The Managing IP Awards programme recognises remarkable achievements and developments in the past 12 months. The shortlist below is based on information obtained during the research for the 2019 edition of IP STARS (concluded in January 2019).
Trophies will be presented to the winners at the awards ceremony on March 20 at the Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong. Special awards will also be presented at the ceremony.
To reserve a table at the ceremony, please contact Matthew Siu at matthew.siu@euromoneyasia.com or on +852 2842 6937. Further booking details can be found here.
Our awards programme changed in 2018. Read more about this and our research process below.
The Asia-Pacific Awards ceremony will be followed by our Americas Awards in New York on April 4. The shortlists for the Americas Awards will be published this month. The shortlists for the EMEA Awards 2019ceremony, which will be held in London, were published last week. All the shortlists and previous winners can be found on our dedicated awards page here.
Congratulations to all the firms shortlisted this year.
AUSTRALIA
Australia Copyright
Baker McKenzie
Banki Haddock Fiora
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Australia IP Transactions & Advisory
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Norton Rose Fulbright
Australia Patent Contentious
Allens
Ashurst
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Davies Collison Cave
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Australia Patent Prosecution
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
FPA Patent Attorneys
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Shelston IP
Spruson & Ferguson
Australia Trade Mark Contentious
Ashurst
Baker McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Australia Trade Mark Prosecution
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Griffith Hack
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Spruson & Ferguson
CHINA
China Copyright
AnJie Law Firm
Global Law Office
King & Wood Mallesons
Lifang & Partners
Unitalen Attorneys at Law
China IP Transactions & Advisory
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
DLA Piper
Hogan Lovells
Mayer Brown
China Patent Contentious
China Patent Agent (HK)
Fangda Partners
King & Wood Mallesons
Lifang & Partners
China Patent Prosecution
CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
China Patent Agent (HK)
Kangxin Partners
King & Wood Mallesons
Wanhuida Peksung
China Trade Mark Contentious
AnJie Law Firm
Chang Tsi & Partners
JunHe
King & Wood Mallesons
Lawjay Partners
Wanhuida Peksung
China Trade Mark Prosecution
Beijing East IP
CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
Chang Tsi & Partners
Kangxin Partners
King & Wood Mallesons
Unitalen Attorneys at Law
China Foreign Law Firm
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird
Deacons
DLA Piper
Hogan Lovells
Mayer Brown
Rouse
HONG KONG
Hong Kong Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird
Deacons
DLA Piper
Hogan Lovells
Mayer Brown
INDIA
India Copyright
Anand & Anand
Mason & Associates
Saikrishna & Associates
Singh & Singh
India Patent Contentious
Anand & Anand
Inttl Advocare
K & S Partners
Obhan & Associates
Rahul Chaudhry & Partners
Singh & Singh
India Patent Prosecution
Anand & Anand
K & S Partners
LexOrbis
Remfry & Sagar
RK Dewan & Co
S Majumdar & Co
India Trade Mark Contentious
Anand & Anand
K & S Partners
Lall & Sethi
Rahul Chaudhry & Partners
Remfry & Sagar
Singh & Singh
India Trade Mark Prosecution
Anand & Anand
K & S Partners
Rahul Chaudhry & Partners
Remfry & Sagar
RK Dewan & Co
INDONESIA
Indonesia Contentious
Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners
K&K Advocates
Rouse (in association with Suryomurcito & Co)
SKC Law
Indonesia Prosecution
Biro Oktroi Roosseno
Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners
Inter Patent Office
Januar Jahja & Partners
K&K Advocates
JAPAN
Japan Patent Contentious
Abe Ikubo & Katayama
Kubota
Nakamura & Partners
Ohno & Partners
TMI Associates
Yuasa and Hara
Japan Patent Prosecution
Abe Ikubo & Katayama
Aoyama & Partners
Nakamura & Partners
Shiga International Patent Office
TMI Associates
Yuasa and Hara
Japan Trade Mark Contentious
Kubota
Nakamura & Partners
TMI Associates
Yuasa and Hara
Japan Trade Mark Prosecution
Asamura Patent Office
Kubota
Nakamura & Partners
Sugimura & Partners
TMI Associates
Yuasa and Hara
