Managing Intellectual Property, a leading global legal ranking and referral guide, announced the shortlists for Managing IP’s North America Awards for 2017. For the second consecutive year, Kelly IP was one of several firms shortlisted for national and regional awards in both the Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecution categories (seven law firms were listed in each category):

Trademark Contentious National
Trademark Prosecution National
Trademark Contentious Northeast
Trademark Prosecution Northeast

Kelly IP was one of only three firms shortlisted for national awards in both the Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecution categories.

Managing Intellectual Property also shortlisted individuals for “Outstanding IP Litigator Awards” in select U.S. jurisdictions. Dave Kelly was one of ten lawyers shortlisted for this award for the District of Columbia for the second year in a row, and one of only two trademark lawyers shortlisted.

The lists of law firms and individuals shortlisted for the 2017 awards are available at https://www.managingip.com/us.