We are proud to announce the winners and highly commended for the LSPN Awards USA 2026, recognizing excellence, innovation, and leadership in life sciences IP. These individuals and organizations are shaping the future of pharmaceutical and biotech patent protection.
Company Award Winners 2026:
Best in Patent Portfolio Management Award
Winner - Greenburg Traurig
Highly Commended - Wolf Greenfield
Case of the Year/Impact Case Award
Winner - Paul Hastings “Allergan Inc. et al. v. Revance Therapeutics Inc. et al.”
Highly Commended - Hoyng Rokh Monegier “Formycon AG et al. v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals INC. Bayer et al”
Emerging Firm/One to Watch Award
Winner - Gemini Law
Highly Commended - Holland & Hart
Excellence in Patent Licensing and Transactions
Winner - DLA Piper
Highly Commended - Arnold & Porter
IP Boutique of the Year
Winner - Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Highly Commended - Torrey Pines Law Group
Life Sciences IP firm of the Year
Winner - Choate Hall & Stewart
Highly Commended - Goodwin
Life Sciences IP Litigation Firm of the Year
Winner - WilmerHale
Highly Commended - Covington & Burling
Highly Commended - Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Life Sciences Patent Strategy Firm of the Year Award
Winner - Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
Highly Commended - Choate Hall & Stewart
Life Sciences Prosecution Firm of the Year Award
Winner - Knobbe Martens
Highly Commended - Cooley
Life Sciences PTAB Firm of the Year
Winner - Paul Hastings
Highly Commended - Williams & Connolly
Life Sciences Trade Secrets of the Year
Winner - Paul Hastings
Highly Commended - O’Melveny & Myers
Medical Device IP Firm of the Year Award
Winner - Morrison & Foerster
Highly Commended - DLA Piper
Highly Commended - Tensegrity
Technology Solution of the Year Award
Winner - Solve Intelligence, Inc
Highly Commended - Anaqua
Individual Awards Winners 2026:
In-House Patent Counsel of the Year Award
Winner - Shohta Ueno, Regeneron
Highly Commended - Anita Buck, CureVac
Inspiring Woman of the Year Award
Winner - Katherine A Helm, Dechert
Highly Commended - Elizabeth Brann, Paul Hastings
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner - Anthony Figg, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
Highly Commended - Dimitrios Drivas, White & Case
Highly Commended - Morgan Chu, Irell & Manella
Patent Litigator of the Year Award
Winner - Eric Dittmann, Paul Hastings
Highly Commended - Christopher Sipes, Covington & Burling
Patent Prosecutor of the Year Award
Winner - Andrea Reid, Cooley
Highly Commended - John Rearick, Cooley
Rising Star of the Year Award
Winner - Nicolas LoCastro, Quinn Emanuel
Highly Commended - Hallile Kiernan, White & Case
International Categories Winners:
Cross-Border Collaboration Partner of the Year
Winner - Eagle IP
Highly Commended - Bristows
Cross-Border Patent Counsel of the Year Award
Winner - Sandra Pohlman, DFMP
Highly Commended - Zoe Butler, Powell Gilbert
Highly Commended - Marta Mendes, Hoyng Rokh Monegier