of the IAM Patent 1000, a guide that focuses exclusively on
patent practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive
"go-to" resource for those seeking world-class legal
patent expertise.
The IAM Patent 1000 identifies outstanding firms and individuals by
considering factors such as depth of knowledge, market presence,
and level of work, as well as positive peer and client
feedback.
The firm earned recognition across eight jurisdictions,
highlighting the strength of its integrated global patents platform
and the depth of its bench across prosecution, litigation, and
strategic counseling. This recognition includes 19 lawyers who were
ranked based on client feedback and their strengths across various
patent practices.
The jurisdictions in which the firm was recognized include:
International
- Recommended firms
Australia
- Litigation
United States: National
- Recommended firms – Trade Secret Litigation
United States: Illinois
- Litigation
- Prosecution
United States: North Carolina
- Firms
United States: Pennsylvania
- Litigation
- Prosecution
- Transactions
United States: Washington
- Litigation
- Prosecution
China: Foreign
- Firms
The K&L Gates Individuals Recognized Include:
Australia
- Chris Round – Litigation
United States: National
- Christopher Centurelli – Patent
- Vincent Galluzzo – Litigation
United States: Illinois
- Robert Barrett – Prosecution
- Thomas Basso – Prosecution
- Matthew Dicke – Prosecution
- Jason Engel – Litigation
- Jeffrey R. Gargano – Litigation
- James Shimota – Litigation
United States: North Carolina
- David Easwaran – Prosecution
- Vincent Galluzzo – Litigation
United States: Pennsylvania
- Roberto Capriotti – Prosecution
- George Dickos – Transactions
- Patrick J. McElhinny – Litigation
- Anna Shabalov – Prosecution
- Christopher Verdini – Prosecution
United States: Washington
- Pam Jacobson – Prosecution
China: Foreign
- Henry Wang – Litigation
- George Summerfield – Litigation
Hong Kong
- Jay C. Chiu – Litigation
K&L Gates' IP practice boasts more than 215 lawyers and professionals – including more than 110 registered patent lawyers, agents, and technology specialists with technical or advanced science degrees, 20 with doctorates – who devote their practices to helping clients establish, enforce, and leverage their intellectual property rights worldwide. The practice filed more than 5,475 patent applications and 4,020 trademarks worldwide in 2025.