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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
2018
China
Patent (foreign firms)
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Jones Day |
| Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe |
| Rouse |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Deacons |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| DLA Piper |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Ropes & Gray |
| Spruson & Ferguson |
Trade mark (foreign firms)
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Rouse |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| AWA Asia |
| Bird & Bird |
| Deacons |
| DLA Piper |
| Mayer Brown JSM |
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Simone Intellectual Property Services (SIPS) |
| Wilkinson & Grist |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Jones Day |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Spruson & Ferguson |
| Vivien Chan & Co |
France
Patent contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| August Debouzy |
| Bird & Bird |
| Duclos Thorne Mollet-Viéville & Associés (DTMV) |
| Gide Loyrette Nouel |
| Hoyng Rokh Monegier |
| Véron & Associés |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Armengaud Guerlain |
| Cousin & Associés |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Jones Day |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Bardehle Pagenberg |
| Cabinet Schertenleib |
| Casalonga |
| Dechert |
| Linklaters |
| Loyer & Abello |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Szleper Henry Avocats |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Altana |
| Dentons |
| Pinsent Masons |
Trade mark contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Duclos Thorne Mollet-Viéville & Associés (DTMV) |
| Gide Loyrette Nouel |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Hoyng Rokh Monegier |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Armengaud Guerlain |
| Bird & Bird |
| Candé Blanchard Ducamp |
| Dentons |
| Jones Day |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| Baker McKenzie |
| Cabinet Escande |
| Casalonga |
| Cousin & Associés |
| De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés |
| Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Laude Esquier Champey |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Altana |
| Bardehle Pagenberg |
| Deprez Guignot Associés |
| Gilbey Legal |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Taylor Wessing |
Germany
Patent contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Hoyng Rokh Monegier |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Bardehle Pagenberg |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Klaka |
| Krieger Mes & Graf von der Groeben |
| Preu Bohlig & Partner |
| Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan |
| Rospatt Osten Pross |
| Wildanger |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Arnold Ruess |
| Grünecker |
| Hoffmann Eitle |
| Kather Augenstein |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Vossius & Partner |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| Ampersand |
| Baker McKenzie |
| Gleiss Lutz |
| Jones Day |
| Lorenz Seidler Gossel |
| Simmons & Simmons |
Hong Kong
Trade mark contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Deacons |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Mayer Brown JSM |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Robin Bridge & John Liu |
| Rouse |
| Wilkinson & Grist |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| DLA Piper |
| Jones Day |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Clifford Chance |
| Ella Cheong & Alan Chiu Solicitors & Notaries |
| Hastings & Co |
| Reed Smith Richards Butler |
| Sit Fung Kwong & Shum |
| Vivien Chan & Co |
Trade mark prosecution
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Deacons |
| Wilkinson & Grist |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Hogan Lovells |
| Marks & Clerk |
| Mayer Brown JSM |
| 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 |
|---|
| Jones Day |
| Reed Smith Richards Butler |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Sit Fung Kwong & Shum |
Netherlands
Patent contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Brinkhof |
| Hoyng Rokh Monegier |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| BarentsKrans |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| NautaDutilh |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Vondst |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| CMS |
| DLA Piper |
| 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 Solicitors |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Carpmaels & Ransford |
| CMS |
| EIP Legal |
| Fieldfisher |
| Pinsent Masons |
| WilmerHale |
| Other Notable Firms |
|---|
| Arnold & Porter |
| Baker McKenzie |
| Browne Jacobson |
| D Young & Co |
| Dentons |
| DLA Piper |
| HGF Law |
| Linklaters |
| Mishcon de Reya |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Osborne Clarke |
| Wiggin |
Trade mark contentious
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Bird & Bird |
| Bristows |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Gowling WLG |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Wiggin |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| Carpmaels & Ransford |
| CMS |
| DLA Piper |
| Fieldfisher |
| Lewis Silkin |
| Marks & Clerk Solicitors |
| Mishcon de Reya |
| Osborne Clarke |
| Pinsent Masons |
Trade mark prosecution (law firms)
| Tier 1 |
|---|
| Baker McKenzie |
| Bristows |
| CMS |
| Tier 2 |
|---|
| Bird & Bird |
| Fieldfisher |
| Mishcon de Reya |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Tier 3 |
|---|
| Allen & Overy |
| Freeths |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Lewis Silkin |
| Osborne Clarke |
| Simmons & Simmons |
| Wiggin |
The individuals below are listed in the 2017 edition of IP STARS. The stars for 2018 will be announced in May.
| Practitioner | Ranking | Practice Area | Industry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam, Thomas | Patent star - Germany | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent strategy & counseling | Electronics, Medical device, Pharmaceutical, Technology hardware | Germany |
| Bailey, Sarah | Trade mark star - France | Copyright, IP transactions, Trade mark litigation, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Entertainment & media, Fashion & luxury goods, Food & beverage, ., Pharmaceutical | France |
| Berghuis van Woortman, Bas | Patent star - Netherlands | Copyright, Designs, Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent strategy & counseling | Biotechnology, Electronics, Medical device, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunication | Netherlands |
| Binns, Richard | 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 | Patent star - China, Trade mark star - China | Trade mark office proceedings, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Electronics, Fashion & luxury goods, Oil & gas, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunication | China |
| Cousté, Marina | Patent star - France, Trade mark star - France | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling, Trade mark litigation, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Aerospace & defence, Biotechnology, Electronics, Food & beverage, Pharmaceutical | France |
| Freeland, Rowan | Patent star - United Kingdom | Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling | Medical device, Pharmaceutical | United Kingdom (England) |
| Gavey, Michael | Patent star - United Kingdom | IP transactions | Financial services, Medical device, Oil & gas, Pharmaceutical, Universities & research | 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) | |
| Orlando, Laura | Patent star - Italy | Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling | Biotechnology, Electronics, Fashion & luxury goods, FMCG, Pharmaceutical | Italy |
| Parker, Scott | Patent star - United Kingdom | IP transactions, Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counseling | Biotechnology, Chemistry, Medical device, Pharmaceutical | United Kingdom (England) |
| Slater, John | Trade mark star - Hong Kong | Copyright, IP transactions, Trade mark litigation, Trade mark office proceedings, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Automotive, Fashion & luxury goods, Financial services, Gaming, Pharmaceutical | Hong Kong |
| Smith, Adrian | Trade mark star - United Kingdom | Trade mark litigation, Trade mark office proceedings, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling | Entertainment & media, FMCG, Financial services, Food & beverage, Pharmaceutical | United Kingdom (England) |
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