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Please find a list of related firms in this jurisdiction to the right.
For more information on the firm profile, please contact Nicholas Heath
Trade Mark & Copyright Editorial 2019
China
The Simmons & Simmons (Beijing) Intellectual Property Agency is a full-service IP Agency that provides IP services for clients from across a wide range of industries. The agency has a record of managing portfolios for both enforcement and prosecution matters.
Partner George Chan heads the Simmons & Simmons IP Agency and has expertise in trade mark registrations, oppositions, cancellations and invalidations.
The team led by Chan has been managing the trade mark portfolio for a worldwide chemicals manufacturer in China.
Hong Kong
Simmons & Simmons' IP team in Hong Kong has a full-service trade mark and designs practice, advising on trade mark portfolio prosecution and enforcement as well as complex contentious and commercial matters. The team focuses on four key core sectors: life sciences, TMT, asset management and investment funds and financial institutions.
Partner and head of the firm's Hong Kong IP team John Slater has expertise in IP litigation and prosecution, particularly in relation to trade mark and copyright, as well as IP transactional work.
Slater and his team are assisting Australia-based skincare, bath and body products company Milk & Co regarding its worldwide trade mark filing program.
2019
China
Patent (foreign firms)
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Jones Day |
| Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Deacons |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Rouse |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| DLA Piper |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| AWA |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Ropes & Gray |
| Spruson & Ferguson |
Trade mark (foreign firms)
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Rouse |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| AWA |
| Bird & Bird |
| Deacons |
| DLA Piper |
| Jones Day |
| Mayer Brown |
| Simone Intellectual Property Services (SIPS) |
| Wilkinson & Grist |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Spruson & Ferguson |
| Vivien Chan & Co |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Clyde & Co |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Perkins Coie |
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton |
France
Patent contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| August Debouzy |
| Bird & Bird |
| Duclos Thorne Mollet-Viéville & Associés (DTMV) |
| Gide Loyrette Nouel |
| Hoyng Rokh Monegier Véron |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Armengaud Guerlain |
| Cousin & Associés |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Jones Day |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Bardehle Pagenberg |
| Cabinet Schertenleib |
| Casalonga |
| Dentons |
| Linklaters |
| Loyer & Abello |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Szleper Henry Avocats |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Altana |
| Pinsent Masons |
Trade mark contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Duclos Thorne Mollet-Viéville & Associés (DTMV) |
| Gide Loyrette Nouel |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Hoyng Rokh Monegier Véron |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Armengaud Guerlain |
| Bird & Bird |
| Candé Blanchard Ducamp |
| Dentons |
| Jones Day |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| Baker McKenzie |
| Casalonga |
| Cousin & Associés |
| De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés |
| Deprez Guignot Associés |
| Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Laude Esquier Champey |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Altana |
| Bardehle Pagenberg |
| BCTG Avocats |
| Cabinet Escande |
| Gilbey Legal |
| Taylor Wessing |
Germany
Patent contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Hoyng Rokh Monegier |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| Arnold Ruess |
| Gleiss Lutz |
| Grünecker |
| Hoffmann Eitle |
| Vossius & Partner |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Ampersand |
| Baker McKenzie |
| DLA Piper |
| Jones Day |
| Simmons & Simmons |
Hong Kong
Trade mark contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Deacons |
| Mayer Brown |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Robin Bridge & John Liu |
| Rouse |
| Wilkinson & Grist |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| DLA Piper |
| Jones Day |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
Trade mark prosecution
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Deacons |
| Wilkinson & Grist |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Hogan Lovells |
| Marks & Clerk |
| Mayer Brown |
| Spruson & Ferguson |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Robin Bridge & John Liu |
| Rouse |
| Simone Intellectual Property Services (SIPS) |
| Vivien Chan & Co |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| DLA Piper |
| Jones Day |
| Reed Smith |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Sit Fung Kwong & Shum |
Italy
Copyright & related rights
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Mondini Rusconi |
| Orsingher Ortu Avvocati Associati |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| D’Ammassa & Partners |
| DLA Piper |
| Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Jacobacci & Associati |
| R&P Legal |
| Trevisan & Cuonzo |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| BonelliErede |
| IP Law Galli |
| LGV Avvocati |
| Mina Lanfranconi & Associati |
| Nctm |
| Portolano Cavallo |
| Studio Previti |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Gallavotti Bernardini & Partners |
| Sena & Tarchini |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Spheriens |
| Studio Ubertazzi |
Patent contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Trevisan & Cuonzo |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Franzosi Dal Negro Setti |
