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For more information on the firm profile, please contact Nicholas Heath
Trade Mark & Copyright Editorial 2018
China
Led by "excellent practitioner" George Chan, Simmons & Simmons offers its clients expertise in trade mark and other IP issues. Chan's work ranges from preparing trade mark registrations, cancellations and invalidations to developing licensing strategies. He acted for leading entertainment company Warner Bros Entertainment last year in a prosecution case. A client states: "George is a great resource to any client or firm that needs assistance in China. He is available 24/7 and provides sound, cost-effective advice." A competitor observes that the practitioners at the firm are "very practical, business-oriented and consistently deliver top notch work".
France
Simmons & Simmons strengthened its IP practice in France with the hire of Marina Cousté and François Jonquères, who joined from Reed Smith. Cousté’s IP practice covers trade marks. Sarah Bailey leads the IP practice. Bailey specialises in soft IP work, particularly trade marks. The partners are supported by a team of associates including rising star Frédérique Potin.
Hong Kong
Headed by partner John Slater, Simmons & Simmons' IP team in Hong Kong advises on trade mark portfolio prosecution and enforcement as well as complex contentious matters. Slater's expertise lies in IP litigation and prosecution, particularly in relation to trade mark and copyright, as well as IP transactional work. Work highlights show Slater handling the prosecution and maintenance of the global trade mark portfolio of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon, registration and portfolio management for leading toy company BANDAI and the Hong Kong portfolio for BlackBerry Limited and Research In Motion Limited.
United Kingdom (England)
Simmons & Simmons is recommended for trade mark protection and litigation. It also has a strong transactions practice. Its UK IP practice is now led by transactions specialist Michael Gavey. Adrian Smith and Darren Meale are prominent trade mark practitioners in the firm. They are supported by a team of associates including supervising trade mark attorney Rebecca Heard and Vikki Leitch. Other notable senior IP practitioners are Angus McLean and Richard Binns. James Agnew and Lydia Torne are rising stars in its IP transactions practice. Rowan Freeland has retired.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, Transactions 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 | 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, Food & beverage, Pharmaceutical | France |
| Gavey, Michael | Patent star - United Kingdom, Transactions star - United Kingdom | IP transactions | Financial services, Medical device, Oil & gas, Pharmaceutical, Universities & research | United Kingdom (England) |
| 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 |
| 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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