2022

Europe Middle East & Africa Winners 2022

Global

Global IP Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

Lifetime Achievement Award: Willem Hoyng, Hoyng Rokh Monegier

European In-House       

In-House Team of the Year (Trademark): Hasbro

In-House Team of the Year (Patent): Nokia

In-House Team of the Year (Copyright): Sony

In-House Leader of the Year: Clemens Heusch, Nokia

European Private Practice

Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Bird & Bird

Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): EIP

IP Transactions & Advisory: Allen & Overy

Patent Prosecution: Grünecker

Trademark (Law Firms): Hogan Lovells

Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): HGF

Copyright: Taylor Wessing

Design: Bird & Bird

EPO Proceedings: Hoffmann Eitle

European Cross-border Patent Litigation Teams of the Year

For AutoStore: Arnold Ruess (Germany), Kirkland & Ellis (UK) and Onsagers (Norway)

For Stephen Thaler (Dabus)- Hepp Wenger Ryffel (Switzerland), Köllner & Partner (Germany), Ryan Abbott (UK), Times Attorneys (Switzerland) and Williams Powell (UK)

For InterDigital: Arnold Ruess (Germany), df-mp (Germany) and Gowling WLG (France and UK)

For Illumina Cambridge: Bugge Valentin (Denmark), Clifford Chance (Spain), Homburger (Switzerland), Powell Gilbert (UK), Rospatt Osten Pross (Germany), Trevisan & Cuonzo (Italy) and Westerberg & Partners (Sweden)

For British American Tobacco: Kirkland & Ellis (UK), Trevisan & Cuonzo (Italy) and Vossius & Partner (Germany)

Regional Awards

Africa: Spoor & Fisher

Baltic: Ellex

Benelux – Patent (Law Firms): Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Benelux – Patent (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): VO

Benelux – Trademark (Law Firms): NautaDutilh

Benelux – Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Arnold & Siedsma

Scandinavia - Patent: Zacco

Scandinavia - Trademark: AWA

National Awards

Austria Patent Contentious: Gassauer-Fleissner

Austria Trademark Contentious: Geistwert

Austria Patent Prosecution: Puchberger & Partner

 Austria Trademark Prosecution: Dorda

 Austria Copyright: Dorda

 Austria Practitioner of the Year: Rainer Schultes: Geistwert

 Belgium Patent Contentious: Stibbe

 Belgium Trademark Contentious: Fencer

 Belgium Prosecution: De Clercq & Partners

 Belgium Copyright & Design: Van Innis & Delarue

 Belgium Practitioner of the Year: Tanguy de Haan, NautaDutilh

 Denmark Patent Contentious: Plesner

 Denmark Patent Prosecution: Plougmann Vingtoft

 Denmark Trademark (Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms): AWA

 Denmark Trademark (Law Firms): Gorrissen Federspiel

 Denmark Copyright & Design: Plesner

 Denmark Practitioner of the Year (Law Firms): Kasper Frahm: Plesner

 Denmark Practitioner of the Year (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Kim Wagner: Plougmann Vingtoft

 Finland Patent Contentious: Roschier

 Finland Trademark Contentious: Properta Attorneys

 Finland Patent Prosecution: Berggren

 Finland Trademark Prosecution: Berggren

 Finland Copyright & Design: Eversheds Sutherland

 France Patent Contentious (Law Firms): August Debouzy

 France Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Casalonga

 France Trademark Contentious (Law Firms): Armengaud Guerlain

 France Trademark Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Casalonga

 France Patent Prosecution: Plasseraud IP

 France Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): Fieldfisher

 France Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Lavoix

 France Copyright: Vercken & Gaullier

 France Practitioner of the Year (Law Firms): Anne-Charlotte Le-Bihan, Bird & Bird

 France Practitioner of the Year (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Arnaud Casalonga, Casalonga

 Germany Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Hoyng Rokh Monegier

 Germany Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Eisenführ Speiser

 Germany Patent Prosecution: Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff

 Germany Trademark (Law Firms): Harmsen Utescher

 Germany Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Grünecker

 Germany Copyright: Nordemann

 Germany Practitioner of the Year (Law Firms): Axel Verhauwen, Krieger Mes & Graf von der Groeben

 Germany Practitioner of the Year (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Sandra Pohlman, df-mp

 Hungary Danubia

 Ireland Patent Contentious: Whitney Moore

 Ireland Trademark Contentious: Mason Hayes & Curran

 Ireland Trademark Prosecution: DFMG Solicitors

 Ireland Patent Prosecution: PurdyLucey

 Ireland IP Transactions: Arthur Cox

 Ireland Copyright & Design: Mason Hayes & Curran

 Ireland Practitioner of the Year: Aoife Murphy, Whitney Moore

 Israel Patent Contentious: S Horowitz & Co

 Israel Trademark Contentious: S Horowitz & Co

 Israel Patent Prosecution: Ehrlich Group

 Israel Trademark Prosecution: Seligsohn Gabrieli & Co

 Israel IP Transactions & Advisorys: Herzog Fox & Neeman

 Italy Patent Contentious: Trevisan & Cuonzo

 Italy Trademark Contentious: Martini Manna

 Italy Patent Prosecution: Jacobacci & Partners

 Italy Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): Hogan Lovells

 Italy Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Studio Torta

 Italy Copyright & Design: DLA Piper

 Italy Practitioner of the Year: Cesare Galli, IP Law Galli

 Netherlands Patent Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

 Netherlands Trademark Contentious:  Leeway

 Netherlands Patent Prosecution: VO

 Netherlands Trademark Prosecution: Chiever

 Netherlands Copyright: bureau Brandeis

 Netherlands IP Transactions & Advisory: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

 Netherlands Practitioner of the Year: (Law Firms): Tobias Cohen Jehoram, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

 Netherlands Practitioner of the Year: (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Herman Witmans, VO

 Nigeria Jackson Etti & Edu

 Norway Patent Contentious: Thommessen

 Norway Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Onsagers

 Norway Trademark (Law Firms): Hjort

 Norway Patent Prosecution: Bryn Aarflot

 Norway Copyright: Wiersholm

 Norway Practitioner of the Year: Ida Gjessing, Gjessing Reimers

 Poland Advisory & Contentious: Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak

 Poland Prosecution: JWP

 Poland Copyright & Design: LSW Leśnodorski Ślusarek & Partners

 Portugal Advisory & Contentious: Abreu Advogados

 Portugal Prosecution: Simões Garcia Corte Real & Associados

 Romania Simion & Baciu

 South Africa Patent: Von Seidels

 South Africa Trademark: Spoor & Fisher

 South Africa IP Transactions & Advisory: ENSafrica

 Spain Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Elzaburu

 Spain Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Hoyng Rokh Monegier

 Spain Trademark Contentious: Grau & Angulo

 Spain Patent Prosecution: ZBM Patents & Trademarks

 Spain Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): BomhardIP

 Spain Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Elzaburu

 Spain Copyright: ECIJA

 Spain Practitioner of the Year (Law Firms): Miguel Vidal-Quadras, Vidal-Quadras & Ramon

 Spain Practitioner of the Year (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Carlos Morán, Elzaburu

 Sweden Patent Contentious: Sandart & Partners

 Sweden Trademark Contentious: Vinge

 Sweden Patent Prosecution: Kransell & Wennborg

 Sweden Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): Lindahl

 Sweden Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Groth & Co

 Sweden Copyright & Design: Vinge

 Switzerland Patent Contentious: MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep

 Switzerland Trademark Contentious: Lenz & Staehelin

 Switzerland Patent Prosecution: Isler & Pedrazzini

 Switzerland Trademark Prosecution: Baker McKenzie

 Switzerland IP Transactions: MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep

 Turkey Contentious: Deris

 Turkey Prosecution: Kenaroglu

 Turkey Copyright & Design: Gün Partners

 United Arab Emirates Advisory & Contentious: Clyde & Co

 United Arab Emirates Prosecution: Gowling WLG

 United Kingdom (England) Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Bristows

 United Kingdom (England) Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Carpmaels & Ransford

 United Kingdom (England) Trademark Contentious (Law Firms): Mishcon de Reya

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

 United Kingdom (England) Patent Prosecution: Mewburn Ellis

 United Kingdom (England) Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Kilburn & Strode

 United Kingdom (England) Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): CMS

 United Kingdom (England) Copyright: Wiggin

 United Kingdom (England) Design: Gowling WLG

 United Kingdom (England) IP Transactions & Advisory Clifford Chance

 United Kingdom (England) IPEC Shakespeare Martineau

 United Kingdom (England) Practitioner of the Year (Law Firms) David Stone, Allen & Overy

 United Kingdom (England) Practitioner of the Year (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Ravi Srinivasan, J A Kemp

 United Kingdom (England) IP Set of the Year: 11 South Square

 United Kingdom (England) Senior IP Barrister of the Year: Iain Purvis QC, 11 South Square

 United Kingdom (England) Junior IP Barrister of the Year: Jaani Riordan, 8 New Square

 United Kingdom (Scotland) Contentious: Burness Paull

 United Kingdom (Scotland) Prosecution: HGF

 United Kingdom (Scotland) IP Transactions & Advisory Burness Paull

European Impact Cases of the Year

Hasbro Inc v the EUIPO (EU General Court): Kunze Rechtsanwälte

T 1127/16 (EPO): Santarelli

The Yokohama Rubber Co v Pirelli Tyre (EU Court of Justice): Taliens

Lego v EUIPO (EU General Court): BomhardIP

G1/19 (EPO): Venner Shipley

VG Bild-Kunst (EU Court of Justice): Nordemann and Pinsent Masons

CV-Online v Melons (EU Court of Justice): Cobalt

Mircom International Content Management & Consulting v Telenet (EU Court of Justice): Bird & Bird and Fieldfisher

T 2431/19 (EPO): Westphal Mussgnug & Partner

J 0014/19 (EPO): Simmons & Simmons

Ferrari v Mansory Design (EU Court of Justice): Rospatt Osten Pross

Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (EU Court of Justice): Elzaburu

National Impact Cases of the Year

PA Fassbinder v Klaus Pauscha (Supreme Court): Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Adama Nováka v Pavlu Dominikovi (Supreme Court): Štaidl Leška

Estonian Performers Union (EEL) v MTÜ Urban Style: PwC Legal and TRINITI

B. Braun Medical v INPI (Paris Supreme Court): August Debouzy

Spinnin’ Records v Martin Garrix (Supreme Court): Houthoff and Pels Rijcken

Lindt & Sprüngli v Confiserie Heilemann (Federal Court of Justice): Gleiss Lutz and Rohnke Winter

Hohenloher Landschwein (Federal Court of Justice): Hildebrandt

Unipharm v Sanofi (Supreme Court): Adi Levit

ÖKO-Test Verlag v Dr Rudolf Liebe Nachf (Federal Court of Justice): Nadine Dinig

InterDigital v Xiaomi (Regional Court Munich): Arnold Ruess

IP Bridge v TCT and HTC (Federal Court of Justice): Hoffmann Eitle

Aviareto v Global Closing Room (High Court): Pinsent Masons

Audi v KS (Supreme Court): GKR Legal

Grupo Cornavin v Grupo Alvic FR Mobiliario (Supreme Court): Ungria Patentes y Marcas, Ferrándiz Abogados and PONS IP

Illumina Cambridge v Latvia MGI Tech SIA & Ors (England & Wales High Court): Powell Gilbert

Vestel v Access Advance (England & Wales Court of Appeal): Bristows and Powell Gilbert

FibroGen v Akebia Therapeutics (England & Wales Court of Appeal): Carpmaels & Ransford and Potter Clarkson

TuneIn Inc v Warner Music UK (England & Wales Court of Appeal): Wiggin

Lifestyle Equities v Ahmed (England & Wales Court of Appeal): Ronald Fletcher Baker

Facebook Ireland v Voxer IP (England & Wales High Court): Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Secretary of State for Health v Servier Laboratories (UK Supreme Court): Sidley Austin

Dr Reddy's Laboratories v Warner-Lambert Company (England & Wales High Court): Kirkland & Ellis

InterDigital v Lenovo (England & Wales High Court): Gowling WLG

British Recorded Music Industry v BT & Ors (England & Wales High Court): DLA Piper

Young Turks v BT (England & Wales High Court): Lee & Thompson

Swatch v Apple (England & Wales High Court): Haseltine Lake Kempner

Salt Ship Design v Prysmian Powerlink (England & Wales High Court): Holman Fenwick Willan

Asia Pacific Awards Winners 2022

Asia Pacific Regional Winners

In-house IP Team of the Year - CSIRO

In-house IP Leader of the Year - Alan Fan, Huawei

Firm of the Year - King & Wood Mallesons - Australia & China

IP Practitioner of the Year - Un Ho Kim,Lee & Ko - South Korea

Foreign Firm of the Year - Baker McKenzie - Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore & Vietnam

IP Boutique Firm of the Year - Deacons - Hong Kong SAR

Trans-Tasman IP Firm of the Year - Davies Collison Cave – Australia

Jurisdictional Awards

Australia - Copyright & Design: Banki Haddock Fiora

Australia - IP Transactions & Advisory: Ashurst

Australia - Patent Contentious: Ashurst

Australia - Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney): Davies Collison Cave

Australia - Patent Prosecution: FB Rice

Australia - Trademark: Gilbert Tobin

Australia - Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney): Davies Collison Cave

China - Copyright: Lifang & Partners

China - Foreign Firm of the Year: Rouse

China - Patent Contentious: Unitalen Attorneys at Law

China - Patent Prosecution: China Patent Agent (HK)

China - Trade Mark Contentious: Wanhuida Intellectual Property

China - Trade Mark Prosecution: Kangxin Partners

Hong Kong SAR: Deacons

India - Copyright: Khaitan & Co

India - IP Transactions & Advisory: AZB & Partners

India - Patent Contentious: K & S Partners

India - Patent Prosecution: Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

India - Trade Mark Contentious: Anand and Anand

India - Trade Mark Prosecution: K & S Partners

Indonesia: Januar Jahja & Partners

Japan - Foreign Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

Japan - Patent Contentious: Abe Ikubo & Katayama

Japan - Patent Prosecution: TMI Associates

Japan - Trade Mark: TMI Associates

Malaysia - Contentious: Shearn Delamore & Co

Malaysia - Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

New Zealand: AJ Park

Singapore - IP Boutique: Amica Law

Singapore - Copyright & Design: Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Singapore - IP Transactions & Advisory: WongPartnership

Singapore - Patent Contentious: Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Singapore - Patent Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

Singapore - Trade Mark Contentious: Drew & Napier

Singapore - Trade Mark Prosecution: Drew & Napier

South Korea - Copyright & Design: Kim & Chang

South Korea - IP Transactions: Lee & Ko

South Korea - Patent Contentious: Kim & Chang

South Korea - Patent Prosecution: Lee International IP & Law

South Korea - Trade Mark: Lee & Ko

Philippines: Quisumbing Torres

Taiwan: Tai E International Patent & Law Office

Thailand: Tilleke & Gibbins

Vietnam: Vison & Associates

Americas Awards Winners 2022

Americas In-House  

In-house Team of the Year (Trademark): The Coca-Cola Company

In-house Team of the Year (Patent): Samsung Electronics America

In-house Team of the Year (Copyright): Google

In-house IP Leader of the Year: Brett Alten, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Americas Private Practice

