Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has named Gowling WLG the Canadian "Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year" and "Patent Disputes Firm of the Year" at the MIP Americas Awards 2023.

Last night, Ottawa partner Michael Crichton and Toronto partner Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel attended the ceremony in New York City to accept the awards on behalf of the firm.

MIP also awarded Gowling WLG's Intellectual Property Group with the Canadian "Impact Case of the Year" accolade for its role in Paid Search Engine Tools v. Google Canada.

Gowling WLG was shortlisted as Canadian "Firm of the Year" in an additional four categories, including Copyright, Patent Prosecution, Trademark Disputes and IP Transactions. In addition, Ottawa partner Christopher Van Barr was nominated for Canadian "Patent Practitioner of the Year" and Toronto partner Anita Nador was nominated for Canadian "Transactions Practitioner of the Year."

Presented annually, the MIP Americas Awards distinguish the leading IP firms and practitioners across North and South America. MIP has published the full list of winners on its website.

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