| IP Law Galli |
| Jacobacci & Associati |
| Sena & Tarchini |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| BonelliErede |
| DLA Piper |
| Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Martini Manna |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Spheriens |
| Tornato Prado |
Trade mark contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Trevisan & Cuonzo |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners |
| IP Law Galli |
| Jacobacci & Associati |
| Sena & Tarchini |
| Spheriens |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| BonelliErede |
| DLA Piper |
| Martini Manna |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Nctm |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Tornato Prado |
| Vanzetti & Associati |
Netherlands
Patent contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Brinkhof |
| Hoyng Rokh Monegier |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Vondst |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| BarentsKrans |
| DLA Piper |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| CMS |
| NautaDutilh |
| Van Doorne |
United Kingdom (England)
Patent contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| Bird & Bird |
| Bristows |
| Powell Gilbert |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Gowling WLG |
| Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Marks & Clerk Law |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Carpmaels & Ransford |
| EIP |
| Fieldfisher |
| Pinsent Masons |
| WilmerHale |
Trade mark contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Bird & Bird |
| Bristows |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| CMS |
| Fieldfisher |
| Gowling WLG |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Wiggin |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| Browne Jacobson |
| Carpmaels & Ransford |
| D Young & Co |
| DLA Piper |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Lewis Silkin |
| Marks & Clerk Law |
| Mishcon de Reya |
| Osborne Clarke |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Charles Russell Speechlys |
| Haseltine Lake Kempner |
| Herbert Smith Freehills |
| HGF Law |
| Pinsent Masons |
| Reed Smith |
| RPC |
| Stephenson Harwood |
Trade mark prosecution (law firms)
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Bristows |
| CMS |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Fieldfisher |
| Mishcon de Reya |
| Wiggin |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Lewis Silkin |
| Osborne Clarke |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Cooley |
| Pinsent Masons |
Click on the individual you are interested in to see more available information.
| Practitioner | Ranking | Practice Area | Industry | Location |
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| Bailey, Sarah | Trade mark star - France | Copyright & related rights, IP transactions, Trade mark litigation, Trade mark strategy & counseling | ., Fashion & luxury goods, ., Pharmaceutical | France |
| Berghuis van Woortman, Bas | Patent star - Netherlands | Copyright & related rights, Designs, Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent strategy & counseling | Biotechnology, Electronics, Medical device, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunication | Netherlands |
| Binns, Richard | Transactions star - United Kingdom, Patent star - United Kingdom | IP transactions | Biotechnology, FMCG, Medical device, Pharmaceutical, Universities & research | United Kingdom (England) |
| Burdon, Michael | Patent star - United Kingdom | Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling | ICT & software, Medical device, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunication | United Kingdom (England) |
| Chan, George | Trade mark star - China, Patent star - China | Trade mark office proceedings, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Electronics, Fashion & luxury goods, Oil & gas, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunication | China |
| Cousté, Marina | Trade mark star - France, Patent star - France | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling, Trade mark litigation, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Aerospace & defence, Biotechnology, Electronics, ., Pharmaceutical | France |
| Gavey, Michael | Transactions star - United Kingdom, Patent star - United Kingdom | IP transactions | Financial services, Medical device, Oil & gas, Pharmaceutical, Universities & research | United Kingdom (England) |
| Jonquères, François | Patent star - France | Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling | France | |
| Meale, Darren | Trade mark star - United Kingdom | Trade mark litigation, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | United Kingdom (England) | |
| Meyer, Peter | Patent star - Germany | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling | Biotechnology, Electronics, Pharmaceutical | Germany |
| Mooney, Kevin | Patent star - United Kingdom | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling | United Kingdom (England) | |
| Parker, Scott | Patent star - United Kingdom | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling | Biotechnology, Chemistry, Medical device, Pharmaceutical | United Kingdom (England) |
| Sironi, Giulio Enrico | Patent star - Italy, Trade mark star - Italy | Copyright & related rights, Patent litigation, Trade mark litigation | Italy | |
| Slater, John | Trade mark star - Hong Kong | Copyright & related rights, IP transactions, Trade mark litigation, Trade mark office proceedings, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | ., Fashion & luxury goods, Financial services, ., Pharmaceutical | Hong Kong |
| Smith, Adrian | Trade mark star - United Kingdom | Trade mark litigation, Trade mark office proceedings, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | ., FMCG, Financial services, ., Pharmaceutical | United Kingdom (England) |
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