Americas Firm of the Year: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Latin-Am Practitioner of the Year: Adriana Barrera, BARLAW - Barrera & Asociados (Peru)

National Awards

Argentina: Marval O’ Farrell & Mairal

Bolivia: Moreno Baldivieso

Brazil: Gusmão & Labrunie

Brazil: Licks Attorneys

Brazil: Daniel Law

Caribbean: Miniño Abogados

Central America: Arias

Chile: Sargent & Krahn

Colombia: Cavelier Abogados

Ecuador: CorralRosales

Mexico - Patent: Dumont

Mexico - Trademark: Baker McKenzie

Panama: Icaza González-Ruiz & Alemán

Peru: BARLAW - Barrera & Asociados

Uruguay: Fischer Abogados

Venezuela: Hoet & Partners

Canada National Awards

Copyright: Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

IP Boutique: Smart & Biggar

Patent Contentious: Gowling WLG

Patent Prosecution: Smart & Biggar

Trademark Contentious: Smart & Biggar

Trademark Prosecution: Borden Ladner Gervais

Practitioner of the Year - IP Transactions: Osler Hoksin & Harcourt

Practitioner of the Year - Copyright: Casey Chisick, Cassels Brock & Blackwell

Practitioner of the Year - Patent: Bradley White, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

Practitioner of the Year - Trademark: Justine Wiebe, Borden Ladner Gervais

Practitioner of the Year - Transactions: Vincent Yip, McCarthy Tétrault

United States Awards

Patent Contentious: Arnold & Porter

Patent Prosecution: Fenwick & West

Trademark Contentious: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Trademark Prosecution: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

IP Boutique: Durie Tangri

Copyright: Loeb & Loeb

Appellate: Arnold & Porter

Firm to Watch: Allen & Overy

IP Transactions: Weil Gotshal & Manges

ITC: Alston & Bird

Life Sciences IP Litigation: Weil Gotshal & Manges

PTAB: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Practitioner of the Year - Appellate: Thomas Goldstein, Goldstein & Russell

Practitioner of the Year - IP Transactions: Hannah England, Ropes & Gray

Practitioner of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Michael Drapkin, Holland & Hart

Practitioner of the Year - PTAB: Brent Babcock, Loeb & Loeb

Practitioner of the Year - Trademark Prosecution+: Monica Riva Talley, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

Copyright (East): Weil Gotshal & Manges

Copyright (West): King & Spalding

Patent Contentious (Northeast): WilmerHale

Patent Contentious (South): Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Patent Contentious (West): O'Melveny & Myers

Patent Contentious (Midwest): Sidley Austin

Patent Prosecution (Northeast): Bookoff McAndrews

Patent Prosecution (South): Haynes and Boone

Patent Prosecution (West): Fenwick & West

Patent Prosecution (Midwest): Armstrong Teasdale

Trademark Contentious (Northeast): Kelly IP

Trademark Contentious (South): Pirkey Barber

Trademark Contentious (West): Sideman & Bancroft

Trademark Contentious (Midwest): Robins Kaplan

Trademark Prosecution (Northeast): Arent Fox

Trademark Prosecution (South): Alston & Bird

Trademark Prosecution (West): Holland & Hart

Trademark Prosecution (Midwest): Greenberg Traurig

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - California: Darin Snyder, O’Melveny & Myers

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Colorado: Mindy Sooter, WilmerHale

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - DC Metro: Michael McKeon, Fish & Richardson

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Delaware: Martina Tyreus Hufnal, Fish & Richardson

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Georgia: Jason Rosenberg, Alston & Bird

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Illinois: Thomas Rein, Sidley Austin

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Massachusetts: Sarah Chapin Columbia, McDermott Will & Emery

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Michigan: John S Artz, Dickinson Wright

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Minnesota: Andrew Hansen, Fox Rothschild

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - New York: Elizabeth Weiswasser, Weil Gotshal & Manges

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Pennsylvania: Steven Maslowski, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Texas: Travis Wimberley, Pirkey Barber

Practitioner of the Year (Litigation) - Washington: Melanie Mayer, Fenwick & West

Impact Cases of the Year

Federal Court of Appeal - Loblaws Inc v Columbia Insurance Company: Smart & Biggar

Federal Court - Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp: Borden Ladner Gervais

Federal Court of Appeal - Apotex v Shire: Gowling WLG

Federal Court of Appeal - Western Oilfield Equipment Rentals v M-I LLC: Borden Ladner Gervais

Supreme Court of Canada - York University v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright): Osler Hoskin & Harcourt and Borden Ladner Gervais

10th Circuit - Hetronic International v Hetronic Germany: Jenner & Block

2nd Circuit - Zuma Press v Getty Images: Weil Gotshal & Manges

Federal Circuit - Amgen v Sanofi: Arnold & Porter

Federal Circuit - In re Samsung Electronics: O'Melveny & Myers

Federal Circuit - Intel v Qualcomm: WilmerHale

TTAB - The Coca Cola Company v Meenaxi Enterprise: Alston & Bird

TTAB - Philanthropist.com v The General Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

US Supreme Court - Google v Oracle: Goldstein & Russell

US Supreme Court - Hologic v Minerva: Sidley Austin & Arnold & Porter

US Supreme Court - United States v Arthrex: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

2021

Europe Middle East & Africa Winners 2021

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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

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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

2020

Europe Middle East & Africa Winners 2020

National Awards

Austria - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: Dorda

Austria - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Gassauer-Fleissner

Austria - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Puchberger & Partner

Austria - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Schwarz Schönherr

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Crowell & Moring

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: NautaDutilh

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Arnold & Siedsma

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Plesner

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Plougmann Vingtoft

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Lundgrens

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution (Law Firms): Plesner

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution (Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Firms): Zacco

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: Plesner

Finland - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: Roschier

Finland - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Boco IP

Finland - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious:Borenius

Finland - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Roschier

Finland - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Kolster

France - Boutique Firm of the Year: Armengaud Guerlain

France - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: Allen & Overy

France - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: August Debouzy

France - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Plasseraud IP

France - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Hogan Lovells

France - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Plasseraud IP

Germany - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Bird & Bird

Germany - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious (Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Firms): df-mp

Germany - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Grünecker

Germany - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark (Law Firms): Harmsen Utescher

Germany - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark (Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Firms): Vossius & Partner

Germany - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: SKW Schwarz

Hungary - Firm of the Year: Danubia

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: McCann FitzGerald

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Whitney Moore

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: PurdyLucey

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Mason Hayes & Curran

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Tomkins

Israel - Firm of the Year - IP Transactions: Herzog Fox & Neeman

Israel - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Luthi + Webb

Israel - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Reinhold Cohn & Partners

Israel - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Gilat Bareket & Co (Reinhold Cohn Group)

Israel - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Ehrlich Group

Italy - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: DLA Piper

Italy - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Trevisan & Cuonzo

Italy - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Jacobacci & Partners

Italy - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: IP Law Galli

Italy - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Società Italiana Brevetti

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: Brinkhof

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: NLO

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Brinkhof

Nigeria - Firm of the Year: Jackson Etti & Edu

Norway - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Thommessen

Norway - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Bryn Aarflot

Poland - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Wardyński & Partners

Poland - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: LSW Leśnodorski Ślusarek & Partners

Poland - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Patpol

Portugal - Firm of the Year - Contentious: VdA

Portugal - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Simões Garcia Corte-Real & Associados

Romania - Firm of the Year: Răzvan Dincă & Asociaţii

Russia - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: Baker McKenzie

Russia - Firm of the Year - Patent: Hogan Lovells

Russia - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Gowling WLG

South Africa - Firm of the Year: Adams & Adams

Spain - Firm of the Year - Copyright: ECIJA

Spain - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Clifford Chance

Spain - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: ABG Intellectual Property

Spain - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Elzaburu

Spain - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Noerr

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Westerberg & Partners

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Sandart & Partners

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Kransell & Wennborg

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Westerberg & Partners

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Groth & Co

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - IP Transactions: Bär & Karrer

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Rentsch Partner

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Hepp Wenger Ryffel

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Walder Wyss

Turkey - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Design: Gün + Partners

Turkey - Firm of the Year - Patent: Deris 

Turkey - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Gün + Partners

Ukraine - Firm of the Year: Aequo

United Arab Emirates - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Al Tamimi & Company

United Arab Emirates - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Saba IP

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Copyright & Related Rights: Wiggin

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Design: Gowling WLG

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - IP Transactions: Linklaters

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Pinsent Masons

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious (Patent Attorney & Trade Mark Attorney Firms): EIP

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: J A Kemp

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution (Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Firms): Potter Clarkson

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious (Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Firms): Stobbs IP

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious (Law Firms): Bristows

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - IP Set of the Year: 8 New Square

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Senior IP Barrister of the Year: Simon Malynicz QC

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Junior IP Barrister of the Year: Ashton Chantrielle

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Burness Paull

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: HGF

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Firm of the Year - IP Transactions: Dentons

United Kingdom - Practitioner of the Year: David Rose, Mishcon de Reya

Regional Awards

Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor & Fisher

Baltic/Eastern Europe - Firm of the Year: Ellex Raidla

Benelux - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark (Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Firms): Chiever

Benelux - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark (Law Firms): Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Hoffmann Eitle

Europe - Firm of the Year - Design: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Bird & Bird

Scandinavia - Firm of the Year: AWA

Europe - In-house Team of the Year - Patent: Nokia

Europe - In-house Team of the Year - Trade Mark: Liverpool Football Club

Europe Cross-Border Telecoms Patent Team of the Year - IPCom: Bardehle Pagenberg, Bristows, df-mp and Hengeler Mueller

Europe Cross-Border Telecoms Patent Team of the Year - Unwired Planet: df-mp, EIP, Fieldfisher and Osborne Clarke

Global Awards

Global Firm of the Year for IP: Baker McKenzie

Impact Cases of the Year

Koton v EUIPO - Curell Suñol

Sky v SkyKick - Fieldfisher and Mishcon de Reya

IT Development SAS v Free Mobile SAS - Bardehle Pagenberg and Nouveau Monde Avocats

VG Media v Google - Hengeler Mueller and Redeker Sellner Dahs

The Football Association Premier League v Eircom - Beauchamps

Tom Kabinet - bureau Brandeis

IPCom v Lenovo - Bardehle Pagenberg

Jostarndt Patentanwalts AG v IPCom - df-mp and Jostarndt Patentanwalts

Nokia v Continental AG - Arnold Ruess

Philips v Wiko - Eisenführ Speiser and Vossius & Partner

Merck v Clonmel Healthcare - Whitney Moore and William Fry

Philips v Asus - Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Pelham GmbH v Ralf Hütter - SCHLARMANNvonGEYSO and Schalast

imtmedical v Hamilton Medical - IPrime Rentsch Kaelin and IPrime Legal

Actavis v ICOS - Bird & Bird, Pinsent Masons and Taylor Wessing

Shanks v Unilever - Christopher J L Ryan, Henderson Chambers (Patrick Green QC and Chloe Campbell) and the late Keith Beresford

Cofemel v G-Star Raw - Garrigues

The Polish Filmmakers Association v Tomków - Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners

Kogan v Martin - Keystone Law

Nintendo Co v Sky UK - Mishcon de Reya

Warner Music UK v Tunein - Bird & Bird and Wiggin

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Alexander von Mühlendahl - Bardehle Pagenberg

Derk Visser - EIP

Gillian Davies - Hogarth Chambers

Asia Pacific Awards Winners 2020

Jurisdictional Awards

Australia - Copyright Firm of the Year: Gilbert + Tobin

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

Australia - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Herbert Smith Freehills

Australia - Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: Davies Collison Cave

Australia - Trade Mark Contentious Firm of the Year: King & Wood Mallesons

Australia - Trade Mark Prosecution Firm of the Year: FB Rice

China - Copyright Firm of the Year: Lifang & Partners

China - Foreign Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

China - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Fangda Partners

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

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

China - Trade Mark Prosecution Firm of the Year: LexField Law Offices

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year: Ella Cheong & Alan Chiu Solicitors & Notaries

India - Copyright Firm of the Year: Saikrishna & Associates

India - IP Transactions & Advisory Firm of the Year: Khaitan & Co

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

India - Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

India - Trade Mark Contentious Firm of the Year: Remfry & Sagar

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

Indonesia - Contentious Firm of the Year: Rouse (in association with Suryomurcito & Co)

Indonesia - Prosecution Firm of the Year: Januar Jahja & Partners

Japan - Foreign Firm of the Year: Hogan Lovells

Japan - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

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

Japan - Trade Mark Firm of the Year: TMI Associates

Malaysia - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Shearn Delamore & Co

Malaysia - Prosecution Firm of the Year: Skrine

Malaysia - Trade Mark Contentious Firm of the Year: Shearn Delamore & Co

New Zealand - Contentious Firm of the Year: Simpson Grierson

New Zealand - Prosecution Firm of the Year: James & Wells

Philippines - Firm of the Year: Quisumbing Torres

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

Singapore - IP Transactions & Advisory Firm of the Year: WongPartnership

Singapore - Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Drew & Napier

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

Singapore - Trade Mark Contentious Firm of the Year: Amica Law

Singapore - Trade Mark Prosecution Firm of the Year: Drew & Napier

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

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

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

South Korea - Trade Mark Contentious Firm of the Year: Cho & Partners

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

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

Thailand - Contentious Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand - Prosecution Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Regional Winners

Asia Pacific - IP Boutique Firm of the Year: Davies Collison Cave

Asia Pacific - IP Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

Asia Pacific - IP Transactions & Advisory Firm of the Year: Allens

Asia Pacific - Patent Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Asia Pacific - Trade Mark Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Asia Pacific - In-House IP Team of the Year: Toyota Motor Corporation

Americas Awards Winners 2020

National Awards

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

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

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

Brazil - Firm of the Year - Patent: Licks Attorneys

Brazil - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Gusmão & Labrunie

Canada - Firm of the Year - Boutique: Smart & Biggar

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright: McCarthy Tétrault

Canada - Outstanding Practitioner - Copyright: Casey Chisick - Cassels Brock & Blackwell

Canada - Outstanding Practitioner - Patent: Dominique Hussey - Bennett Jones

Canada - Outstanding Practitioner - Trademark: Mark Evans - Smart & Biggar

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Torys

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Borden Ladner Gervais

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Smart & Biggar

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Gowling WLG

Caribbean - Firm of the Year: MINIÑO Abogados (Dominican Republic)

Chile - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Sargent & Krahn

Chile - Firm of the Year - Patent: Sargent & Krahn

Chile - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Silva

Colombia - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Cavelier Abogados

Colombia - Firm of the Year - Patent: Lloreda Camacho & Co.

