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Conner Inn Excellence Award
The Conner Inn Excellence Award is awarded to judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for their dedication to the promotion of excellence in the legal profession.
Past Excellence Award Recipients
The Conner Inn is honored to recognize the following distinguished members of the judiciary for their contributions to intellectual property law and the administration of justice.
| Award Recipient | Court | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Circuit Center for Innovation & Law |
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit Award accepted by: Hon. Kimberly Moore, Jessica Perovich, and Jake Eckelberry |
2026 |
| Hon. Ronnie Abrams | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2026 |
| Hon. Ramon E. Reyes | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2026 |
| Hon. William Curtis Bryson | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2025 |
| Hon. Alison J. Nathan | U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | 2025 |
| Hon. LaShann DeArcy Hall | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2025 |
| Hon. Vincent L. Briccetti | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2025 |
| Hon. Kimberly A. Moore | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2024 |
| Hon. Raymond J. Lohier Jr. | U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | 2024 |
| Hon. Joan M. Azrack | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2024 |
| Hon. Katherine Polk Failla | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2024 |
| Hon. Kara F. Stoll | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2023 |
| Hon. Laura Taylor Swain | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2023 |
| Hon. Brian Cogan | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2023 |
| Hon. Debra Ann Livingston | U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | 2022 |
| Hon. Jed S. Rakoff | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2022 |
| Hon. Evan J. Wallach | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2022 |
| Hon. Alan D. Lourie | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2021 |
| Hon. Richard C. Wesley | U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | 2021 |
| Hon. Margo K. Brodie | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2021 |
| Hon. Paul A. Engelmayer | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2021 |
| Hon. Richard G. Taranto | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2020 |
| Hon. Denise L. Cote | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2020 |
| Hon. Pamela K. Chen | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2020 |
| Hon. Raymond T. Chen | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2019 |
| Hon. Richard A. Sullivan | U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | 2019 |
| Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2019 |
| Hon. Pierre N. Leval | U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | 2018 |
| Hon. Jimmie V. Reyna | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2018 |
| Hon. P. Kevin Castel | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2017 |
| Hon. Dora L. Irizarry | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2017 |
| Hon. Kathleen M. O'Malley | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2017 |
| Hon. Timothy B. Dyk | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2016 |
| Hon. Denny Chin | U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | 2015 |
| Hon. Sharon Prost | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2015 |
| Hon. Robert A. Katzmann | U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | 2014 |
| Hon. Richard Linn | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2014 |
| Hon. Barbara Jones | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2013 |
| Hon. Colleen McMahon | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2013 |
| Hon. Carol Bagley Amon | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2012 |
| Hon. Pauline Newman | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2012 |
| Hon. Kimba M. Woods | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2012 |
| Hon. Dennis Jacobs | U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | 2011 |
| Hon. Raymond J. Dearie | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | 2010 |
| Hon. Loretta A. Preska | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2010 |
| Hon. Paul R. Michel | U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | 2010 |
| Hon. William C. Conner | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | 2009 |