2021

National Awards

Austria - Copyright: Schoenherr

Austria - Patent Contentious: Geistwert

Austria - Patent Prosecution: Sonn & Partner

Austria - Trademark Contentious: Schoenherr

Austria - Trademark Prosecution: Puchberger & Partner

Belgium - Copyright & Design: Van Innis & Delarue

Belgium - Patent Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Belgium - Prosecution: Arnold & Siedsma

Belgium - Trademark Contentious: Stibbe

Benelux - Trademark: NautaDutilh

Denmark - Copyright & Design: Plesner

Denmark - Patent Contentious: Plesner

Denmark - Patent Prosecution: Zacco

Denmark - Trademark Contentious: Bech-Bruun

Denmark - Trademark Prosecution: AWA

Finland - Copyright & Design: Eversheds Sutherland

Finland - Patent Contentious: Borenius

Finland - Patent Prosecution: Kolster

Finland - Trademark Contentious: Roschier

Finland - Trademark Prosecution: Heinonen & Co

France - Copyright & Design: Taylor Wessing

France - Patent Contentious: August Debouzy

France - Patent Prosecution: Plasseraud IP

France - Practitioner of the Year: Denis Schertenleib

France - Trademark Contentious: Laude Esquier Champey

France - Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): Simmons & Simmons

France - Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Casalonga

Germany - Copyright & Design: Boehmert & Boehmert

Germany - Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Arnold Ruess

Germany - Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): VossiUS & Partner

Germany - Patent Prosecution: Hoffmann Eitle

Germany - Practitioner of the Year: Cordula Schumacher

Germany - Trademark (Law Firms): Harte-Bavendamm

Germany - Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Bardehle Pagenberg

Hungary - Firm of the Year: Danubia

Ireland - Copyright & Design: Mason Hayes & Curran

Ireland - Patent Contentious: William Fry

Ireland - Prosecution: Hanna Moore + Curley

Ireland - Trademark Contentious: Mason Hayes & Curran

Israel - IP Transactions: Herzog Fox & Neeman

Israel - Patent Contentious: Luthi + Webb

Israel - Patent Prosecution: Luzzatto & Luzzatto

Israel - Trademark Contentious: Liad Whatstein & Co

Israel - Trademark Prosecution: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz

Italy - Copyright & Design: LGV Avvocati

Italy - Patent Contentious: Bird & Bird

Italy - Patent Prosecution: Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Italy - Trademark Contentious: Spheriens

Italy - Trademark Prosecution: Spheriens

Netherlands - Copyright & Design: Houthoff

Netherlands - IP Transactions: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Netherlands - Patent Contentious: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Netherlands - Patent Prosecution: VO

Netherlands - Trademark Contentious: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Netherlands - Trademark Prosecution: Chiever

Nigeria - Firm of the Year: Jackson Etti & Edu

Norway - Copyright & Design: Hjort

Norway - Patent Contentious: Kvale

Norway - Prosecution: Onsagers

Norway - Trademark Contentious: Schjødt

Poland - Advisory & Contentious: JWP

Poland - Copyright & Design: LSW Leśnodorski Ślusarek & Partners

Poland - Prosecution Firm of the Year: Patpol

Portugal - Advisory & Contentious: Garrigues

Portugal - Prosecution: Simões Garcia Corte-Real & Associados

Romania - Firm of the Year: Simion & Baciu

Russia - Copyright & Design: Hogan Lovells

Russia - Patent: Hogan Lovells

Russia - Trademark: Baker McKenzie

South Africa - Patent: Spoor & Fisher

South Africa - Trademark: Adams & Adams

Spain - Copyright: Garrigues

Spain - Patent Contentious: Grau & Angulo

Spain - Patent Prosecution: ZBM Patents & Trademarks

Spain - Trademark Contentious: Grau & Angulo

Spain - Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): Garrigues

Spain - Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): PONS IP

Sweden - Copyright & Design: Westerberg & Partners

Sweden - Patent Contentious: Sandart & Partners

Sweden - Patent Prosecution: Ström & Gulliksson

Sweden - Trademark Contentious: Sandart & Partners

Sweden - Trademark Prosecution: Groth & Co

Switzerland - IP Transactions: Homburger

Switzerland - Patent Contentious: Meyerlustenberger Lachenal

Switzerland - Patent Prosecution: IPrime Rentsch Kaelin

Switzerland - Trademark Contentious: Lenz & Staehelin

Switzerland - Trademark Prosecution: Baker McKenzie

Turkey - Copyright & Design: NSN Law Firm

Turkey - Patent: Gün + Partners

Turkey - Trademark: Gün + Partners

Ukraine - Firm of the Year: Doubinsky & Osharova

United Arab Emirates - Advisory & Contentious: Al Tamimi & Company

United Arab Emirates - Prosecution: Gowling WLG

United Kingdom (England) - Copyright: Wiggin

United Kingdom (England) - Design: Gowling WLG

United Kingdom (England) - IP Set: 8 New Square

United Kingdom (England) - IP Transactions: Bristows

United Kingdom (England) - Junior IP Barrister of the Year: Stuart Baran

United Kingdom (England) - Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Powell Gilbert