Colombia - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Brigard Castro

Ecuador - Firm of the Year: CorralRosales

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Patent: Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Olivares

Panama - Firm of the Year: Estudio Benedetti

Peru - Firm of the Year: BARLAW - Barrera & Asociados

United States - Firm of the Year - Appellate: Morrison & Foerster

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Weil Gotshal & Manges

United States - Firm of the Year - IP Transactions: Cooley

United States - Firm of the Year - ITC: Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Life Sciences IP Litigation: Sidley Austin

United States - Outstanding Litigator - PTAB: Scott McKeown - Ropes & Gray

United States - Outstanding Practitioner - Appellate: Deanne Maynard - Morrison & Foerster

United States - Outstanding Practitioner - IP Transactions: David Kappos - Cravath Swaine & Moore

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Plaintiff Firm: McKool Smith

United States - Firm of the Year - PTAB: Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

United States - Firm of the Year - Specialty Firm: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Kirkland & Ellis

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States - Firm to Watch: Honigman

Uruguay - Firm of the Year: Cervieri Monsuárez

United States Regional Awards

Copyright - East: Kirkland & Ellis

Copyright - West: Fenwick & West

Patent Contentious - Midwest: Kirkland & Ellis

Patent Contentious - Northeast: WilmerHale

Patent Contentious - South: McKool Smith

Patent Contentious - West: Fish & Richardson

Patent Prosecution - Midwest: Marshall Gerstein & Borun

Patent Prosecution - Northeast: Choate Hall & Stewart

Patent Prosecution - South: Haynes and Boone

Patent Prosecution - West: Morgan Lewis & Bockius

Trademark Contentious - Midwest: Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

Trademark Contentious - Northeast: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Trademark Contentious - South: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Trademark Contentious - West: Cooley

Trademark Prosecution - Midwest: Loeb & Loeb

Trademark Prosecution - Northeast: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trademark Prosecution - South: Pirkey Barber

Trademark Prosecution - West: Fenwick & West

Outstanding Litigator - California: Morgan Chu - Irell & Manella

Outstanding Litigator - Colorado: Evan Rothstein - Arnold & Porter

Outstanding Litigator - Delaware: Karen Jacobs - Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell

Outstanding Litigator - District of Columbia: Matthew Wolf - Arnold & Porter

Outstanding Litigator - Georgia: Matthew Gaudet - Duane Morris

Outstanding Litigator - Illinois: David Pritikin - Sidley Austin

Outstanding Litigator - Massachusetts: Barbara Fiacco - Foley Hoag

Outstanding Litigator - Michigan: Marc Lorelli - Brooks Kushman

Outstanding Litigator - Minnesota: J Derek Vandenburgh - Carlson Caspers

Outstanding Litigator - New Jersey: Robert Rhoad - Dechert

Outstanding Litigator - New York: Dale Cendali - Kirkland & Ellis

Outstanding Litigator - Pennsylvania: Martin Black - Dechert

Outstanding Litigator - Texas: Theodore Stevenson III - McKool Smith

Outstanding Litigator - Washington: David Tellekson - Fenwick & West

Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert MacDonald Gowling WLG

Americas Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

Impact Cases of the Year

Industrias Saladillo v Tigre Argentina: G Breuer

Eli Lilly Canada v Apotex: Borden Ladner Gervais

Canada (Attorney General) v Galderma Canada: Gowling WLG

Canmar Foods v TA Foods: Gowling WLG

Bell Media v John Doe 1 dba GoldTV.biz: Smart & Biggar

Aux Sable Liquid Products LP v JL Energy Transportation Inc: McCarthy Tétrault

Keatley Surveying Ltd v Teranet Inc: McCarthy Tétrault

Metallica v Mardones: Silva

Arthrex v Smith & Nephew: Carlson Gaskey & Olds

Momenta Pharmaceuticals v Bristol-Myers Squibb: Covington & Burling

TCL Communication Technology Holdings v Ericsson: MoloLamken

Curver Luxembourg SARL v Home Expressions Inc: Squire Patton Boggs

Immunex Corp v Sandoz: Sidley Austin

A&H Sportswear Co Inc v William W Yedor: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Food Marketing Institute v Argus Leader Media: Baker Botts

Return Mail Inc v United States Postal Service: Covington & Burling

Rimini Street v Oracle USA: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Iancu v Brunetti: John R Sommer

Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp v Wall-Street.com): Stris & Maher

Mission Product Holdings Inc v Tempnology LLC: WilmerHale

2019

National

Argentina - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Berton Moreno + Ojam

Argentina - Firm of the Year - Innovation & Technology: Berken IP

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

Argentina - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Ferrer Reyes, Tellechea & Bouche

Australia - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Clayton Utz

Australia - Firm of the Year - Transactions & Advisory: King & Wood Mallesons

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

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

Australia - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: King & Wood Mallesons

Australia - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Austria - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Geistwert

Austria - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Puchberger & Partner

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Copyright/Design: Van Innis & Delarue

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: De Clercq & Partners

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Altius

Brazil - Firm of the Year - Innovation & Technology: Kasznar Leonardos

Brazil - Firm of the Year - Patent: Gusmão & Labrunie

Brazil - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Dannemann Siemsen

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Torys

Canada - Specialty IP Firm of the Year: Aitken Klee

Canada - Outstanding IP Practitioner: Belmore Neidrauer

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Belmore Neidrauer

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Gowling WLG

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Gowling WLG

Chile - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Sargent & Krahn

Chile - Firm of the Year - Innovation & Technology: Sargent & Krahn

Chile - Firm of the Year - Patent: Sargent & Krahn

Chile - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Albagli Zaliasnik

China - Firm of the Year - Copyright: King & Wood Mallesons

China - Foreign Firm of the Year: Hogan Lovells

China - Firm of the Year - Transactions & Advisory: Allen & Overy

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

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

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

China - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: King & Wood Mallesons

Colombia - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Lloreda Camacho & Co

Colombia - Firm of the Year - Innovation & Technology: Cavelier Abogados

Colombia - Firm of the Year - Patent: Olarte Moure & Asociados

Colombia - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Lloreda Camacho & Co

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Løje Arnesen & Meedom

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Plesner

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Inspicos

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Bech-Bruun

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): Plesner

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Zacco

Finland - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Borenius

Finland - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Kolster

France - Boutique Firm of the Year: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

France - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Cabinet Artlaw

France - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Bird & Bird

France - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Santarelli

France - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Armengaud Guerlain

France - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Cabinet Plasseraud

Germany - Firm of the Year - Copyright/Design: Bardehle Pagenberg

Germany - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Hogan Lovells

Germany - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious (Patent Attorney & Trademark Attorney Firms): Hoffmann Eitle

Germany - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Maiwald

Germany - Firm of the Year - Trademark (Law Firms): Harmsen Utescher

Germany - Firm of the Year - Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Vossius & Partner

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year: Deacons

Hungary - Firm of the Year: Danubia

India - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Saikrishna & Associates

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

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

India - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Remfry & Sagar

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

Indonesia - Firm of the Year - Contentious: K&K Advocates

Indonesia - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Baker Mckenzie Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners Baker Mac

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Mason Hayes & Curran

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Whitney Moore

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Hanna Moore & Curley

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Mason Hayes & Curran

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Tomkins

Israel - Firm of the Year - Transactions: Herzog Fox & Neeman

Israel - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Liad Whatstein & Co

Israel - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Luthi + Webb

Israel - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: S Horowitz & Co

Israel - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz

Italy - Firm of the Year - Copyright/Design: Dentons

Italy - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Trevisan & Cuonzo

Italy - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Studio Torta

Italy - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Jacobacci & Associati

Italy - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: GLP

Japan - Foreign Firm of the Year: Hogan Lovells

Japan - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Abe Ikubo & Katayama

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

Japan - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Tmi Associates

Japan - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Asamura Patent office

Malaysia - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Skrine

Malaysia - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Innovation & Technology: Becceril Coca Y Becerril

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Patent: Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Olivares

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Copyright/Design: Brinkhof

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: V.O.

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Hofhuis Alkema Groen

New Zealand - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Chapman Tripp

New Zealand - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Baldwins Intellectual Property

Norway - Firm of the Year - Contentious: BAHR

Norway - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Onsagers

Peru - Firm of the Year - Patent: Estudio Colmenares & Asociados

Peru - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Estudio Colmenares & Asociados

Poland - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak

Poland - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: JWP

Portugal - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: VdA

Portugal - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Simões Garcia Corte-Real & Associados

Portugal - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Garrigues

Romania - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Zamfirescu Racoti & Partners

Romania - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Cabinet M Oproiu

Russia - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Hogan Lovells

Russia - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Gorodissky & Partners

Russia - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Baker Mckenzie

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

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

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

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Drew & Napier

South Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor & Fisher

South Africa - Firm of the Year - Transactions: Webber Wentzel

South Korea - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Yulchon

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

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

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

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

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

Spain - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Clifford Chance

Spain - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Zbm Patents & Trademarks

Spain - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Grau & Angulo

Spain - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Bomhardip

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Bird & Bird

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Sandart & Partners

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: AWA

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Vinge

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Groth & Co

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Transactions: Homburger

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Meyerlustenberger Lachenal

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Weinmann Zimmerli

Taiwan - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Lee and Li

Taiwan - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Deep & Far

Thailand - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Baker Mckenzie

The Philippines - Firm of the Year: Baker Mckenzie Quisumbing Torres Baker Mac

Turkey - Firm of the Year: Gün + Partners

Ukraine - Firm of the Year: Doubinsky & Osharova

United Arab Emirates - Firm of the Year: Rouse

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Wiggin

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Designs: Gowling Wlg

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Transactions: Slaughter & May

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious (Law Firms): Powell Gilbert

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious (Patent Attorney Firms): EIP

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Carpmaels & Ransford

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Bristows

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution (Law Firms): Fieldfisher

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Barker Brettell

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - IP Barrister of the Year: 8 New Square - Adrian Speck QC

United Kingdom (England & Wales) - IP Set of the Year: 8 New Square

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Burness Paull

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Firm of the Year - Transactions: Brodies

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Burness Paull

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: HGF

United Kingdom (Scotland) - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Brodies

United States - Firm of the Year - Appellate: Kirkland & Ellis

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Weil Gotshal & Manges

United States - Firm To Watch: Sideman & Bancroft

United States - Firm of the Year - ITC: Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Life Sciences IP Litigation: Paul Hastings

United States - Outstanding Appellate Practitioner: Jones Day

United States - Outstanding Litigator: PTAB: Paul Hastings

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Wilmerhale

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

United States - Firm of the Year - Plaintiff: Mckool Smith

United States - Firm of the Year - PTAB: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Specialty IP Firm of the Year: Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States - Firm of the Year - Transactional: Weil Gotshal & Manges

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

United States Regional

United States - Copyright: East: Weil Gotshal & Manges

United States - Copyright: West: O’Melveny & Myers

United States - Patent Contentious: Midwest: Winston & Strawn

United States - Patent Contentious: Northeast: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

United States - Patent Contentious: South: Mckool Smith

United States - Patent Contentious: West: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

United States - Patent Prosecution: Midwest: Marshall Gerstein & Borun

United States - Patent Prosecution: Northeast: Fish & Richardson

United States - Patent Prosecution: South: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States - Patent Prosecution: West: Dorsey & Whitney

United States - Trademark Contentious: Midwest: Banner & Witcoff

United States - Trademark Contentious: Northeast: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Trademark Contentious: South: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States - Trademark Contentious: West: Loeb & Loeb

United States - Trademark Prosecution: Midwest: Banner & Witcoff

United States - Trademark Prosecution: Northeast: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States - Trademark Prosecution: South: Haynes and Boone

United States - Trademark Prosecution: West: Fenwick & West

United States Regional: California - Outstanding Litigator: Durie Tangri

United States Regional: Colorado - Outstanding Litigator: Wilmerhale

United States Regional: Delaware - Outstanding Litigator: Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell

United States Regional: District of Columbia - Outstanding Litigator: Perkins Coie

United States Regional: Georgia - Outstanding Litigator: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States Regional: Illinois - Outstanding Litigator: Latham & Watkins

United States Regional: Massachusetts - Outstanding Litigator: Wilmerhale

United States Regional: Michigan - Outstanding Litigator: Brooks Kushman

United States Regional: Minnesota - Outstanding Litigator: Robins Kaplan

United States Regional: New Jersey - Outstanding Litigator: Dechert

United States Regional: New York - Outstanding Litigator: Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

United States Regional: Pennsylvania - Outstanding Litigator: Dechert

United States Regional: Texas - Outstanding Litigator: Susman Godfrey

United States Regional: Virginia - Outstanding Litigator: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States Regional: Washington - Outstanding Litigator: Perkins Coie

Regional

Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor & Fisher

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

Asia Pacific - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Baker Mckenzie

Asia Pacific - Firm of the Year - CSR: Rajah & Tann

Asia Pacific - Boutique Firm of the Year: Davies Collinson Cave

Asia Pacific - IP Firm of the Year: Baker Mckenzie

Asia Pacific - Firm of the Year - Transactions & Advisory: Khaitan & Co

Baltic/Eastern Europe - Firm of the Year: Ellex Raidla

Benelux - Boutique Firm of the Year: Calysta

Benelux - Firm of the Year - Trademark (Law Firms): Hofhuis Alkema Groen

Benelux - Firm of the Year - Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms): Chiever

Europe - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm To Watch: Westerberg & Partners (Sweden)

Europe - Firm of the Year - Transactions: Linklaters

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Allen & Overy

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Hoffmann Eitle

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trademark (Law Firms): Taylor Wessing

Latin American - Firm To Watch: Barrera & Asociados

Latin American - Influential Individual: Olivares

Middle East - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Al Tamimi & Company

Middle East - Firm To Watch: Gowling WLG

Middle East - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property

Scandinavia - Firm of the Year: Zacco

Europe - In-House Patent Team of the Year (Europe): Syngenta

Europe - In-House Trademark Team of the Year (Europe): Mondelēz International

Global

Global - Firm of the Year: Hogan Lovells

Global - In-House Patent Team of the Year (Global): Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Global - In-House Trademark Team of the Year (Global): Adidas

Global - Life Time Achivment Award: Katten Muchin & Rosenman

Impact Case of the Year

Impact Case of the Year - Australia - Encompass Corporation v Infotrack

Impact Case of the Year - Belgium - Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Ltd v Duma Forklifts (Case C-129/17)

Impact Case of the Year - Estonia - Snb-React v Deepak Mehta

Impact Case of the Year - Finland - Finnish Prosecution Service v A and B (Kko 2018:36, Supreme Court)

Impact Case of the Year - France - Novartis v Teva

Impact Case of the Year - Germany - Pfizer Ireland v Orifarm

Impact Case of the Year - Germany - Nintendo v Bigben

Impact Case of the Year - Germany - Doceram v Ceramtec

Impact Case of the Year - Germany - Scotch Whisky Association v Michael Klotz

Impact Case of the Year - Germany - Land Nordrhein-Westfalen v Dirk Renckhoff

Impact Case of the Year - India - Koninklijke Philips Electronics v Rajesh Bansal

Impact Case of the Year - India - Monsanto v Nuziveedu

Impact Case of the Year - India - Carlsberg Breweries v Som Distilleries and Breweries

