IAM Patent 1000 2023 recognizes Gowling WLG professionals across five countries

27 June 2023

The 2023 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals has recognized members of Gowling WLG's global Patents Group across five jurisdictions. In total, the guide distinguished 35 patent professionals in the litigation, prosecution and transaction categories.

Gowling WLG also received firm rankings in the following country categories:

Canada

Litigation
Prosecution
Transactions

China

Firm

France

Litigation
Transactions

UAE

Firm

UK

Litigation
Transactions

International

Firm

IAM Patent 1000 identifies the top private practice patent professionals and firms in the world's key markets. Rankings are based on an extensive global research process involving interviews with private practice lawyers and in-house counsel.

The following Gowling WLG professionals earned listings in IAM Patent 1000 2023:

Canada

Litigation
Michael Crichton
Ron Dimock
R. Nelson Godfrey
Laurent Massam
John Norman
Christopher Van Barr
Jay Zakaib

Prosecution
David Aylen
Selena Kim
Brian Kingwell
Brian Lee
James Longwell
Omar Nassif
Dan Polonenko
Roch Ripley
Susan Tandan
Grant Tisdall
Jennifer Wilkie
Sonia M Ziesche

Transactions
Anita Nador
Grant Tisdall

China

Litigation
Elliot Papageorgiou

Prosecution
Jian Xu

France

Litigation
Céline Bey

Transactions
Céline Bey

UAE

Jon Parker
Tamara El Shibib

UK

Litigation
Alexandra Brodie
Huw Evans
Gordon Harris
Matt Hervey
Seiko Hidaka
Paul Inman
Luke Kempton
Inga Pietsch
Jenny Davies

Transactions
Patrick Duxbury

IAM Patent 1000 2023 also recognized Vivian Wei Cheng of JurisAsia as a leading IP professional (prosecution) in Singapore.

About our Intellectual Property Group
Gowling WLG is a full-service firm comprising 1,500 professionals with strength across all areas of business law and litigation. With leading IP practices in Canada, China, the UAE, the UK and Europe, and – via our exclusive association with JurisAsia LLC - Singapore, and a network of trusted agents worldwide, we help IP owners overcome complex obstacles and optimize new opportunities – wherever business takes them. Learn more about our global IP team.

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People mentioned

Michael Crichton Partner - Patent Agent, Ottawa

Ronald E. Dimock Partner - LSO Certified Specialist - Intellectual Property
LSO Certified Specialist - Civil Litigation , Toronto

R. Nelson Godfrey Partner - Patent Agent, Trademark Agent; National Practice Group Leader - Trademarks, Vancouver

Laurent Massam Partner - Toronto

John Norman, PhD Partner - Ottawa

Christopher C. Van Barr Partner - Patent Agent, Ottawa

Jay Zakaïb Partner - Patent Agent, Ottawa

David Aylen IP Strategist & Consultant, Dubai

Selena Kim Partner - Lawyer and Patent Agent, Toronto

Brian G. Kingwell Partner - Patent Agent, Trademark Agent, Vancouver

Brian Y. Lee Partner - Patent Agent, Vancouver

James E. Longwell Partner - Patent Agent, Trademark Agent, Toronto

Omar A. Nassif Partner - Patent Agent, Toronto

Roch J. Ripley Partner - Head of Vancouver Intellectual Property Department; Patent Agent, Vancouver

Susan Tandan Partner - Patent Agent, Hamilton

Grant W.C. Tisdall Partner - Patent Agent, Toronto

Jennifer L. Wilkie Partner - Patent Agent, Ottawa

Sonia M. Ziesche, PhD Principal - Patent Agent, Vancouver

Anita Nador Partner - Co-lead, Global Trade Secrets group; Member, Life Sciences Executive; Lead, Hungary team; Patent Agent; Trademark Agent, Toronto