United Kingdom (England) - Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): EIP

United Kingdom (England) - Patent Prosecution: Carpmaels & Ransford

United Kingdom (England) - Practitioner of the Year: Penny Gilbert

United Kingdom (England) - Senior IP Barrister of the Year: Adrian Speck QC

United Kingdom (England) - Trademark Contentious (Law Firms): Bird & Bird

United Kingdom (England) - Trademark Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Stobbs IP

United Kingdom (England) - Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): Wiggin

United Kingdom (England) - Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Potter Clarkson

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Contentious: Burness Paull

United Kingdom (Scotland) - IP Transactions: Dentons

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Prosecution: HGF

Regional Awards

Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor & Fisher

Baltic - Firm of the Year: Cobalt 

Europe - Copyright & Design: Taylor Wessing

Europe - Cross-border Patent Litigation Team of the Year: For Eli Lilly and Company (Pemetrexed patent)

Europe - Cross-border Patent Litigation Team of the Year: For Teva and others (Truvada SPC)

Europe - Europe In-House Team of the Year (Patent): Oxford University/Oxford University Innovation

Europe - Europe In-House Team of the Year (Trademark): LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton

Europe - Patent Contentious: Hogan Lovells

Europe - SPC/Patent Prosecution: Maiwald

Europe - Trademark: Baker McKenzie

Scandinavia - Firm of the Year: AWA

Impact Cases of the Year

Belgium - Impact Case of the Year: SI Brompton Bicycle v Chedech/Get2Get (C-833/18)

Denmark - Impact Case of the Year: Ilse Jacobsen (IJH A/S) v Morsø Skoimport

Finland - Impact Case of the Year: A v B (C‑772/18)

Finland - Impact Case of the Year: The Finnish IP Office v Aarrekaivos (KHO 2020:73)

France - Impact Case of the Year: AR v Cooper International Spirits (C‑622/18)

France - Impact Case of the Year: Eli Lilly vs FreseniUS Kabi

France - Impact Case of the Year: Mylan v Merck Sharp & Dohme

France - Impact Case of the Year: Santen SAS v INPI (C‑673/18)

France - Impact Case of the Year: SAS TCT Mobile Europe v Koninklijke Philips

Germany - Impact Case of the Year: Constantin Film Verleih v YouTube and Google (C‑264/19)

Germany - Impact Case of the Year: Ferrari SpA v DU (C-720/18 and C-721/18)

Germany - Impact Case of the Year: KPN v HTC

Germany - Impact Case of the Year: Nokia v Daimler

Germany - Impact Case of the Year: Royalty Pharma Collection Trust v German Patent and Trademark Office (C‑650/17)

Germany - Impact Case of the Year: Sisvel v Haier

Germany - Impact Case of the Year: T 1159/15 (EPO Board of Appeal)

Hungary - Impact Case of the Year: Gömböc Kft v National IP Office (C‑237/19)

Ireland - Impact Case of the Year: Ornua Co-operative v Hijos de Moises Rodriguez Gonzalez (R 1499/2016-G)

Netherlands - Impact Case of the Year: Novartis v Mylan

Netherlands - Impact Case of the Year: Sisvel v Xiaomi

Spain - Impact Case of the Year: Atresmedia v AIE/AGEDI (C-147/19)

Sweden - Impact Case of the Year: Stim and SAMI v Fleetmanager Sweden (C‑753/18)

Sweden - Impact Case of the Year: Telia Sverige v Warner Bros Entertainment & Ors

Switzerland - Impact Case of the Year: Implantec v Stemcup Medical Products

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: Evalve Inc & Ors v Edwards Lifesciences

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: Genentech v The Comptroller General of Patents

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: IPCom v Vodafone

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: Lenovo v Comptroller General of Patents

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: Mexichem UK v Honeywell International

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: Neurim Pharmaceuticals v Generics UK (t/a Mylan)

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals v Kymab

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: Response Clothing v The Edinburgh Woollen Mill

