Our Awards

Awards & Recognitions.

All Awards

IP Stars

  • IP Stars named Kelly IP to Tier 1 of U.S. law firms nationally for trademark
    litigation for 2017-2023.
  • IP Stars named Kelly IP to Tier 1 of U.S. law firms nationally for trademark
    prosecution for 2018-2023.
  • For the Washington, DC area, Kelly IP received the highest ranking of
    Highly Recommended for trademark litigation (1 of 5 firms) and
    prosecution (1 of 6 firms) for 2019-2023 (this local ranking started in 2019).
  • IP Stars has also recognized Kelly IP lawyers individually for their
    accomplishments in the trademark field.

WTR

  • WTR 1000 recognized Kelly IP nationally as a “Gold status trademark
    law firm, its highest ranking, for 2018-2023.
  • WTR 1000 recognized Kelly IP as a “Gold status firm in the Washington,
    DC area for 2015-2023.
  • WTR 1000 has also recognized Kelly IP lawyers individually for their
    accomplishments in the trademark field.

Legal 500

  • Legal 500 named Kelly IP to Tier 1 of U.S. law firms nationally, its highest
    ranking, for trademarks non-contentious (including prosecution,
    portfolio management and licensing) for 2020-2022, and Tier 1 of U.S. law
    firms nationally for trademark litigation for 2020-2021 and top 10
    nationally for 2022.
  • From 2015-2019, Legal 500 named Kelly IP among the top 10-15 firms in the
    country for both trademark litigation and non-contentious trademark work.
  • Legal 500 named Kelly IP as the winner of the 2015 national award for the
    top U.S. Trademark Litigation firm.
  • Legal 500 has also recognized Kelly IP lawyers individually for their
    accomplishments in the trademark field.

Managing IP

  • Kelly IP named as the Top Trademark Litigation Firm in the Northeast U.S.
  • Kelly IP named as the Top U.S. Firm for Trademark Prosecution for both
    2017 and 2018.
  • Kelly IP named as the 2016 Top Trademark Litigation Firm in the
    Northeast U.S.
  • Kelly IP shortlisted for national and regional Americas IP Awards for
    trademark litigation and/or prosecution for 2017-2022.

Law 360

  • Law360 recognized Kelly IP as one of the “10 Boutiques Giving Big Law a
    Run for its Money and as one of the boutique firms that have established
    brands on par with the biggest firms.”
  • Law360 also commented that “[t]he [Kelly IP] founders reputations as big
    players at a big firm allowed the new boutique to become an instant power.”

Leaders League

  • In its inaugural rankings, Leaders League recognized Kelly IP as a Tier 1
    firm for both Trademark Litigation (among the top 7 firms) and Trademark
    Prosecution (among the top 11 firms).