Based in Washington, D.C. and renowned for more than four decades for dedication to the protection, enhancement, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is one of the most highly regarded intellectual property specialty law firms in the world. Its team of attorneys, registered patent agents, technical specialists, specialized trademark paralegals, and law clerks include some of the country’s most respected practitioners of IP law, tackling innovations across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm’s practitioners represent Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, inventors, venture capital firms, and universities in a client service driven environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating. Sterne Kessler's industrial and agricultural biotechnology team has developed landmark patents and won seminal disputes in industrial biotechnology (white biotechnology) and agricultural biotechnology (green biotechnology). Innovation in these sectors ensures that plants and microorganisms will play a central role in our ability to meet the challenges of feeding and supporting the world’s rapidly growing population, and reducing our environmental footprint. Visit www.sternekessler.com to learn more.