Managing IP’s EMEA Awards dinner will be held on March 8 at The Savoy in London. Trophies will be presented to the firms of the year, with winners chosen from the shortlists below. Special awards will also be presented at the ceremony. Details of our awards research process are given below the shortlists.
To reserve a table at the ceremony, please contact Nick Heath at nheath@managingip.com or +44 (0) 20 7779 8692.
Managing IP has introduced some changes to the awards programme in 2018. Following feedback from guests, we are introducing a new ceremony in Hong Kong and changing the coverage of existing awards. You can read more here.
The EMEA Awards dinner will be followed by our Americas Awards dinner in New York on March 15 and Asia-Pacific Awards dinner in Hong Kong on March 21.
National Awards
AUSTRIA
Austria Contentious
Gassauer-Fleissner Geistwert KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Schoenherr Schwarz Schönherr Taylor Wessing Wiltschek
Austria Copyright
Binder Grösswang Dorda Michel Walter Schoenherr Wiltschek
Austria Prosecution
Anwälte Burger & Partner Haffner & Keschmann Kliment & Henhapel Puchberger & Partner Schwarz & Partner Sonn & Partner Torggler & Hofinger
BELGIUM
Belgium Copyright
Altius Bird & Bird CMS Crowell & Moring Hoyng Rokh Monegier Simont Braun Van Innis & Delarue
Belgium Patent Contentious
Altius Bird & Bird Crowell & Moring Hoyng Rokh Monegier NautaDutilh Simont Braun
Belgium Patent Prosecution
Arnold & Siedsma Brantsandpatents De Clercq & Partners Gevers Kirkpatrick VO
Belgium Trade Mark Contentious
Altius Bird & Bird Hoyng Rokh Monegier NautaDutilh Simont Braun Stibbe Van Innis & Delarue
DENMARK
Denmark Patent Contentious
Bech-Bruun Gorrissen Federspiel Horten Kromann Reumert Plesner
Denmark Patent Prosecution
Awapatent Budde Schou Guardian IP Consulting Høiberg Inspicos Plougmann Vingtoft Zacco
Denmark Trade Mark Contentious
Accura Bech-Bruun Gorrissen Federspiel Horten Lundgrens Plesner
Denmark Trade Mark Prosecution
Awapatent Bech-Bruun Løje Arnesen & Meedom Plesner Zacco
FINLAND
Finland Patent Contentious
Backström & Co Borenius Castrén & Snellman Hannes Snellman Roschier
Finland Prosecution
Berggren Boco IP Heinonen & Co Kolster Papula-Nevinpat Seppo Laine
Finland Trade Mark Contentious
Borenius Castrén & Snellman Eversheds Sutherland Krogerus Roschier Waselius & Wist
FRANCE
France Patent Contentious
Allen & Overy August Debouzy Bardehle Pagenberg Bird & Bird Gide Loyrette Nouel Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Véron & Associés
France Copyright
Cabinet Christophe Caron Cabinet Vercken & Gaullier De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés Deprez Guignot Associés Gide Loyrette Nouel Nomos
France Patent Prosecution
Cabinet Beau de Loménie Cabinet Plasseraud Casalonga Lavoix Regimbeau Santarelli
France Trade Mark Contentious
Allen & Overy Armengaud Guerlain Bird & Bird Candé Blanchard Ducamp Gide Loyrette Nouel Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Jones Day
France Trade Mark Prosecution
Cabinet Beau de Loménie Cabinet Plasseraud Germain & Maureau Lavoix Regimbeau Santarelli TMark Conseils
GERMANY
Germany Patent Contentious
Arnold Ruess Bardehle Pagenberg Bird & Bird Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Rospatt Osten Pross Taylor Wessing
Germany Patent Prosecution
Bardehle Pagenberg DF-MP Grünecker Hoffmann Eitle Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Maiwald Uexküll & Stolberg Vossius & Partner
Germany Trade Mark
Bardehle Pagenberg Bird & Bird Harmsen Utescher Harte-Bavendamm Hogan Lovells Jonas Klaka Lubberger Lehment
HUNGARY
Hungary
Baker McKenzie Knight Bird & Bird Iroda Kovári Patent and Trademark Attorneys Sár & Partners SBGK Szecskay Attorneys at Law
ICELAND
Iceland
Árnason Faktor Fjeldsted & Blöndal Logos Sigurjónsson & Thor Tego IP Consulting
IRELAND
Ireland Contentious IP
A&L Goodbody Mason Hayes & Curran McCann FitzGerald Whitney Moore William Fry Ireland Prosecution FRKelly Hanna Moore + Curley Purdy Lucey Tomkins
ISRAEL
Israel Contentious
Adi Levit Dr Shlomo Cohen & Co Gilat Bareket & Co Liad Whatstein & Co Luthi+Co S Horowitz & Co
Israel Prosecution
Ehrlich & Fenster Ellen B Shankman & Associates Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz Reinhold Cohn & Partners Webb & Co
ITALY