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co v Celgard

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: T 1621/16 (EPO Board of Appeal)

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: The Racing Partnership v Sports Information Services

United Kingdom - Impact Case of the Year: Unwired Planet International v Huawei Technologies

Asia Pacific Awards Winners 2021

Jurisdictional Awards

Australia - Copyright Firm of the Year: Banki Haddock Fiora

Australia - IP Transactions & Advisory Firm of the Year: Ashurst

Australia - Patent Contentious Law Firm of the Year: Ashurst

Australia - Patent Contentious Patent & Trademark Attorney Firm of the Year: Griffith Hack

Australia - Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: FPA Patent Attorneys

Australia - Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney) Firm of the Year: Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Australia - Trademark Law Firm of the Year: Addisons

China - Copyright & Design Firm of the Year: Wanhuida Intellectual Property

China - Foreign Firm of the Year: Rouse

China - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: King & Wood Mallesons

China - Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: China Patent Agent (HK)

China - Trademark Contentious Firm of the Year: Wanhuida Intellectual Property

China - Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year: Chang Tsi & Partners

Hong Kong SAR - Firm of the Year: Deacons

India - Copyright Firm of the Year: Saikrishna & Associates

India - IP Transactions & Advisory Firm of the Year: Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

India - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Anand and Anand

India - Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: K & S Partners

India - Trademark Contentious Firm of the Year: K & S Partners

India - Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year: RK Dewan & Co

Indonesia - Firm of the Year: Januar Jahja & Partners

Japan - Foreign Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

Japan - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Yuasa and Hara

Japan - Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: TMI Associates

Japan - Trademark Firm of the Year: TMI Associates

Malaysia - Contentious Firm of the Year: Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)

Malaysia - Prosecution Firm of the Year: Shearn Delamore & Co

New Zealand - Firm of the Year: James & Wells

Philippines - Firm of the Year: Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia

Singapore - Copyright & Design Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Singapore - IP Boutique Firm of the Year: Ravindran Associates

Singapore - IP Transactions & Advisory Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Singapore - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Amica Law

Singapore - Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: Donaldson & Burkinshaw

Singapore - Trademark Contentious Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Singapore - Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year: Bird & Bird ATMD

South Korea - Copyright & Design Firm of the Year: Lee & Ko

South Korea - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Bae Kim & Lee

South Korea - Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: Kim & Chang

South Korea - Trademark Firm of the Year: Lee & Ko

Taiwan - Firm of the Year: Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law

Thailand - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Regional Winners

Asia Pacific - Asia-Pacific Firm of the Year: King & Wood Mallesons

Asia Pacific - Asia-Pacific IP Boutique Firm of the Year: Spruson & Ferguson

Asia Pacific - Impact Case of the Year: Boomerang Investments v Padgett (Liability)

Asia Pacific - Impact Case of the Year: Calidad v Seiko Epson Corporation

Asia Pacific - Impact Case of the Year: Commonwealth of Australia v Sanofi (No 5)

Asia Pacific - Impact Case of the Year: Harvard Club of Singapore v President and Fellows of Harvard College

Asia Pacific - Impact Case of the Year: I-Admin (Singapore) v Hong Ying Ting

Asia Pacific - Impact Case of the Year: Meat and Livestock Australia v Branhaven

Asia Pacific - Impact Case of the Year: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation v Wyeth

Asia Pacific - Impact Case of the Year: Tomy v Dentsply Sirona

Asia Pacific - Impact Case of the Year: Zyfas Medical Co v Millennium Pharmaceuticals

Asia Pacific - Trans-Tasman IP Firm of the Year: Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Americas Awards Winners 2021


National Awards

Argentina - Firm of the Year: Marval O’ Farrell & Mairal

Brazil - Copyright & Design: Bhering Advogados

Brazil - Patent: Daniel Law

Brazil - Trademark: Montaury Pimenta Machado & Vieira De Mello

Canada - Copyright: Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

Canada - Ip Boutique: Smart & Biggar

Canada - Patent Contentious: Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