Impact Case of the Year - Netherlands - Levola Hengelo Bv v Smilde Foods Bv

Impact Case of the Year - Netherlands - Christian Louboutin v Van Haren Schoenen

Impact Case of the Year - Singapore - Sunseap Group v Sun Electric

Impact Case of the Year - Thailand - Valentino Spa v Department of Intellectual Property and Matsuda & Co

Impact Case of the Year - United Kingdom - Teva v Gilead

Impact Case of the Year - United Kingdom - Warner Lambert v Generics

Impact Case of the Year - United Kingdom - Cartier v BT

Impact Case of the Year - United Kingdom - BBC v MCPS and PRS

Impact Case of the Year - United Kingdom - Warner Lambert v Generics

Impact Case of the Year - United Kingdom - Easygroup Ltd v Easy Fly Express Ltd & Anor

Impact Case of the Year - US Federal Circuit - Nantkwest v Iancu

Impact Case of the Year - US Federal Circuit - University of California v Broad Institute

Impact Case of the Year - US Federal Circuit - Berkheimer v HP

Impact Case of the Year - US Federal Circuit (PTAB Appeal) - Click-To-Call Technologies v Ingenio

Impact Case of the Year - US Federal Circuit (PTAB Appeal) - Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Allergan v Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceuticals United States, Akorn

Impact Case of the Year – Latin America - Termas De Chillán

Impact Case of the Year – Latin America - Elsa Sanchez De Oesterheld Et Al v Ediciones Record

2018

National

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

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

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

Australia - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Baker McKenzie

Australia - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: FB Rice

Australia - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Ashurst

Australia - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Davies Collison Cave

Australia - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Herbert Smith Freehills

Australia - Firm of the Year - Transactions & Advisory: Clayton Utz

Austria - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Schwarz Schönherr Rechtsanwälte

Austria - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Michel Walter

Austria - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Sonn & Partner

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Simont Braun

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: De Clercq & Partners

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Altius

Brazil - Firm of the Year - Patent: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Brazil - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Barbosa Müssnich Aragão

Canada - Boutique Firm of the Year: Smart & Biggar/Fethersonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright: McCarthy Tétrault

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Bereskin Parr

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Gowling WLG

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Borden Ladner Gervais

Canada - Outstanding IP Practitioner: Gunars Gaikis, Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Chile - Firm of the Year - Anti-counterfeiting: Albagli Zaliasnik

Chile - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Sargent & Krahn

Chile - Firm of the Year - Patent: Carey

Chile - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Alessandri

China - Foreign Law Firm of the Year: Rouse

China - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Hogan Lovells

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

China - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: JunHe

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

China - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office

Colombia - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Lloreda Camacho & Co

Colombia - Firm of the Year - Patent: Cavelier Abogados

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Inspicos

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Gorrissen Federspiel

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Zacco

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Plesner

Finland - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Borenius

Finland - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Berggren

Finland - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Eversheds Sutherland

Finland - Firm to Watch: Properta Attorneys

France - Boutique IP Firm of the Year: Armengaud Guerlain

France - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Cabinet Vercken & Gaullier

France - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

France - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Lavoix

France - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Bird & Bird

France - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Cabinet Plasseraud

Germany - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Hogan Lovells

Germany - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Vossius & Partner

Germany - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Bardehle Pagenberg

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Deacons

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Hogan Lovells

Hungary - Firm of the Year: Sár & Partners

Iceland - Firm of the Year: Arnason Faktor

India - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Rajeshwari & Associates

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

India - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Remfry & Sagar

India - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Singh & Singh

India - Firm of the Year - Transactions & Advisory: Khaitan & Co

Indonesia - Firm of the Year: Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Contentious: A&L Goodbody

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: FRKelly

Israel - Firm of the Year - Contentious: S Horowitz & Co

Israel - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Reinhold Cohn & Partners

Italy - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Jacobacci & Partners

Italy - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: IP Law Galli

Italy - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Jacobacci & Partners

Italy - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Trevisan & Cuonzo

Japan - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Ohno & Partners

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

Japan - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Nakamura & Partners

Japan - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Shiga International Patent Office

Japan - Foreign Firm of the Year: Hogan Lovells

Malaysia - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Cheang & Ariff

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

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Patent: Arochi & Lindner

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Copyright: DLA Piper

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: De Vries & Metman

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Brinkhof

New Zealand - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Henry Hughes Patent & Trademark Attorneys

New Zealand - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Buddle Findlay

Norway - Firm of the Year - Copyright: BA-HR

Norway - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Thommessen

Norway - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Zacco

Norway - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Wikborg Rein

Peru - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Barreda Moller

Peru - Firm of the Year - Patent: Estudio Colmenares & Asociados

Poland - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners

Poland - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: JWP

Poland - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Skubisz Kancelaria Prawno – Patentowa

Portugal - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Vieira de Almeida & Associados (VdA)

Portugal - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: RCF Protecting Innovation

Romania - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen

Romania - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Cabinet M Oproiu

Russia - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Gowling WLG

Russia - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Gorodissky & Partners

Scotland - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Burness Paull

Scotland - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

Scotland - Firm of the Year - Transactions & Advisory: Brodies

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Ravindran Associates

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Drew & Napier

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow

South Africa - Firm of the Year: Adams & Adams

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

South Korea - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: FirstLaw PC

South Korea - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Kim & Chang

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

South Korea - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Lee International IP & Law Group

Spain - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: ABG Patentes

Spain - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Elzaburu

Spain - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: BomhardIP

Spain - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Grau & Angulo

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Awapatent

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Vinge

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Zacco

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Sandart & Partners

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Rentsch Partner

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Hepp Wenger Ryffel

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Walder Wyss

Switzerland - Firm of the Year - Transactions & Advisory: Homburger

Taiwan - Firm of the Year: Formosa Transnational

Thailand - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

The Philippines - Firm of the Year: Quisumbing Torres

Turkey - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Gün + Partners

Turkey - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Deris Patents & Trademarks Agency

United Arab Emirates - Firm of the Year: Clyde & Co

United Kingdom - IP Set of the Year: Three New Square

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Designs: Bristows

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Wiggin

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Innovation: Wiggin

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Powell Gilbert

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Bristows

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Transactions & Advisory: Gowling WLG

United Kingdom - Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Firm of the Year for Patent Litigation: EIP

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Carpmaels & Ransford

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Stobbs IP

United States - Firm of the Year - Plaintiff Firm: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

United States - Firm of the Year - PTAB: Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Specialty IP Firm: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Kelly IP

United States - Firm of the Year - Appellate: Hughes Hubbard & Reed

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Goodwin Procter

United States - Firm of the Year - Firm to Watch: Caldwell Cassady & Curry

United States - Firm of the Year - ITC: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Life Sciences IP Litigation: Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Fenwick & West

United States - Firm of the Year - Transactional Firm: Fenwick & West

United States - Outstanding Appellate Practitioner: James Dabney, Hughes Hubbard & Reed

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

United States Regional

Outstanding Litigator: California - Juanita Brooks, Fish & Richardson

Outstanding Litigator: Colorado - Mindy Sooter, WilmerHale

Outstanding Litigator: Delaware - Jack Blumenfeld, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell

Outstanding Litigator: District of Columbia - Matthew Wolf, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer

Outstanding Litigator: Georgia - Mitchell Stockwell, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Outstanding Litigator: Illinois - Robert Unikel, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer

Outstanding Litigator: Massachusetts - William Lee, WilmerHale

Outstanding Litigator: Michigan - John LeRoy, Brooks Kushman

Outstanding Litigator: Minnesota - Dorothy Whalen, Fish & Richardson

Outstanding Litigator: New Jersey - John Connell, Archer & Greiner

Outstanding Litigator: New York - James Dabney, Hughes Hubbard & Reed

Outstanding Litigator: Pennsylvania - Martin Black, Dechert

Outstanding Litigator: PTAB - Eldora Ellison, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

Outstanding Litigator: Texas - Phillip Philbin, Haynes and Boone

Outstanding Litigator: Virginia - Charles Lipsey, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Outstanding Litigator: Washington - David Tellekson, Fenwick & West

Copyright: East - Goodwin Procter

Copyright: West - Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer

Patent Contentious: Midwest - Marshall Gerstein & Borun

Patent Contentious: Northeast - Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Patent Contentious: South - Haynes and Boone

Patent Contentious: West - Fish & Richardson

Patent Prosecution: Midwest - Leydig Voit & Mayer

Patent Prosecution: Northeast - Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

Patent Prosecution: South - Haynes and Boone

Patent Prosecution: West - Fenwick & West

Trade Mark Contentious: Midwest - Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

Trade Mark Contentious: Northeast - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Trade Mark Contentious: South - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Trade Mark Contentious: West - Kirkland & Ellis

Trade Mark Prosecution: Midwest - Dorsey & Whitney

Trade Mark Prosecution: Northeast - Arent Fox

Trade Mark Prosecution: South - Haynes and Boone

Trade Mark Prosecution: West - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Regional

Africa - Firm to Watch: Coulson Harney (Bowmans)

Africa - Firm of the Year - Corporate Social Responsibility & Innovation in IP: Adams & Adams

Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor & Fisher

Asia-Pacific - CSR Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Asia-Pacific - Advocate of the Year: David Catterns

Asia-Pacific - In-House IP Team: Tencent

Asia-Pacific - Boutique of the Year: Nakamura & Partners

Asia-Pacific - Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

Asia-Pacific - IP Transactions & Advisory Firm: Tsar & Tsai

Asia-Pacific - Practitioner Firm of the Year: Eiji Katayama (Abe Ikubo & Katayama)

Baltic/Eastern Europe - Firm of the Year: Zivko Mijatovic & Partners

Benelux - Firm of the Year: V.O.

Eurasia - Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

Europe - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Hogan Lovells

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Maiwald

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Hogan Lovells

Latin America - Firm to Watch: Berton Moreno + Ojam

Scandinavia - Firm of the Year: Zacco

Global

Firm of the Year - Innovation: Hogan Lovells

Firm of the Year: Hogan Lovells

Impact Case of the Year

Central District Of California: Tcl V Ericsson

District Of Delaware: Amgen V Hospira

Federal Court Of Canada: Dow V Nova

Federal Court Of Canada: Packers Plus Energy Services V Essential Energy Services

Supreme Court Of Canada: Astrazeneca Canada V Apotex

United Kingdom Supreme Court: Eli Lilly V Actavis Uk

United States Federal Circuit: Aqua Products V Matal

United States Federal Circuit: Helsinn Healthcare V Teva Pharms

United States Federal Circuit: In Re Cray

United States Supreme Court: Impression Products V Lexmark International

United States Supreme Court: Matal V Tam

United States Supreme Court: Sandoz V Amgen

United States Supreme Court: Sca Hygiene Products V First Quality Baby Products

United States Supreme Court: Star Athletica V Varsity Brands

United States Supreme Court: Tc Heartland V Kraft Food Group Brands

Finland: Abloy V Hardware Group

2017

National

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

Australia - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Spruson & Ferguson

Austria - Firm of the Year: Schoenherr

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Altius

Brazil - Firm of the Year - Patent: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Brazil - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Gusmão & Labrunie

Canada - Outstanding Litigator: Christopher Van Barr, Gowling WLG

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Cassels Brock & Blackwell

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Gowling WLG

Canada - Speciality Firm of the Year: Bereskin & Parr

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Gowling WLG

Canada - Firm of the Year -  Patent Contentious: Belmore Neidrauer

Chile - Firm of the Year: Sargent & Krahn

China - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Fangda Partners

China - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Liu Shen & Associates

China - Foreign Law Firm of the Year: Rouse

Colombia - Firm of the Year: Cavelier Abogados

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Plesner

Denmark - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Plougmann Vingtoft

Finland - Firm of the Year: Eversheds Sutherland

France - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

France - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Cabinet Beau de Loménie

France - Firm of the Year: Cabinet Vercken & Gaullier

Germany - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Hogan Lovells

Germany - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Hoffmann Eitle

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year: Deacons

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

India - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Remfry & Sagar

Indonesia - Firm of the Year: SKC Law

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Contentious: William Fry

Ireland - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Tomkins

Israel - Firm of the Year: Liad Whatstein & Co

Italy - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Bird & Bird

Italy - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Buzzi Notaro & Antonielli d’Oulx

Japan - Foreign Law Firm of the Year: Finnegan

Japan - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Nakamura & Partners

Japan - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Yuasa & Hara

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

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Patent: Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Olivares

New Zealand - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Simpson Grierson

New Zealand - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Ellis Terry

Norway - Firm of the Year - Contentious: BA-HR

Norway - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Bryn Aarflot

Peru - Firm of the Year: Estudio Colmenares & Asociados

Poland - Firm of the Year: JWP

Romania - Firm of the Year: Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen

Russia - Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

Scotland - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Brodies

Scotland - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Drew & Napier

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

South Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor & Fisher

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

South Korea - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: FirstLaw

Spain - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Grau & Angulo

Spain - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: ABG Patentes

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Vinge

Sweden - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Awapatent

Switzerland - Firm of the Year: Homburger

Taiwan - Firm of the Year: Saint Island International

Thailand - Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

The Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: V.O.

The Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

The Philippines - Firm of the Year: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Turkey - Firm of the Year: Gün + Partners

UAE - Firm of the Year: Al Tamimi & Company

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Gowling WLG

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Carpmaels & Ransford

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: D Young & Co

United Kingdom - IP Set of the Year: 8 New Square

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Wiggin

United States - Firm of the Year - Appellate : Jenner & Block

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Jenner & Block

United States - Firm to Watch: Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik

United States - Firm of the Year - ITC: Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg

United States - Firm of the Year - Life Sciences IP Litigation: Sidley Austin

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: WilmerHale

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Plaintiff: McKool Smith

United States - Firm of the Year - PTAB: Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Kelly IP

United States - Firm of the Year - Transactional: Cooley

United States - Specialty Firm of the Year: Fish & Richardson

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

United States Regional

Copyright: East  - Jenner & Block

Copyright: West  - Durie Tangri

Patent Contentious: Midwest - Kirkland & Ellis

Patent Contentious: Northeast - WilmerHale

Patent Contentious: South - McKool Smith

Patent Contentious: West - Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Patent Prosecution: Midwest - Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

Patent Prosecution: Northeast - Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Patent Prosecution: South - Haynes & Boone

Patent Prosecution: West - Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Trade Mark Contentious: Midwest - Katten Muchin Rosenman

Trade Mark Contentious: Northeast - Debevoise & Plimpton

Trade Mark Contentious: South - Pirkey Barber

Trade Mark Prosecution: Midwest  - Leydig Voit & Mayer

Trade Mark Prosecution: Northeast  - Kelly IP

Trade Mark Prosecution: South - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Trade Mark Prosecution: West  - Fenwick & West

Trademark Contentious: West  - Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Appellate - Outstanding Litigator: William Jay, Goodwin Procter

California - Outstanding Litigator: Daralyn Durie, Durie Tangri

Colorado - Outstanding Litigator: John Posthumus, Sheridan Ross

Delaware - Outstanding Litigator: Jack Blumenfeld, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell

District of Columbia  - Outstanding Litigator: William Jay, Goodwin Procter

Georgia - Outstanding Litigator: William Brewster, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Illinois - Outstanding Litigator: George Lombardi, Winston & Strawn

Massachusetts - Outstanding Litigator: William Lee, WilmerHale

Michigan - Outstanding Litigator: Frank Angileri, Brooks Kushman

Minnesota - Outstanding Litigator: John Dragseth, Fish & Richardson

New Jersey - Outstanding Litigator: Bruce Sales, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik

New York - Outstanding Litigator: Dale Cendali, Kirkland & Ellis

Pennsylvania - Outstanding Litigator: Martin Black, Dechert

PTAB - Outstanding Litigator: Erika Arner, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Texas - Outstanding Litigator: Theodore Stevenson, McKool Smith

Virginia - Outstanding Litigator: Scott McKeown, Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt

Washington - Outstanding Litigator: Brian Park, Stoel Rives

Regional

Africa - Firm of the Year: Adams & Adams

Africa - Firm to Watch: Rouse Africa

Asia - Firm of the Year - Transactional: Baker McKenzie

Asia-Pacific - Firm of the Year: Rouse

Benelux - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Gevers

Eastern Europe - Firm to Watch: Zivko Mijatovic & Partners

Europe - Firm of the Year - Copyright: bureau Brandeis

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent: Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Hogan Lovells

Europe - Firm of the Year - Transactional: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Latin America - Firm to Watch: Calderon & De La Sierra

Middle East - Firm of the Year: Saba IP

Scandinavia - Firm of the Year: Zacco

Global

Influential Individual: Mark Lemley

Lifetime Achievement  : Daniel Bereskin

Lifetime Achievement : James Pooley

Corporate Social Responsibility: IP Inclusive

Firm of the Year: Baker McKenzie

Outstanding Achievement: Richard Hart, Infineum

Impact Case of the Year

Canada - Bell Canada v ITVBox.net

Canada - Pfizer Canada v Teva Canada 

United States - Samsung v Apple

United States - Skidmore v Led Zeppelin 

United States - Unwired Planet v Google 

United States - Capitol Records v MP3tunes

United States - Cuozzo Speed Technologies v Lee

United States - Halo Electronics v Pulse Electronics

United States - Idenix v Gilead

United States - Immersion v HTC

United States - In re Queen's University at Kingston 

United States - McRo v Bandai

2016

National

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

Australia - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Herbert Smith Freehills

Australia - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Davies Collison Cave

Austria - Firm of the Year: Schwarz Schönherr Rechtsanwälte

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Brazil - Firm of the Year: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

Canada - Outstanding IP Practitioner : David Aitken, Aitken Klee

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious : Aitken Klee

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Gowling WLG

Canada - Specialty IP Firm of the Year : Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious : Smart & Biggar/ Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution : Gowling WLG

Chile - Firm of the Year: Sargent & Krahn

China - Firm of the Year - Transactional: Ropes & Gray

China - Foreign Firm of the Year: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

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

China - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Liu Shen & Associates

Colombia - Firm of the Year: Brigard & Castro

Denmark - Firm of the Year: Plesner

Finland - Firm of the Year: Roschier

France - Firm of the Year - Contentious: August & Debouzy

France - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Regimbeau

Germany - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Hogan Lovells

Germany - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Hoffmann Eitle

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year: Deacons

Hungary - Firm of the Year: Danubia

India - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Anand & Anand

India - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Remfry & Sagar

Indonesia - Firm of the Year: SKC Law

Ireland - Firm of the Year: A&L Goodbody

Italy - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Società Italiana Brevetti

Italy - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Trevisan & Cuonzo

Japan - Foreign Firm of the Year: Hogan Lovells

Japan - Firm of the Year - Contentious: TMI Associates

Japan - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Nakamura & Partners

Malaysia - Firm of the Year: Skrine

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Copyright : Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Patent: Basham Ringe & Correa

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Olivares

New Zealand - Firm of the Year: AJ Park

Norway - Firm of the Year: Bryn Aarflot

Peru - Firm of the Year: Barreda Moller

Poland - Firm of the Year: Polservice

Romania - Firm of the Year: Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen

Russia - Firm of the Year: Gowling WLG

Scotland - Firm of the Year: Brodies

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Drew & Napier   

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

South Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor & Fisher

South Korea - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Kim & Chang

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

Spain - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Clifford Chance

Spain - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Elzaburu

Sweden - Firm of the Year: Groth & Co

Switzerland - Firm of the Year: Homburger

Taiwan - Firm of the Year: Lee and Li

Thailand - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

The Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Brinkhof

The Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: V.O.

The Philippines - Firm of the Year: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Turkey - Firm of the Year: Gün + Partners

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Bird & Bird

United Kingdom- Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Stobbs IP

United Kingdom - IP Set of the Year: 8 New Square

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Olswang

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious : Powell Gilbert

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Abel & Imray

United Arab Emirates - Firm of the Year: Clyde & Co

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Durie Tangri

United States - International Trade Commission : Kirkland & Ellis

United States - Firm of the Year - Life Sciences IP Litigation : Goodwin Procter

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious : WilmerHale

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Knobbe Martens

United States - Firm of the Year - Plaintiff : Desmarais

United States - Firm of the Year - PTAB : Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt

United States - Specialty IP Firm of the Year : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious : Pirkey Barber

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution : Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States - Firm To Watch : Muncy Geissler Olds & Lowe

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

United States Regional

Michigan - Outstanding IP Litigator: Frank Angileri, Brooks Kushman

Minnesota - Outstanding IP Litigator: J Derek Vandenburgh, Carlson Caspers

New York - Outstanding IP Litigator: Greg Arovas, Kirkland & Ellis

Massachusetts - Outstanding IP Litigator: Daryl Wiesen, Goodwin Procter

Illinois - Outstanding IP Litigator: Michael Brody, Winston & Strawn

Georgia - Outstanding IP Litigator: Jeffrey Toney, Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman

District of Columbia - Outstanding IP Litigator: Max Grant, Latham & Watkins

Virginia - Outstanding IP Litigator: Erika Arner, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Washington State - Outstanding IP Litigator: Nagendra Setty, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Colorado - Outstanding IP Litigator: Natalie Hanlon Leh, WilmerHale

Texas - Outstanding IP Litigator: Theodore Stevenson, McKool Smith

California - Outstanding IP Litigator: Lisa Kobialka, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel

Illinois - Outstanding IP Litigator: Michael Brody, Winston & Strawn

PTAB - Outstanding IP Litigator: Naveen Modi, Paul Hastings

Pennsylvania - Outstanding IP Litigator: Martin Black, Dechert

Delaware - Outstanding IP Litigator: Jack Blumenfeld, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell

Copyright: East - Jenner & Block

Copyright: West - Durie Tangri

Patent Contentious: Midwest - Brooks Kushman

Patent Contentious: Northeast - WilmerHale

Patent Contentious: South - McKool Smith

Patent Contentious: West - Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Patent prosecution: Midwest - Marshall Gerstein & Borun

Patent prosecution: Northeast - Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt

Patent prosecution: South - Haynes & Boone

Patent prosecution: West - Knobbe Martens

Trademark Contentious: Midwest - Katten Muchin Rosenman

Trademark Contentious: Northeast - Kelly IP

Trademark Contentious: South - Pirkey Barber

Trademark Contentious: West - Sheppard Mullin

Trademark Prosecution  : Midwest - Pattishall McAulliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

Trademark Prosecution  : Northeast - Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trademark Prosecution  : South - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Trademark Prosecution  : West - Holland & Hart

Regional

Africa - Firm of the Year: Adams & Adams

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

Benelux - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: NLO Shieldmark

Europe - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Baker & McKenzie

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent: Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark : Taylor Wessing

Latin America - Firm to Watch: Kasznar Leonardos

Middle East - Firm of the Year: Saba Intellectual Property

Scandinavia - Firm of the Year: Zacco

Global

Outstanding Achievement: Professor Joachim Bornkamm

Outstanding Achievement: Margot Frohlinger

In-House Team of the Year: Imperial Innovations

Global - Firm of the Year: Finnegan

Impact Case of the Year

Canada - Federal Court of Appeals: Apotex v Merck

Canada - Supreme Court of Canada: Canadian Broadcasting Corp v SODRAC 2003

United States - Central District of California: Pharrell Williams et al v Bridgeport Music Inc et al

United States - Court of the Appeals for the Second Circuit: Authors Guild v Google

United States - Federal Circuit: Akamai Technologies v Limelight Networks

United States - Federal Circuit: ClearCorrect Operating v ITC

United States - Federal Circuit: In Re Simon Shiao Tam

United States - Federal Circuit: Williamson v Citrix Online

United States - US Supreme Court: B&B Hardware v Hargis

United States - US Supreme Court: Teva v Sandoz

2015

National

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

Australia - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Fisher Adams Kelly

Australia - Firm of the Year - Contentious : Allens

Austria  - Firm of the Year: Wiltschek Rechtsanwälte

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Contentious : Hoyng Monegier

Brazil  - Firm of the Year: Dannemann Siemsen

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright : Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent contentious:  McCarthy Tétrault

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution : Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark contentious:  Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark prosecution : Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm to watch: Aitken Klee

Canada - Outstanding practitioner : Cynthia Rowden, Bereskin & Parr 

Canada - Specialty IP Firm of the Year: Bereskin & Parr

Chile  - Firm of the Year: Carey

China - Foreign Firm of the Year:  Allen & Overy

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

China - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Liu Shen & Associates

China - Firm of the Year - IP Transactional Work:  Baker & McKenzie

Colombia  - Firm of the Year: Brigard & Castro

Denmark  - Firm of the Year: Plesner

Finland  - Firm of the Year: Roschier

France - Firm of the Year - Contentious : Véron & Associés

France - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Lavoix

Germany - Firm of the Year - Contentious :  Hogan Lovells

Germany - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Hoffmann Eitle

Hong Kong  - Firm of the Year: Deacons

Hungary - Firm of the Year:  Szecskay Attorneys at Law

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

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

Indonesia  - Firm of the Year: Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners

Ireland  - Firm of the Year: DFMG Solicitors

Italy - Firm of the Year - Contentious : Hogan Lovells

Italy - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Studio Torta

Japan - Foreign Firm of the Year: Morrison & Foerster

Japan - Firm of the Year - Contentious : Ohno & Partners

Japan - Firm of the Year - Prosecution:  Shiga International Patent Office

Malaysia - Firm of the Year:  Skrine

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Patent: Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark: Olivares

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Copyright : Olivares

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Contentious : De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution:  NLO

New Zealand  - Firm of the Year: AJ Park

Norway  - Firm of the Year: Wikborg Rein

Peru  - Firm of the Year: Barreda Moller

Poland  - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

Romania  - Firm of the Year: Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP)

Russia - Firm of the Year:  Gorodissky & Partners

Scotland - Firm of the Year:  Brodies

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Contentious : Drew & Napier

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

South Africa - Firm of the Year:  Spoor & Fisher

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

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

Spain - Firm of the Year - Contentious :  Grau & Angulo

Spain - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Herrero & Asociados

Sweden  - Firm of the Year: Sandart & Partners

Switzerland  - Firm of the Year: Troller Hitz Troller

Taiwan  - Firm of the Year: Lee and Li

Thailand  - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

The Philippines  - Firm of the Year: ACCRALAW

Turkey  - Firm of the Year: Deriş Attorneys-at-Law

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Prosecution:  Carpmaels & Ransford

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Copyright:  Wiggin

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Bird & Bird

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Contentious:  Bristows

United Arab Emirates  - Firm of the Year: Clyde & Co

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright:  Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

United States - Firm of the Year - International Trade Commission : Alston & Bird

United States - Firm of the Year - Life sciences and biotech : Sidley Austin

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent contentious:  Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Pharma IP litigation : Winston & Strawn

United States - Firm of the Year - Plaintiff IP : Desmarais

United States - Firm of the Year - PTAB : Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark contentious : Pirkey Barber

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark prosecution : Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Firm to watch:  Erise IP

United States - Specialty IP Firm of the Year: Durie Tangri

United States - US IP firm of the decade : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Vietnam  - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

United States Regional

Outstanding IP Litigator: California : Juanita Brooks, Fish & Richardson

Outstanding IP Litigator: Colorado : Jim Brogan, Cooley

Outstanding IP Litigator: Delaware : Jack Blumenfeld, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell

Outstanding IP Litigator: Georgia : John Haynes, Alston & Bird

Outstanding IP Litigator: Illinois : George Lombardi, Winston & Strawn

Outstanding IP Litigator: Massachusetts:  Sarah Columbia, Mcdermott Will & Emery

Outstanding IP Litigator: Michigan : Frank Angileri, Brooks Kushman

Outstanding IP Litigator: New Jersey : Robert Rhoad, Dechert

Outstanding IP Litigator: New York:  John Desmarais, Desmarais

Outstanding IP Litigator: Ohio : David Cochran, Jones Day

Outstanding IP Litigator: Pennsylvania : Cynthia Kernick, Reed Smith

Outstanding IP Litigator: Ptab : Scott Mckeown, Oblon 

Outstanding IP Litigator: Texas : Samuel Baxter, Mckool Smith

Outstanding IP Litigator: Virginia : Erika Harmon Arner, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Outstanding IP Litigator: Washington (State) : Jerry Riedinger, Perkins Coie

Outstanding IP Litigator: Washington, DC : David Kiernan, Williams And Connolly

Copyright Midwest:  Jenner & Block

Copyright northeast : Weil Gotshal & Manges

Copyright south : Arnold & Porter

Copyright west : Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Patent contentious Midwest : Winston & Strawn

Patent contentious northeast : Fish & Richardson

Patent contentious south : McKool Smith

Patent contentious west : Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Patent prosecution Midwest : Brinks Gilson & Lione

Patent prosecution northeast : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Patent prosecution south:  Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Patent prosecution west : Fenwick & West

Trademark contentious Midwest : Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

Trademark contentious northeast : Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trademark contentious south : Pirkey Barber

Trademark contentious west : Knobbe Martens

Trademark prosecution Midwest : Brinks Gilson & Lione

Trademark prosecution northeast:  Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trademark prosecution south:  Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Trademark prosecution west : Cooley

Regional

Africa  - Firm of the Year: Adams & Adams

Asia  - Firm of the Decade – Asia : King & Wood Mallesons

Asia  - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Benelux - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution : Chiever

Europe - Firm of the Decade – Europe:  Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm of the Year - Copyright : Baker & McKenzie

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent : Hogan Lovells

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark : Hoyng Monegier

Latin America - Firm to Watch: Guerra IP

Global

Copyright in-house team of the year : Oracle

Firm of the Year:  Baker & McKenzie

Influential Individual : Chief Judge James Smith

Patent in-house team of the year: Apple

Trademark in-house team of the year : POM Wonderful

Firm of the Year: Dyson

Impact Case of the Year

Federal Court of Canada: AbbVie Corporation et al v Janssen 

The Superior Court of Quebec : Magasins Best Buy Ltée et al v Québec (Procureur général) 

US District Court for Southern District of California : ViaSat v Space Systems/Loral 

US Federal Circuit : Oracle America v Google 

US Supreme Court : Alice Corporation v CLS Bank International 

US Supreme Court : American Broadcasting Cos et al v Aereo 

US Supreme Court : Octane Fitness v Icon Health & Fitness 

US Supreme Court : POM Wonderful v Coca-Cola

2014

National

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

Australia - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Davies Collison Cave

Australia - Firm of the Year - contentious: Allens

Austria  - Firm of the Year: Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte

Belgium - Firm of the Year - contentious: Altius

Brazil  - Firm of the Year: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm To Watch : Belmore Neidrauer 

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright : Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Outstanding IP Practitioner : Anthony Creber, Gowling Lafleur Henderson 

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious : McCarthy Tétrault

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution : Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Specialty IP Firm of the Year: Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious : Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution : Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Chile  - Firm of the Year: Carey

China - Firm of the Year - contentious: Lifang & Partners

China - Firm of the Year - prosecution : Chang Tsi & Partners

China - Firm of the Year - Transactional: Baker & McKenzie

China - foreign Firm of the Year: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

China - Rising Firm of the Year: Unitalen Attorneys at Law

Colombia  - Firm of the Year: Brigard & Castro

Denmark  - Firm of the Year: COPA Copenhagen Patents

Finland  - Firm of the Year: Roschier

France - Firm of the Year - contentious: Hoyng Monegier

France - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Cabinet Beau de Loménie

Germany - Firm of the Year - contentious: Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft

Germany - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Grünecker

Hong Kong  - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

India - Firm of the Year - contentious: Saikrishna & Associates

India - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Anand and Anand

Indonesia  - Firm of the Year: Rouse

Ireland  - Firm of the Year: A&L Goodbody

Italy - Firm of the Year - contentious: Studio Legale Jacobacci & Associati

Italy - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Jacobacci & Partners

Japan - Firm of the Year - contentious: Abe Ikubo & Katayama

Japan - foreign Firm of the Year: Morrison & Foerster

Japan - Firm of the Year: Abe Ikubo & Katayama

Japan - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Nakamura & Partners

Malaysia  - Firm of the Year: Skrine

Mexico - - Firm of the Year - trade mark : Olivares & Cia

Mexico - - Firm of the Year - Copyright : Olivares & Cia

Mexico - - Firm of the Year - Patent: Olivares & Cia

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - contentious: Hoyng Monegier

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - patent prosecution:  V.O.