Italy Patent Contentious
Bird & Bird DLA Piper Franzosi Dal Negro Setti Hogan Lovells IP Law Galli Studio Legale Jacobacci & Associati Trevisan & Cuonzo
Italy Patent Prosecution
Barzanò & Zanardo Bugnion Buzzi Notaro & Antonielli d’Oulx Jacobacci & Partners Modiano & Partners Società Italiana Brevetti Studio Torta
Italy Trade Mark Contentious
Bird & Bird Hogan Lovells IP Law Galli Studio Legale Jacobacci & Associati Studio Legale SIB Studio Vanzetti e Associati Trevisan & Cuonzo
Italy Trade Mark Prosecution
Bugnion Buzzi Notaro & Antonielli d’Oulx GLP Jacobacci & Partners Racheli Società Italiana Brevetti Studio Torta
NETHERLANDS
Netherlands Copyright
Brinkhof Bureau Brandeis De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek DLA Piper Hoyng Rokh Monegier Visser Schaap & Kreijger
Netherlands Patent Contentious
Bird & Bird Brinkhof De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Simmons & Simmons Taylor Wessing
Netherlands Patent Prosecution
Arnold & Siedsma De Vries & Metman EP&C NLO VO
Netherlands Trade Mark Contentious
Brinkhof De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek DLA Piper Hofhuis Alkema Groen Hoyng Rokh Monegier
NORWAY
Norway Copyright
BA-HR Bull & Co Simonsen Vogt Wiig Thommessen Wiersholm
Norway Patent Contentious
BA-HR Grette Schjødt Thommessen Wikborg Rein
Norway Prosecution
Acapo Bryn Aarflot Håmsø Patentbyrå Onsagers Protector IP Consultants Zacco
Norway Trade Mark Contentious
BA-HR Grette Schjødt Thommessen Wikborg Rein
POLAND
Poland Contentious
Baker McKenzie Kulikowska & Kulikowski LDS Lazewski Depo & Partners LSW Leśnodorski Ślusarek Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners
Poland Patent Prosecution
JWP Kulikowska & Kulikowski LDS Lazewski Depo & Partners Patpol Polservice Sulima Grabowska Sierzputowska WTS Patent Attorneys
Poland Trade Mark Prosecution
Baker McKenzie JWP Kulikowska & Kulikowski Patpol Polservice Skubisz Kancelaria Prawno – Patentowa Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak Wardyński & Partners
PORTUGAL
Portugal Contentious
Baptista Monteverde e Associados CCA Ontier Garrigues Linklaters PLMJ Simões Garcia Corte-Real & Associados Vieira de Almeida & Associados
Portugal Prosecution
AG da Cunha Ferreira Clarke Modet & Co J Pereira da Cruz RCF Protecting Innovation Simões Garcia Corte-Real & Associados
ROMANIA
Romania Contentious
Muşat & Asociaţii Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Ratza & Ratza Răzvan Dincă & Asociaţii Zamfirescu Racoti & Partners
Romania Prosecution
Cabinet M Oproiu Enpora Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Petošević Rominvent
RUSSIA
Russia Contentious
Baker McKenzie Dentons Goltsblat BLP Gorodissky & Partners Gowling WLG Hogan Lovells Sojuzpatent
Russia Prosecution
ARS-Patent Baker McKenzie Gorodissky & Partners Gowling WLG Sojuzpatent
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa
Adams & Adams Kisch IP Spoor & Fisher Von Seidels
SPAIN
Spain Patent Contentious
Bird & Bird Clifford Chance Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Grau & Angulo Hoyng Rokh Monegier Uría Menéndez
Spain Patent Prosecution
ABG Patentes Curell Suñol Elzaburu Herrero & Asociados ZBM Patents & Trademarks
Spain Trade Mark Contentious
Bird & Bird Curell Suñol Elzaburu Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Grau & Angulo Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Uría Menéndez
Spain Trade Mark Prosecution
Baker McKenzie Balder BomhardIP Curell Suñol Elzaburu Herrero & Asociados Hogan Lovells
SWEDEN
Sweden Patent Contentious
Lindahl Mannheimer Swartling Sandart & Partners Setterwalls Vinge
Sweden Patent Prosecution
Awapatent Brann Groth & Co Kransell & Wennborg Ström & Gulliksson Valea Zacco
Sweden Trade Mark Contentious
Baker McKenzie Heidenstam Legal Lindahl Sandart & Partners Setterwalls Vinge
Sweden Trade Mark Prosecution
Awapatent Brann Groth & Co Gulliksson Lindahl Zacco
SWITZERLAND
Switzerland Patent Contentious
FMP Fuhrer Marbach & Partners Homburger Lenz & Staehelin Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Rentsch Partner Schellenberg Wittmer Times Attorneys
Switzerland Prosecution
Bovard E Blum & Co Hepp Wenger Ryffel Isler & Pedrazzini Rentsch Partner
Switzerland Trade Mark Contentious
FMP Fuhrer Marbach & Partners Homburger Lenz & Staehelin Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Troller Hitz Troller Walder Wyss Wild Schnyder