Canada - Patent Prosecution: Smart & Biggar

Canada - Practitioner of the Year (Copyright): John Cotter

Canada - Practitioner of the Year (Patent): Steven Garland

Canada - Practitioner of the Year (Trademark): Kelly Gill

Canada - Trademark Contentious: Gowling Wlg

Canada - Trademark Prosecution: Borden Ladner Gervais

Caribbean - Firm of the Year: Miniño Abogados

Central America - Firm of the Year: Latinalliance

Chile - Firm of the Year: Sargent & Krahn

Colombia - Firm of the Year: Cavelier Abogados

Ecuador - Firm of the Year: Corralrosales

Mexico - Patent: Arochi & Lindner

Mexico - Trademark: Olivares

Panama - Firm of the Year: Icaza González-Ruiz & Alemán

Peru - Firm of the Year: Barreda Moller

United States - Appellate: Sidley Austin

United States - Copyright: Loeb & Loeb

United States - Ip Boutique: Fish & Richardson

United States - Ip Transactions: Latham & Watkins

United States - Itc: Fish & Richardson

United States - Life Sciences Ip Litigation: Arnold & Porter

United States - Patent Contentious: Kirkland & Ellis

United States - Patent Prosecution: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States - Practitioner of the Year (Appellate): Lisa Blatt

United States - Practitioner of the Year (Ip Transactions): Cullen Taylor

United States - Practitioner of the Year (Patent Prosecution): Fangli Chen

United States - Practitioner of the Year (Ptab): Richard Giunta

United States - Practitioner of the Year (Trademark Prosecution): Glenn Gundersen

United States - Ptab: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Trademark Contentious: Debevoise & Plimpton

United States - Trademark Prosecution: Fenwick & West

Uruguay - Firm of the Year: Cervieri Monsuárez


United States Regional Awards

United States - Copyright (East): Oppenheim + Zebrak

United States - Copyright (West): Loeb & Loeb

United States - Patent Contentious (Midwest): Sidley Austin

United States - Patent Contentious (Northeast): Paul Hastings

United States - Patent Contentious (South): Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States - Patent Contentious (West): Fish & Richardson

United States - Patent Prosecution (Midwest): Honigman

United States - Patent Prosecution (Northeast): Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Patent Prosecution (South): Haynes And Boone

United States - Patent Prosecution (West): Fenwick & West

United States - Trademark Contentious (Midwest): Pattishall Mcauliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

United States - Trademark Contentious (Northeast): Kirkland & Ellis

United States - Trademark Contentious (South): Pirkey Barber

United States - Trademark Contentious (West): Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

United States - Trademark Prosecution (Midwest ): Pattishall Mcauliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

United States - Trademark Prosecution (Northeast): Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Trademark Prosecution (South): Pirkey Barber

United States - Trademark Prosecution (West): Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

California - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): Jonathan Waldrop

Colorado - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): William Cochran

Dc Metro - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): Amy Wigmore

Delaware - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): Anna Shea Gaza

Georgia - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): Mitch Stockwell

Illinois - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): Michael Harris

Massachusetts - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): Frank Scherkenbach

Michigan - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): J Michael Huget

Minnesota - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): Betsy Flanagan

New York - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): David Bernstein

Pennsylvania - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): Ballard Spahr

Texas - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): William Peterson

Washington - Practitioner of the Year (Litigation): Melanie Mayer

Special Awards

Americas - Firm of the Year: Baker Mckenzie

Americas - In-House Team Of The Year (Patent): Gilead Sciences

Americas - In-House Team Of The Year (Trademark): 3M Company

Latin America - Practitioner of the Year: Maria Fernanda Castellanos


Impact Cases of the Year

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Amgen v Pfizer Canada Ulc

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Apotex v Bayer

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Costco Wholesale Canada v Simms Sigal & Co

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Glaxosmithkline Biologicals v Canada (Health)

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Hospira Healthcare v Kennedy Trust

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Miller Thomson v Hilton Worldwide Holding

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Nova Chemicals Corporation v Dow Chemicals Company

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Ontario (Energy) v Quality Program Services

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Pentastar Transport Ltd v Fca Us

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Salt Canada v John W Baker

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: York University v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency

Canada - Impact Case of the Year: Yves Choueifaty v Attorney General Of Canada

Mexico - Impact Case of the Year: Bayer Healthcare v Mexican Intellectual Property Office (Impi)

United States - Impact Case of the Year: Allen v Cooper

United States - Impact Case of the Year: Apple v Fintiv

United States - Impact Case of the Year: Centripetal Networks v Cisco Systems

United States - Impact Case of the Year: Ezaki Glico v Lotte International America

United States - Impact Case of the Year: Georgia v Public.Resource.Org

United States - Impact Case of the Year: Illumina v Ariosa Diagnostics

United States - Impact Case of the Year: In Re Medline Industries

United States - Impact Case of the Year: Romag Fasteners v Fossil

United States - Impact Case of the Year: Thryv v Click-To-Call Technologies

United States - Impact Case of the Year: Uspto v Booking.Com