New Zealand  - Firm of the Year: Simpson Grierson

Norway  - Firm of the Year: Zacco

Peru  - Firm of the Year: Barreda Moller

Poland  - Firm of the Year: Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak

Romania  - Firm of the Year: Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen

Russia  - Firm of the Year: Dentons

Scotland  - Firm of the Year: Brodies

Singapore - Firm of the Year - contentious: Drew & Napier

Singapore - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Marks & Clerk

South Africa  - Firm of the Year: Adams & Adams

South Korea - Firm of the Year - contentious: Kim & Chang

South Korea - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: FirstLaw P.C.

Spain - Firm of the Year - contentious: Clifford Chance

Spain - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: ZBM Patents & Trademarks

Sweden  - Firm of the Year: Vinge

Switzerland  - Firm of the Year: Lenz & Staehelin

Taiwan  - Firm of the Year: Tsai Lee & Chen

Thailand  - Firm of the Year: Domnern Somgiat & Boonma

The Philippines  - Firm of the Year: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Turkey  - Firm of the Year: Mehmet Gün & Partners

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - trade mark contentious:  Pinsent Masons

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - patent contentious: Wragge & Co

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - patent prosecution: Boult Wade Tennant

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - trade mark prosecution: RGC Jenkins

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright : Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

United States - Firm of the Year - International Trade Commission : Covington & Burling

United States - Firm of the Year - Life Science and Biotech: Jones Day

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious : WilmerHale

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution : Knobbe Martens

United States - Firm of the Year - Pharma Litigation : Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

United States - Firm of the Year - Plaintiff Firm : McKool Smith

United States - Specialty IP Firm of the Year: Knobbe Martens

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious : Kirkland & Ellis

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution : Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Firm To Watch : Desmarais

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Firm To Watch : Kelly IP

Vietnam  - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

United States Regional

Copyright : Midwest  - Kirkland & Ellis

Copyright : Northeast   - WilmerHale

Copyright : South -  Alston & Bird

Copyright : West  - Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Patent Contentious : Midwest  -  Sidley Austin

Patent Contentious : Northeast   - WilmerHale

Patent Contentious : South - Duane Morris

Patent Contentious : West  - Morrison & Foerster

Patent Prosecution : Midwest  - Marshall Gerstein & Borun

Patent Prosecution : Northeast   -  Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Patent Prosecution : South - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Patent Prosecution : West  - Knobbe Martens

Trademark Contentious : Midwest  - Leydig Voit & Mayer

Trademark Contentious : Northeast   - Kirkland & Ellis

Trademark Contentious : South - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Trademark Contentious : West  - Cooley

Trademark Prosecution : Midwest  - Leydig Voit & Mayer

Trademark Prosecution : Northeast   -  Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trademark Prosecution : South - Pirkey Barber

Trademark Prosecution : West  - Cooley

Outstanding Litigator: California  - Annette Hurst, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Outstanding Litigator: Colorado  - Jim Brogan, Cooley

Outstanding Litigator: Delaware  - Jack Blumenfeld, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell

Outstanding Litigator: Georgia  - Woody Jameson, Duane Morris

Outstanding Litigator: Illinois  - David Pritikin, Sidley Austin

Outstanding Litigator: Massachusetts  - William Lee, WilmerHale

Outstanding Litigator: Michigan  - Michael Huget, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn

Outstanding Litigator: New Jersey  - Scott Christie, McCarter & English

Outstanding Litigator: New York  - Gregory Arovas, Kirkland & Ellis

Outstanding Litigator: Ohio  - Calvin Griffith, Jones Day

Outstanding Litigator: Pennsylvania  - Patrick McElhinny, K&L Gates

Outstanding Litigator: Texas  - Douglas Cawley, McKool Smith

Outstanding Litigator: Virginia  - Erika Harmon Arner, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Outstanding Litigator: Washington DC  - Seth Waxman, WilmerHale

Outstanding Litigator: Washington State  - Douglas Greenswag, K&L Gates

Regional

Europe - Firm of the Year - life sciences : Simmons & Simmons

Benelux - Firm of the Year - trade mark prosecution: NLO Shieldmark

EPO  - Firm of the Year: Lavoix

Europe - Firm of the Year - high-tech : Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm of the Year - trade mark/design : Bird & Bird

Europe - - Firm of the Year - copyright : Olswang

Europe - - Firm of the Year - patent : Hoyng Monegier

Europe - - Firm of the Year - domain names/internet: Hogan Lovells

Latin America - Firm to watch : Allende & Garcia Abogados

Pan-Asia  - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

Global

In-house Licensing Team : Microsoft

In-house Patent Team : Monsanto

In-house Trademark Team : Mattel

In-house Copyright Team : Google

In-house team of the year : Novartis

Firm of the Year: DLA Piper

OHIM Firm of the Year:  Gevers

Outstanding Achievement in IP : Justin Hughes

Outstanding Achievement in IP : Aaron Cooper

Lifetime Achievement : Donald Dunner

Outstanding achievement: Ruud Peters, Philips IP & Standards

Outstanding achievement : Simon Thorley QC

Outstanding achievement: Tian Lipu, SIPO

Impact Case of the Year

Impact Case of the Year: Authors Guild v Google 

Impact Case of the Year: Bowman v Monsanto 

Impact Case of the Year: Carnegie Mellon University v Marvell 

Impact Case of the Year: Cinar Corporation v Robinson

Impact Case of the Year: Kirtsaeng v John Wiley & Sons 

Impact Case of the Year: Medtronic v Boston Scientific 

Impact Case of the Year: Sanofi-Aventis v Apotex 

Impact Case of the Year: SAP v Versata

2013

National

Argentina - Firm Of The Year: Marval O’Farrell & Mairal

Australia - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Herbert Smith Freehills

Australia - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Shelston IP

Austria - Firm Of The Year: Gassauer-Fleissner

Belgium - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Altius

Brazil - Firm Of The Year: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada -   Patent Contentious: Mccarthy Tétrault

Canada -   Copyright: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin

Canada -   Outstanding Canada IP Practitioner: Barry Sookman, Mccarthy Tetrault

Canada -   Patent Prosecution: Gowlings

Canada -   Specialty IP Firm: Heydary Hayes

Canada -   Trade Mark Prosecution: Gowlings

Canada -  Trade Mark Contentious: Gowlings

Chile - Firm Of The Year: Carey & Cia

China - Foreign Firm Of The Year: Rouse

China - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Kangxin Partners

China - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency

Colombia - Firm Of The Year: Brigard & Castro

Denmark - Firm Of The Year: Gorrissen Federspiel

Finland - Firm Of The Year: Attorneys At Law Borenius

France - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Hoyng Monegier

France - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Lavoix

Germany - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Germany - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Vossius & Partner

Hong Kong - Firm Of The Year: Baker & Mckenzie

Hungary - Firm Of The Year: Bird & Bird

India - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Singh & Singh

India - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Remfry & Sagar

Indonesia - Firm Of The Year: Rouse (In Association With Suryomurcito & Co)

Ireland - Firm Of The Year: A&L Goodbody

Israel - Firm Of The Year: Luthi & Co

Italy - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Studio Legale Sib

Italy - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Studio Torta

Japan - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Ohno & Partners

Japan - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Nakamura & Partners

Malaysia - Firm Of The Year: Shearn Delamore & Co

Mexico - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark: Olivares & Cia

Mexico - Firm Of The Year - Copyright: Jalife Caballero Y Asociados

Mexico - Firm Of The Year - Patent: Olivares & Cia

Netherlands - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Netherlands - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: V.O.

Norway - Firm Of The Year: Wikborg Rein

Peru - Firm Of The Year: Barreda Moller

Philippines - Firm Of The Year: Accra Law

Poland - Firm Of The Year: LDS Lazewski Depo & Partners

Romania - Firm Of The Year: Cabinet Oproiu

Russia - Firm Of The Year: Sojuzpatent

Scotland - Firm Of The Year: Murgitroyd & Company

Singapore - Firm Of The Year: Drew & Napier

South Africa - Firm Of The Year: Von Seidels

South Korea - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Yulchon

South Korea - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: You Me Patent & Law

Spain - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Grau & Angulo

Spain - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: ABG Patentes

Sweden - Firm Of The Year: Groth & Co

Switzerland - Firm Of The Year: Walder Wyss

Taiwan - Firm Of The Year: Lee And Li

Thailand - Firm Of The Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Turkey - Firm Of The Year: Deris Patents & Trademarks Agency

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Patent Contentious: Bristows

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Patent Prosecution: Rgc Jenkins

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Bird & Bird

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Boult Wade Tennant

United States -   Patent Prosecution: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

United States -   Copyright: Durie Tangri

United States -   Diversity: Ropes & Gray

United States -   International Trade Commission: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

United States -   Life Sciences And Biotechnology: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States -   Patent Contentious: Wilmerhale

United States -   Pharmaceutical IP Litigation: Wilmerhale

United States -   Plaintiff IP Firm: Mckool Smith

United States -   Specialty IP Firm Of The Year: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

United States -   Trade Mark Contentious: Finnegan

United States -   Trade Mark Prosecution: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States -   US IP Thought Leader Of The Year: Mark Lemley, Durie Tangri

Vietnam - Firm Of The Year: Baker & Mckenzie

United States Regional

Copyright Firm Of The Year -   Midwest: Pattishall Mcauliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

Copyright Firm Of The Year -   Northeast: Kirkland & Ellis

Copyright Firm Of The Year -   South: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Copyright Firm Of The Year -   West: Durie Tangri

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year -   Midwest: Jones Day

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year -   Northeast: Wilmerhale

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year -   South: Mckool Smith

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year -   West: Morrison & Foerster

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year -   Northeast: Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year -   South: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year -   Midwest: Harness Dickey & Pierce

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year -   West: Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg

Trade Mark Contentious Firm Of The Year -   Midwest: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Trade Mark Contentious Firm Of The Year -   Northeast: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Trade Mark Contentious Firm Of The Year -   South: Pirkey Barber

Trade Mark Contentious Firm Of The Year -   West: Cooley

Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Of The Year -   Northeast: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Of The Year -   Midwest: Leydig Voit & Mayer

Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Of The Year -   South: Fulbright & Jaworski

Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Of The Year -   West: K&L Gates

California Litigator Of The Year - Harold Mcelhinny, Morrison & Foerster

Colorado Litigator Of The Year - Natalie Hanlon-Leh, Faegre Baker Daniels

District Of Columbia Litigator Of The Year - Gregg Locascio, Kirkland & Ellis

Georgia Litigator Of The Year - Patrick Flinn, Alston & Bird

Illinois Litigator Of The Year - David Nelson, Quinn Emanuel

Massachusetts Litigator Of The Year - William Lee, Wilmerhale

Michigan Litigator Of The Year - Robert Tuttle, Brooks Kushman

New York Litigator Of The Year - Joshua Rosenkranz, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Ohio Litigator Of The Year - Kurt Grossman, Wood Herron & Evans

Pennsylvania Litigator Of The Year - Manny Pokotilow, Ceasar Rivise Bernstein Cohen & Pokotilow

Texas Litigator Of The Year - Samuel Baxter, Mckool Smith

Virginia Litigator Of The Year - Charles Lipsey, Finnegan

Regional 

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Trade Marks And Designs: Simmons & Simmons

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Patent: Life Sciences: Hoyng Monegier

Pan-Asian - Firm Of The Year: Rouse

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Copyright, Media And Sport: Dla Piper

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Ohim: Hogan Lovells

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Patent: High-Tech: Bird & Bird

Benelux - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Gevers

Europe Epo - Firm Of The Year: Hoffmann Eitle

Global - Firm Of The Year - Anti-Counterfeiting: Rouse

Latin America - Firm To Watch: Goodrich Riquelme Y Asociados (Mexico)

Middle East - Firm Of The Year: Al Tamimi

Global

Outstanding Achievement In IP: Jeremy Phillips

Licensing Team Of The Year: Microsoft

Patent Team Of The Year: Apple

Trade Mark Team Of The Year: Apple

Copyright Team Of The Year: Time Warner

In-House Team Of The Year: Samsung

International Firm Of The Year: Jones Day

Lifetime Achievement In IP: Alan Drewsen

Outstanding Achievement In IP: David Kappos

Outstanding Achievement In IP: Robert Armitage

Impact Case of the Year

Canada -   Marlboro Canada V Philip Morris

United States -   Already V Nike

United States -   Apple V Samsung

United States -   Cls Bank V Alice

United States -   Oracle V Google

United States -   Teva Canada V Pfizer Canada

United States -   Viacom V Youtube

2012

National

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

Australia - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Davies Collison Cave

Australia - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Ashurst

Austria  - Firm of the Year: Gassauer-Fleissner

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Hoyng Monegier

Brazil - Firm of the Year: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm Of The Year -  Patent Prosecution : Gowling Lafleur Henderson 

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year -  Trademark Prosecution : Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm of the Year -  Trademark Contentious : Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm of the Year -  Copyright: Cassels Brock & Blackwell