TURKEY
Turkey Contentious
Cahit Suluk Intellectual Property Law Firm Deris Attorney at Law Partnership Gün + Partners Kenaroğlu Moroğlu Arseven NSN Law Firm
Turkey Prosecution
Ankara Patent Bureau Deris Patents & Trademarks Agency Destek Patent Gün + Partners Istanbul Patent Stock Industrial Property Services
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
United Arab Emirates
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property Al Tamimi & Company Clyde & Co Gowling WLG Rouse Saba IP
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND & WALES)
United Kingdom (England & Wales) Copyright
Baker McKenzie DLA Piper Fieldfisher Harbottle & Lewis Lee & Thompson Reed Smith RPC Wiggin
United Kingdom (England & Wales) Designs
Allen & Overy Bristows D Young & Co Fieldfisher Gowling WLG Mishcon de Reya
United Kingdom (England & Wales) Patent Contentious
Allen & Overy Bird & Bird Bristows EIP Legal Gowling WLG Herbert Smith Freehills Hogan Lovells Powell Gilbert
United Kingdom (England & Wales) Patent Prosecution
Boult Wade Tennant Carpmaels & Ransford Elkington and Fife Gill Jennings & Every J A Kemp Kilburn & Strode Mewburn Ellis Potter Clarkson
United Kingdom (England & Wales) Trade Mark Contentious
Allen & Overy Bird & Bird Bristows Browne Jacobson Gowling WLG Mishcon de Reya Pinsent Masons Taylor Wessing
United Kingdom (England & Wales) Trade Mark Prosecution
Barker Brettell Boult Wade Tennant D Young & Co HGF Keltie Kilburn & Strode Marks & Clerk Stobbs IP
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
United Kingdom (Scotland) Contentious
Brodies Burness Paull Dentons MacRoberts Pinsent Masons Shepherd and Wedderburn
United Kingdom (Scotland) Prosecution
HGF Hindles Lawrie IP Lincoln IP Marks & Clerk Murgitroyd
United Kingdom (Scotland) IP Transactions & Advisory
Brodies Burness Paull MacRoberts Pinsent Masons Shepherd and Wedderburn
REGIONAL AWARDS
Africa
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property Adams & Adams ENSafrica Inlex Africa Spoor & Fisher
Baltic/Eastern Europe
Bird & Bird Cobalt Petošević Rott Ružicka & Guttmann Turcu & Turcu Zivko Mijatovic & Partners
Benelux
Chiever Gevers Knijff Trademark Attorneys NLO Shieldmark Novagraaf VO
Europe Copyright
Baker McKenzie Bird & Bird CMS DLA Piper Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Reed Smith Taylor Wessing
Europe Patent Contentious
Allen & Overy Bardehle Pagenberg Bird & Bird Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Simmons & Simmons Taylor Wessing
Europe Patent Prosecution
Awapatent Carpmaels & Ransford Gill Jennings & Every Hoffmann Eitle Lavoix Maiwald VO
Europe Trade Mark Contentious
Allen & Overy Baker McKenzie Bardehle Pagenberg Hogan Lovells Hoyng Rokh Monegier Taylor Wessing
Eurasia
Baker McKenzie Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Euromarkpat Gowling WLG Papula-Nevinpat
Middle East
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property Al Tamimi & Company Cedar White Bradley Clyde & Co Rouse Saba IP
Scandinavia
Awapatent Groth & Co Njord Roschier Zacco
Awards research process
The shortlists for the Managing IP Awards are based on information obtained during the research for the 2018 edition of IP STARS. In the IP STARS surveys for 2018, we asked firms to self-nominate as well as nominate their competitors for a number of awards. We review all available information, including all survey submissions and interview notes, and conduct independent research before producing the shortlists and picking the winners.
The research for IP STARS is rigorous and impartial. The Managing IP awards are not influenced by any commercial relationship with Managing IP or rankings in IP STARS. Any firm, regardless of ranking, can win any of our awards. A firm can also be shortlisted even if it did not make a firm survey submission, but in such case we may require further information from the firm. The 2018 awards will be based on research information available between September 2017 and January 2018. Where appropriate, information after this period may be considered.
Read more about IP STARS research methodology at https://www.ipstars.com/general/about
You can see details of previous years' awards at http://www.managingip.com/Awards.html
