Twenty-nine intellectual property (IP) practitioners from Gowling WLG have been distinguished as "IP Stars" by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), one of the world's foremost IP publications.
This year's edition of "IP Stars" has recognized Gowling WLG as a leading law firm across four of its key jurisdictions: Canada, Russia, UAE and UK.
Released annually, "IP Stars" identifies the leading IP firms and practitioners around the world. Results are based on extensive research carried out over a six-month period. Firms are evaluated on the strength of their IP team, workload, client outcomes and overall track record.
Firms are ranked for both contentious and non-contentious IP work.
The full list of "IP Stars" and the rankings for each jurisdiction can be found below.
Canada
The firm's Canadian IP team was listed in Tier 1 for Copyright & Related Rights, Patent Contentious, Patent Prosecution, Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecution.
IP Stars - Patents
Anthony Creber
Michael Crichton
Neil Henderson
Brian Kingwell
John Norman
Marc Richard
Patrick Stewart Smith
Jane Steinberg
Grant Tisdall
Christopher Van Barr
IP Stars - Trademarks
Shelagh Carnegie
Anthony Creber
Kelly A. Gill
Neil Henderson
Guy Régimbald
Marc Richard
Robert MacDonald
Kevin Sartorio
Jane Steinberg
United Kingdom
The firm's UK IP team was listed in Tier 2 for Patent Contentious and Trademark Contentious; and listed as a notable firm for Copyright & Related Rights.
IP Stars - Patents
David Barron
Alexandra Brodie
Paul Inman
Luke Kempton
Gordon Harris
Jamie Rowlands
IP Stars - Trademarks
Kate Swaine
Alexandra Brodie
Jamie Rowlands
IP Stars - Transactions
Patrick Duxbury
Luke Kempton
Russia
The firm's Russian IP team was listed in Tier 1 for Patent Contentious, Trademark Contentious, Trademark Prosecution; Tier 2 for Patent Prosecution; and highly recommended for Copyright & related rights.
IP Stars - Patents
David Aylen
Alexander Christophoroff
Vladislav Ugryumov
IP Stars - Trademarks
Alexander Christophoroff
David Aylen
United Arab Emirates
The firm's UAE IP team was listed in Tier 2 for Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecution.
IP Stars - Trademarks
Jon Parker
France
IP Stars - Trademarks
Céline Bey
Germany
IP Stars - Trademarks
Manuela Finger
With unmatched expertise in patents, trademarks, brands and designs, advertising, IP litigation and more, Gowling WLG's global IP team has been winning cases for clients around the world for more than 125 years. With one of the largest and most highly regarded IP practices in Canada, leading practices in the UK and Russia, expert teams in Germany, China and Dubai, and a global network of IP associates, Gowling WLG's international IP practice can help your business succeed in jurisdictions across every continent.