Canada -  Specialty IP firm of the year: Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada -  Outstanding IP Practitioner of the year: Michael Manson, Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Chile - Firm of the Year: Sargent & Krahn

China - Foreign Firm of the Year: Rouse

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

China - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Liu Shen & Associates

Colombia - Firm of the Year: Brigard & Castro

Czech Republic - Firm of the Year: Cermak a spol

Denmark - Firm of the Year: Horten

Finland - Firm of the Year: Roschier

France - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Allen & Overy

France - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Santarelli

Germany - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Samson & Partner

Germany - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Bardehle Pagenberg

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year: Mayer Brown

Hungary - Firm of the Year: Danubia

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

India - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Remfry & Sagar

Indonesia - Firm of the Year: Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners

Ireland - Firm of the Year: Matheson Ormsby Prentice

Israel - Firm of the Year: Gilat Bareket & Co

Italy - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Trevisan & Cuonzo

Italy - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Società Italiana Brevetti

Japan - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Nakamura & Partners

Japan - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Malaysia - Firm of the Year: Shook Lin & Bok

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Olivares & Compania

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Patent: Uhthoff Gomez Vega & Uhthoff

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Basham Ringe y Correa

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Simmons & Simmons

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: De Vries & Metman

Norway - Firm of the Year: Wikborg Rein

Peru - Firm of the Year: Barreda Moller

Poland - Firm of the Year: Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak

Russia - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

Scotland - Firm of the Year: Harrison Goddard Foote

Singapore - Firm of the Year: ATMD Bird & Bird

South Africa - Firm of the Year: Adams & Adams

South Korea - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Kim & Chang

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

Spain - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Clifford Chance

Spain - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: ABG Patentes

Sweden  - Firm of the Year: Bird & Bird

Switzerland - Firm of the Year: E Blum & Co

Taiwan - Firm of the Year: Lee & Li

Thailand - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

The Philippines - Firm of the Year: ACCRA Law Offices

Turkey - Firm of the Year: Mehmet Gün & Partners

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution: Powell Gilbert

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious: Bird & Bird

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution: Carpmaels & Ransford

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trademark prosecution : D Young & Co

United States - Firm of the Year - Life Science/Biotech : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Pharmaceutical IP Litigation : Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

United States - Firm of the Year - ITC Litigation : Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious : WilmerHale

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Prosecution : Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Firm of the Year - Trademark Contentious : Debevoise & Plimpton

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright : Jenner & Block

United States - Strength in Diversity: Jenner & Block

United States -  Specialty IP firm of the year: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - IP thought leader: Mark Lemley, Durie Tangri

United States - Outstanding IP Practitioner: Charles Verhoeven, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan 

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

United States Regional

Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: Northeast : Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt 

Patent Prosecution  Firm of the Year: South : Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Patent Prosecution  Firm of the Year: Midwest : Foley & Lardner 

Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: West : Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: Northeast : WilmerHale 

Patent Contentious Firm of the Year: South: McKool Smith

Patent Contentious  Firm of the Year: Midwest : Kirkland & Ellis

Patent Contentious  Firm of the Year: West : Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year: Northeast : Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year: South : Fulbright & Jaworski

Trademark Prosecution  Firm of the Year: Midwest : Merchant & Gould

Trademark Prosecution  Firm of the Year: West : Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Trademark Contentious Firm of the Year: Northeast : Debevoise & Plimpton

Trademark Contentious  Firm of the Year: South : Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Trademark Contentious  Firm of the Year: Midwest : Katten Muchin Rosenman

Trademark Contentious  Firm of the Year: West : Cooley

Copyright Firm of the Year: Northeast : Jenner & Block

Copyright Firm of the Year: South : Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Copyright Firm of the Year: Midwest : Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

Copyright Firm of the Year: West : Durie Tangri

Regional

Benelux - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Gevers

Europe - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Baker & McKenzie

Europe - Firm of the Year - Life Sciences: Taylor Wessing

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent: Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trademark: Hogan Lovells

Global

Outstanding achievement: Gerhard Bauer

Outstanding achievement : Sir Robin Jacob

Firm of the Year: Hogan Lovells

Emerging Firm of the Year: Hoyng Monegier

In-house team : Lego

Lifetime Achievement in IP: Robert Stoll

Outstanding Achievement in IP: Senator Patrick Leahy 

Outstanding Achievement in IP: Congressman Lamar Smith

Outstanding Achievement in IP: Judge T John Ward

Impact Case of the Year

Canada - Copyright  - Northey v Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc

Canada - Patent  - Amazon.com Inc v Commissioner of Patents 

Canada - Trademark  - Masterpiece v Alavida Inc 

United States - Copyright  - Democratic Underground v Righthaven 

United States - Patent  - Mayo Collaborative Services v Prometheus Laboratories 

United States - Trademark  - Louboutin v Yves Saint Laurent

2011

National

Argentina - Firm Of The Year: Marval O’Farrell & Mairal

Australia - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Davies Collison Cave

Austria - Firm Of The Year: Gassauer-Fleissner

Belgium - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Nautadutilh

Benelux - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Knijff & Partners

Brazil - Firm Of The Year: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Copyright : Ogilvy Renault

Canada - Full Service IP Firm Of The Year: Smart & Biggar/ Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Outstanding IP Practitioner: Harry Radomski, Goodmans

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Patent Contentious : Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Patent Prosecution: Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Contentious : Smart & Biggar/ Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution : Smart & Biggar/ Fetherstonhaugh

Chile - Firm Of The Year: Alessandri & Compañia

China - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Zhongzi

China - Foreign Firm Of The Year: Baker & Mckenzie

China - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Liu Shen

Colombia - Firm Of The Year: Brigard & Castro

Czech Republic - Firm Of The Year: Cermak A Spol

Denmark - Firm Of The Year: Awapatent

Finland - Firm Of The Year: Juridia

France - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Véron

France - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Lavoix

Germany - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Preu Bohlig

Germany - Firm Of The Year - Patent Prosecution: Vossius & Partner

Germany - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Hogan Lovells

Hong Kong - Firm Of The Year: Deacons

Hungary - Firm Of The Year: Godolle Kekes

India - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Anand & Anand

India - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Remfry & Sagar

Indonesia - Firm Of The Year: Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners

Ireland - Firm Of The Year: William Fry

Italy - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Bird & Bird

Italy - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Studio Torta

Japan - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Tmi Associates

Japan - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Nakamura & Partners

Malaysia - Firm Of The Year: Shearn Delamore

Mexico - Firm Of The Year - Copyright: Olivares & Cia

Mexico - Firm Of The Year - Patent: Olivares & Cia

Mexico - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark: Uhtoff Gomez Vega & Uhthoff

Netherlands - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Simmons & Simmons

Netherlands - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: De Vries & Metman

Norway - Firm Of The Year: Wikborg Rein

Peru - Firm Of The Year: Barreda Moller

Philippines - Firm Of The Year: Accra

Poland - Firm Of The Year: Baker & Mckenzie

Russia - Firm Of The Year: Gorodissky & Partners

Scotland - Firm Of The Year: Hgf

Singapore - Firm Of The Year: Atmd Bird & Bird

South Africa - Firm Of The Year: Adams & Adams

South Korea - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Kim & Chang

South Korea - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Kim & Chang

Spain - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Uría Menéndez

Spain - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Abg Patentes

Sweden - Firm Of The Year: Maqs and Danowsky & Partners

Switzerland - Firm Of The Year: Fuhrer Marbach & Partner

Taiwan - Firm Of The Year: Lee & Li

Thailand - Firm Of The Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

Turkey - Firm Of The Year: Deris

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Patent Contentious: Bird & Bird

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Patent Prosecution: Potter Clarkson

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Contentious: Hogan Lovells

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Boult Wade Tennant

Vietnam - Firm Of The Year: Pham & Associates

United States - Firm Of The Year - Copyright : Jenner & Block

United States - Full Service Ip Firm Of The Year: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm Of The Year - Itc Litigation: Wilmerhale

United States - Firm Of The Year - Life Science/Biotech : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm Of The Year - Patent Contentious : Wilmerhale

United States - Firm Of The Year - Patent Prosecution:  Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm Of The Year - Pharmaceutical IP Litigation : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Strength In Diversity : Kenyon & Kenyon

United States - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Contentious : Debevoise & Plimpton

United States - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution : Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States Regional

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year: Midwest  - Banner & Witcoff

Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Of The Year: Midwest  - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Trade Mark Contentious Firm Of The Year: Midwest  - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Copyright Firm Of The Year: Midwest  - Katten Muchin Rosenman

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year: Midwest  - Kirkland & Ellis

Trade Mark Contentious Firm Of The Year: Northeast  - Debevoise & Plimpton

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year: Northeast  - Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year: Northeast  - Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Of The Year: Northeast  - Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Copyright Firm Of The Year: Northeast  - Jenner & Block

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year: South  - Kilpatrick Stockton

Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Of The Year: South  - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Trade Mark Contentious Firm Of The Year: South  - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Copyright Firm Of The Year: South  - Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year: South  - Mckool Smith

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year: West - Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Of The Year: West - Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Trade Mark Contentious Firm Of The Year: West - Loeb & Loeb

Copyright Firm Of The Year: West - Munger Tolles & Olson

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year: West - Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Regional

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Copyright, Media & Sport: Freshfields

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Internet & Domain Names: Hogan Lovells

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Life Sciences: Simmons & Simmons

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Patent: Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Trade Marks: Baker & Mckenzie

Europe - Us Firm In Europe: Mcdermott Will & Emery

Global

Outstanding IP Practitioner: David H Bernstein, Debevoise & Plimpton

In-House Team Of The Year: Arm

Outstanding Achievement In IP: Peter Messerli

Outstanding Achievement In IP: Jiang Zhipei

Lifetime Achievement In IP: Lynne Beresford, Former Commissioner Of Trademarks, Uspto

Outstanding Achievement In IP: Gary Griswold, Former Chief IP Counsel, 3M

Impact Case Of The Year

Canada - Amazon.Com V Commissioner Of Patents

United States: Copyright - Omega V Costco

United States: Patents - I4I V Microsoft

United States: Trademarks - Ebay V Tiffany

2010

National

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

Australia - Firm of the Year - contentious: Mallesons Stephen Jaques

Australia - Firm of the Year - prosecution: Davies Collison Cave

Austria - Firm of the Year: Sonn & Partner

Belgium - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Altius

Benelux - Firm of the Year - trade mark prosecution: Gevers

Brazil - Firm of the Year:  Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution : Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious:  Heenan Blaikie

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade mark Prosecution: Bereskin & Parr

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade mark Contentious:  Bereskin & Parr

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright:  Smart & Biggar/ Fetherstonhaugh

Chile - Firm of the Year:  Sargent & Krahn

China - Firm of the Year - contentious: Zhongzi Law Office

China - Foreign Firm of the Year: Rouse

China - Firm of the Year - prosecution: Liu Shen & Associates

Colombia - Firm of the Year: Cavelier Abogados

Czech Republic - Firm of the Year: Cermak Horejs Matejka

Denmark - Firm of the Year: Plesner

Finland - Firm of the Year: Borenius & Kemppinen

France - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Veron & Associés

France - Firm of the Year - prosecution: Cabinet Beau de Lomenie

Germany - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft

Germany - Firm of the Year - patent contentious: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser

Germany - Firm of the Year - trade mark prosecution: Harmsen Utescher

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year: Deacons

Hungary - Firm of the Year: Danubia

India - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Anand & Anand

India - Firm of the Year - prosecution: Remfry & Sagar

Indonesia - Firm of the Year: Rouse/Suryomurcito & Co

Ireland - Firm of the Year: Tomkins

Israel - Firm of the Year: S Horowitz & Co

Italy - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Bird & Bird

Italy - Firm of the Year - prosecution: Jacobacci & Partners

Japan - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Nakamura & Partners

Japan - Firm of the Year - prosecution: Nakamura & Partners

Korea - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Kim & Chang

Korea - Firm of the Year - prosecution: Kim & Chang

Malaysia - Firm of the Year: Skrine

Mexico - Firm of the Year - patent: Olivares & Cia

Mexico - Firm of the Year - trade marks: Uhthoff Gómez Vega & Uhthoff

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Hogan Lovells

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - prosecution: Vereenigde

Norway - Firm of the Year: Bryn Aarflot

Peru - Firm of the Year:  Barreda Moller

Philippines - Firm of the Year: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Poland - Firm of the Year: LDS Lazewski Depo & Partners

Russia - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

Scotland - Firm of the Year: McGrigors

Singapore - Firm of the Year: ATMD Bird & Bird

South Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor & Fisher

Spain - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Gomez-Acebo & Pombo

Spain - Firm of the Year - prosecution: Herrero & Asociados

Sweden - Firm of the Year: Lindahl

Switzerland - Firm of the Year: Rentsch & Partner

Taiwan - Firm of the Year: Lee & Li

Thailand - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins International

Turkey - Firm of the Year: Mehmet Gün & Partners

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - patent contentious: Bristows

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - patent contentious: Gill Jennings & Every

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - trade mark contentious: Baker & McKenzie

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - trade mark prosecution: Kilburn & Strode

United States - Firm of the Year - Life Science/Biotech : Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

United States - Firm of the Year - Pharmaceutical IP Litigation : Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

United States - Firm of the Year - ITC Litigation : Covington & Burling

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious : Weil Gotshal & Manges

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade mark Prosecution : Kenyon & Kenyon

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade mark Contentious : Cooley Godward Kronish

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright:  Jenner & Block

United States - Firm of the Year - Strength in Diversity : Kenyon & Kenyon

United States - Firm of the Year - Full-service IP firm : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Pham & Associates

United States Regional

Patent Prosecution - Northeast: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Patent Prosecution - South:  Kilpatrick Stockton

Patent Prosecution - Midwest:  Leydig Voit & Mayer

Patent Prosecution - West : Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Patent Contentious - Northeast : Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Patent Contentious - South : McKool Smith

Patent Contentious - Midwest:  Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Patent Contentious - West : Weil Gotshal & Manges

Trade mark Prosecution - Northeast:  Kenyon & Kenyon

Trade mark Prosecution - South: Kilpatrick Stockton

Trade mark Prosecution - Midwest:  Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Trade mark Prosecution - West : Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Trade mark Contentious - Northeast : Kirkland & Ellis

Trade mark Contentious - South : Kilpatrick Stockton

Trade mark Contentious - Midwest : Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Trade mark Contentious - West : Cooley Godward Kronish

Copyright - Northeast: Cowan Liebowitz & Latman

Copyright - South:  Alston & Bird

Copyright - Midwest : Katten Muchin Rosenman

Copyright - West:  Jenner & Block

Regional

Europe - Firm of the Year - patent: Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm of the Year - trade marks: Hogan Lovells

Europe - Firm of the Year - Life science: Howrey

Europe - Firm of the Year - New media/internet: Herbert Smith

Global

Firm of the Year - Anti-counterfeiting: Baker & McKenzie

In-house team of the Year: GlaxoSmithKline

Outstanding achievement: Alison Brimelow, EPO

Outstanding achievement: Ernesto Rubio, WIPO

Lifetime Achievement in IP: Paul Michel, Chief Judge, US Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit

Outstanding Achievement in IP: Marybeth Peters, Register Of Copyrights, Us Copyright Office

Outstanding IP Practitioner: Matthew Powers, Weil Gotshal & Manges

Impact Case of the Year

Canada Copyright - The Copyright Board of Canada’s decision on Satellite Radio Royalties for SOCAN/ NRCC and CSI

Canada Patent - Canada v Ratiopharm and the Minister of Health

Canada Trade mark - Drolet v Stiftung Gralsbotschaft

US Copyright - Reed Elsevier v Muchnick

US Patent - in re Bilski

US Trade mark - in re Bose

2009

National

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

Australia - Firm of the Year: Allens Arthur Robinson

Austria - Firm of the Year: Kopecky & Schwarz

Belgium/Luxembourg - Firm of the Year: Allen & Overy

Brazil - Firm of the Year: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright :  Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent contentious :  Dimock Stratton

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution: Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade mark contentious :  Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade mark prosecution :  Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Chile - Firm of the Year: Sargent & Krahn

China - Firm of the Year: Liu Shen & Associates

China - Firm of the Year - Foreign firm: Rouse

Colombia - Firm of the Year: Cavelier Abogados

Czech Republic - Firm of the Year: Rott Ruzicka & Guttman

Denmark - Firm of the Year: Gorrissen Federspiel

Finland - Firm of the Year: Roschier

France - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Veron & Associés

France - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Casalonga-Josse

Germany - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Bird & Bird

Germany - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Boehmert & Boehmert

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year: Deacons

Hungary - Firm of the Year: Danubia

India - Firm of the Year: Anand & Anand

Indonesia - Firm of the Year: Rouse/Suryomurcito & Co

Ireland - Firm of the Year: McCann Fitzgerald

Israel - Firm of the Year: Luthi

Italy - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Trevisan & Cuonzo

Italy - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Barzanò & Zanardo

Japan - Firm of the Year: Nakamura & Partners

Malaysia - Firm of the Year: Skrine

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Patent :  Olivares & Cia

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark :  Uhthoff Gomez Vega & Uhthoff

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Contentious: De Brauw Blackstone

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Novagraaf

Norway - Firm of the Year: Thomessen

Peru - Firm of the Year: Barreda Moller

Philippines - Firm of the Year: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Poland - Firm of the Year: Kulikowska & Kulikowski

Russia - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

Scotland - Firm of the Year: Murgitroyd

Singapore - Firm of the Year: ATMD Bird & Bird

South Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor and Fisher

South Korea - Firm of the Year: Kim & Chang

Spain - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Bird & Bird

Spain - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: ZMB

Sweden - Firm of the Year: Awapatent

Switzerland - Firm of the Year: Isler & Pedrazzini

Taiwan - Firm of the Year: Lee & Li

Thailand - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins International

Turkey - Firm of the Year: Deris

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Taylor Wessing

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution: D Young

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trade mark prosecution: Boult Wade Tennant

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Full-service IP firm of the Year:  Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - ITC litigation :  Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Life sciences/biotech :  Fish & Richardson

United States - Outstanding US IP practitioner :  William Lee, WilmerHale

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent contentious :  Kirkland & Ellis

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution:  Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Pharmaceutical litigation :  Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

United States - Strength in diversity :  Foley & Lardner

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade mark contentious :  Debevoise & Plimpton

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade mark prosecution :  Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Pham & Associates

United States Regional

Copyright firm of the year: Midwest - Pattishall McAuliffe

Copyright firm of the year: Northeast - Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Copyright firm of the year: South - Kilpatrick Stockton

Copyright firm of the year: West - Davis Wright Tremaine

Patent contentious firm of the year: Midwest - Jones Day

Patent contentious firm of the year: Northeast - Kirkland & Ellis

Patent contentious firm of the year: South - Fish & Richardson

Patent contentious firm of the year: West - Weil Gotshal & Manges

Patent prosecution firm of the year: Midwest - Jones Day

Patent prosecution firm of the year: Northeast - Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Patent prosecution firm of the year: South - Kilpatrick Stockton

Patent prosecution firm of the year: West - Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Trade mark contentious firm of the year: Midwest - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Trade mark contentious firm of the year: Northeast - Debevoise & Plimpton

Trade mark contentious firm of the year: South - Kilpatrick Stockton

Trade mark contentious firm of the year: West - Loeb & Loeb

Trade mark prosecution firm of the year: Midwest - Pattishall McAuliffe

Trade mark prosecution firm of the year: Northeast - Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trade mark prosecution firm of the year: South - Kilpatrick Stockton

Trade mark prosecution firm of the year: West - Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Regional

Asia-Pacific - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

Europe - Firm of the Year - Copyright: DLA Piper

Europe - Firm of the Year - High-tech: Wragge & Co

Europe - Firm of the Year - Life sciences: Simmons & Simmons

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent: Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trade mark: Lovells

Europe - US Firm in Europe: Howrey

Global

In-house team of the year: Nokia

Lifetime Achievement in IP: Michael Kirk

Outstanding achievement award: Wubbo de Boer, OHIM

Outstanding achievement in IP: Jacqueline Leimer

Impact Case of the Year

Canada Copyright - Canadian Wireless v Society of Composers Authors and Music Publishers

Canada Patents - Apotex v Sanofi Synthelabo Canada

Canada Trademark - Louis Vuitton Malletier v Pi-Chu Lin

United States Copyright - JK Rowling v RDR Publishing

United States Patents - Tafas v Dudas

United States Trademarks -  Tiffany v eBay

2008

National

Argentina - Firm Of The Year: Marval O'Farrell & Mairal

Australia - Firm Of The Year: Davies Collison Cave

Austria - Firm Of The Year: Sonn & Partner

Belgium - Firm Of The Year: Gevers

Brazil - Firm Of The Year: Dannemann, Siemsen, Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Copyright: Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Patent Contentious: Dimock Stratton

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Patent Contentious: Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Smart & Biggar Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm Of The Year - Trademark Contentious: Smart & Biggar Fetherstonhaugh

Chile - Firm Of The Year: Sargent & Krahn

China - Firm Of The Year: Liu Shen & Associates

China - Foreign Firm Of The Year: Lovells

Colombia - Firm Of The Year: Cavelier Abogados

Czech Republic - Firm Of The Year: Cermak Horejs Matejka A Spol

Denmark - Firm Of The Year: Inspicos A/S

Finland - Firm Of The Year: Roschier

France - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Véron & Associés

France - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Lavoix

Germany - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Rospatt Osten Pross

Germany - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Hoffmann Eitle

Hong Kong - Firm Of The Year: Deacons

Hungary - Firm Of The Year: Danubia 

India - Firm Of The Year: Anand And Anand

Indonesia - Firm Of The Year: Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners

Ireland - Firm Of The Year: Dfmg Solicitors

Italy - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Trevisan & Cuonzo

Italy - Firm Of The Year - Prosecution: Studio Torta

Japan - Firm Of The Year: Nakamura & Partners

Malaysia - Firm Of The Year: Shearn Delamore

Mexico - Firm Of The Year: Olivares & Cia

Norway - Firm Of The Year: Thommessen

Peru - Firm Of The Year: Barreda Moller

Poland - Firm Of The Year: Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak

Russia - Firm Of The Year: Baker & Mckenzie

Scotland - Firm Of The Year: Maclay Murray Spens

Singapore - Firm Of The Year: Drew & Napier

South Africa - Firm Of The Year: Spoor & Fisher

South Korea - Firm Of The Year: Kim & Chang

Spain - Firm Of The Year: Clifford Chance

Sweden - Firm Of The Year: Awapatent

Switzerland - Firm Of The Year: E Blum & Co

Taiwan - Firm Of The Year: Lee & Li

Thailand - Firm Of The Year: Tilleke & Gibbins

The Netherlands - Firm Of The Year: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

The Philippines - Firm Of The Year: Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Turkey - Firm Of The Year: Mehmet Gün & Partners

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Patent Contentious: Beresford & Co

United Kingdom- Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Baker & Mckenzie

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year - Contentious: Bird & Bird

United States - Firm Of The Year - Copyright: Cowan Liebowitz & Latman

United States - Full-Service IP Firm Of The Year: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm Of The Year - ITC Litigation: Howrey

United States - Firm Of The Year - Life Science/Biotech: Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm Of The Year - Patent Contentious: Kirkland & Ellis

United States - Firm Of The Year - Patent Contentious: Townsend And Townsend And Crew

United States - Firm Of The Year - Pharmaceutical IP Litigation: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

United States - Strength In Diversity: Howrey

United States - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Firm Of The Year - Trademark Contentious: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Outstanding IP Practitioner Of The Year: John Desmarais, Kirkland & Ellis

Vietnam - Firm Of The Year: Pham & Associates

United States Regional

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year: Midwest: Jones Day

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year: Midwest: Jones Day

Copyright Firm Of The Year: Midwest: Pattishall Mcauliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

Trademark Contentious Firm Of The Year: Midwest: Pattishall Mcauliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

Trademark Prosecution Firm Of The Year: Midwest: Pattishall Mcauliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson

Copyright Firm Of The Year: Northeast: Cowan Liebowitz & Latman

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year: Northeast: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner Llp

Trademark Prosecution Firm Of The Year: Northeast: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trademark Contentious Firm Of The Year: Northeast: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu Pc

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year: Northeast: Kirkland & Ellis

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year: South: Fish & Richardson

Copyright Firm Of The Year: South: Kilpatrick Stockton

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year: South: Kilpatrick Stockton

Trademark Contentious Firm Of The Year: South: Kilpatrick Stockton

Trademark Prosecution Firm Of The Year: South: Kilpatrick Stockton

Copyright Firm Of The Year: West: Davis Wright Tremaine

Patent Contentious Firm Of The Year: West: Kirkland & Ellis

Trademark Prosecution Firm Of The Year: West: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Trademark Contentious Firm Of The Year: West: Loeb & Loeb

Patent Prosecution Firm Of The Year: West: Townsend and Townsend and Crew

Regional

Europe - Firm Of The Year: Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm Of The Year - Life Sciences: Taylor Wessing

Europe - US Firm in Europe: Howrey

Europe - US Firm in Europe - EU and Regulatory Work: Covington & Burling

Global

In-House Team Of The Year: IBM

Outstanding Achievement: Jerome Gilson

Outstanding Achievement: Joao Miranda De Sousa

Outstanding Achievement: Lord Justice Nicholas Pumfrey

Outstanding Achievement: Judge Pauline Newman

Impact Case of the Year

Impact Case Of The Year - Asia: Ifpi V Yahoo! China

Impact Case Of The Year - Asia: Lockwood V Doric

Impact Case Of The Year - Asia: Yamaha Motor V Zhejiang Huatian Industry Et Al

Impact Case Of The Year - Canada: Euro-Excellence V Kraft Canada

Impact Case Of The Year - Canada: Nissan Canada V Bmw Canada

Impact Case Of The Year - Canada: Sanofi-Aventis V Novopharm

Impact Case Of The Year - Europe: Adam Opel V Autec

Impact Case Of The Year - Europe: Copiepresse V Google

Impact Case Of The Year - Europe: Nokia V Interdigital

Impact Case Of The Year - US: Google V Perfect 10

Impact Case Of The Year - US: Ksr V Teleflex

Impact Case Of The Year - US: Louis Vuitton Malletier V Haute Diggity Dog

2007

National

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

Australia - Firm of the Year: Davies Collison Cave

Belgium - Firm of the Year: Howrey Llp

Brazil - Firm of the Year: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent: Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark and Copyright Contentious: Dimock Stratton Llp

Chile - Firm of the Year: Sargent & Krahn

China - Firm of the Year: Liu Shen & Associates

China - Foreign Firm of the Year: Baker & Mckenzie

Colombia - Firm of the Year: Cavelier Abogados

Denmark - Firm of the Year: Kromann Reumert

Finland - Firm of the Year: Roschier, Attorneys Ltd

France - Firm of the Year: Veron & Associés

Germany - Firm of the Year: Rospatt Osten Pross

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year: Deacons

India - Firm of the Year: Anand and Anand

Ireland - Firm of the Year: Mccann Fitzgerald

Italy - Firm of the Year: Studio Torta

Japan - Firm of the Year: Nakamura & Partners

South Korea - Firm of the Year: Kim & Chang

Malaysia - Firm of the Year: Shearn Delamore & Co

Mexico - Firm of the Year: Olivares & Cia

Norway - Firm of the Year: Bryn Aarflot As

Poland - Firm of the Year: Patpol

Russia - Firm of the Year: Baker & Mckenzie

Singapore - Firm of the Year: Drew & Napier Llc

Spain - Firm of the Year: Grau Baylos & Angulo

Sweden - Firm of the Year: Rydincarlsten

Taiwan - Firm of the Year: Lee & Li

Thailand - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd

The Netherlands - Firm of the Year: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Turkey - Firm of the Year: Deris

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year: Wragge & Co

United Kingdom - Patent and Trade Mark Agent of the Year: Boult Wade Tennant

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious: Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent Prosecution: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Prosecution: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark and Copyright Contentious: Debevoise & Plimpton

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Pham & Associates

Regional

Europe - Firm of the Year: Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent Filing: Zacco

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark Filing: Gevers & Partners

Global

In-House Team Of The Year: Google

Lifetime Achievement: Tove Graulund

Impact Case of the Year

United States: eBay v MercExchange

2006

National

Argentina - Firm Of The Year: Marval O'Farrell & Mairal

Australia - Firm Of The Year: Davies Collison Cave

Belgium - Firm Of The Year: Bird & Bird

Brazil - Firm Of The Year: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm Of The Year: Gowlings

Chile - Firm Of The Year: Sargent & Krahn

China - Firm Of The Year: Liu Shen & Associates

China - Foreign Firm Of The Year: Baker & Mckenzie

Denmark - Firm Of The Year: Zacco

Finland - Firm Of The Year: Backström & Co

France - Firm Of The Year: Véron & Associés

Germany - Firm Of The Year: Lovells

Hong Kong - Firm Of The Year: Wilkinson & Grist

India - Firm Of The Year: Anand and Anand

Italy - Firm Of The Year: Società Italiana Brevetti

Japan - Firm Of The Year: Nakamura & Partners

South Korea - Firm Of The Year: Kim & Chang

Mexico - Firm Of The Year: Olivares & Cia

Netherlands - Firm Of The Year: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Norway - Firm Of The Year: Bryn Aarflot

Russia - Firm Of The Year: Baker & Mckenzie

Singapore - Firm Of The Year: Drew & Napier

Spain - Firm Of The Year: Herrero & Asociados

Sweden - Firm Of The Year: Gozzo Advokater

United Kingdom - Firm Of The Year: Bird & Bird

United States - Firm Of The Year - Patent: Kirkland & Ellis

United States  - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark and Copyright: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Regional

Europe  - Leading US Firm: Howrey

Europe  - Multi-Jurisdiction Firm Of The Year: Lovells

Europe  - Firm Of The Year - Patent Filing: Marks & Clerk

Europe  - Firm Of The Year - Trade Mark Filing: Gevers

Special Awards

In-House Firm Of The Year: Batmark

Lifetime Achievement: Sir Hugh Laddie