New York – August 20, 2026 – Cooley earned seven nationwide practice rankings in Managing IP’s IP Stars 2026, including a Tier 1 ranking for IP transactions, while 16 lawyers received individual recognition in their perspective areas.

The annual IP Stars guide recognizes leading firms and practitioners across intellectual property law. Cooley’s 2026 US national practice rankings are:

Firm rankings

  • IP transactions – Tier 1
  • Life sciences IP – Tier 2
  • Patent prosecution – Tier 2
  • PTAB litigation – Tier 2
  • Trademark disputes – Tier 2
  • Patent disputes – Tier 3
  • Trademark prosecution – Other Notable Firms

The rankings follow Cooley’s three Managing IP Americas Awards in April, including Firm of the Year – Trademark Disputes (West), and reflect the breadth of the firm’s IP capabilities across transactions, patent prosecution and disputes, PTAB litigation, life sciences IP and trademark matters.

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