Japan Foreign Firm
Baker McKenzie
Hogan Lovells
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
Paul Hastings
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
MALAYSIA
Malaysia Contentious
Christopher & Lee Ong
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
Wong Jin Nee & Teo
Malaysia Prosecution
Henry Goh & Co
Marks & Clerk
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
Zaid Ibrahim & Co
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Contentious
AJ Park
Baldwins Intellectual Property
Chapman Tripp
James & Wells
Simpson Grierson
New Zealand Prosecution
AJ Park
Baldwins Intellectual Property
Ellis Terry
James & Wells
Kensington Swan
Simpson Grierson
THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippines Firm of the Year
ACCRALaw
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Hechanova Group
Quisumbing Torres
Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
SINGAPORE
Singapore Copyright
Allen & Gledhill
Amica Law
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
OC Queen Street (Osborne Clarke)
Rajah & Tann
Singapore Patent Contentious
Allen & Gledhill
Amica Law
Bird & Bird ATMD
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Drew & Napier
Ravindran Associates
Singapore Patent Prosecution
Donaldson & Burkinshaw
Drew & Napier
Marks & Clerk
Spruson & Ferguson
Viering Jentschura & Partner
Singapore Trade Mark Contentious
Amica Law
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
Bird & Bird ATMD
Drew & Napier
Ravindran Associates
Singapore Trade Mark Prosecution
Amica Law
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
Bird & Bird ATMD
Donaldson & Burkinshaw
Drew & Napier
SOUTH KOREA
South Korea Copyright
Bae Kim & Lee
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Shin & Kim
Yoon & Yang
Yulchon
South Korea Design
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Nam & Nam
Yulchon
South Korea Patent Contentious
Bae Kim & Lee
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Yoon & Yang
Yulchon
South Korea Patent Prosecution
Bae Kim & Lee
FirstLaw PC
Kim & Chang
Lee International IP & Law Group
Muhann Patent & Law Firm
Nam & Nam
South Korea Trade Mark Contentious
Bae Kim & Lee
Cho & Partners
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Yulchon
South Korea Trade Mark Prosecution
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Lee International IP & Law Group
Muhann Patent & Law Firm
Nam & Nam
Yoon & Yang
TAIWAN
Taiwan Contentious
Baker McKenzie
Lee and Li
Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices
Tai E International Patent & Law Office
Tsai Lee & Chen
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
Taiwan Prosecution
Deep & Far
Lee and Li
Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices
Tai E International Patent & Law Office
Tsai Lee & Chen
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
THAILAND
Thailand Contentious
Baker McKenzie
Domnern Somgiat & Boonma
Satyapon & Partners
Tilleke & Gibbins
Thailand Prosecution
Baker McKenzie
Domnern Somgiat & Boonma
International Legal Counsellors Thailand
Satyapon & Partners
Tilleke & Gibbins
VIETNAM
Vietnam Firm of the Year
Hogan Lovells
IPMax
Pham & Associates
Rouse
Tilleke & Gibbins
Vision & Associates
REGIONAL
Asia-Pacific – IP Boutique
Amica Law
Anand & Anand
Davies Collison Cave
Kim & Chang
Lexfield Law Offices
Asia-Pacific – CSR & Innovation
Baker McKenzie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Hogan Lovells
King & Wood Mallesons
Rajah & Tann
Spruson & Ferguson
Tilleke & Gibbins
Asia-Pacific – Patent
Anand & Anand
Drew & Napier
Kim & Chang
King & Wood Mallesons
Shelston IP
Yuasa and Hara
Asia-Pacific – Trade Mark
Amica Law
Baker McKenzie
Kim & Chang
Rouse
Tilleke & Gibbins
TMI Associates
Asia-Pacific – IP Transactions & Advisory
Baker McKenzie
Hogan Lovells
Khaitan & Co
King & Wood Mallesons
Nishimura & Asahi
Norton Rose Fulbright
Slaughter and May
Asia-Pacific – IP
Baker McKenzie
Davies Collison Cave
Hogan Lovells
King & Wood Mallesons
Rouse
Spruson & Ferguson
Tilleke & Gibbins
Awards research process
The research for the awards was conducted by our IP STARS research team, with input from Managing IP’s editorial team. Each year our research analysts obtain information from thousands of firms, IP practitioners and their clients through interviews, email and online surveys. Before compiling the shortlists, research analysts also review publicly available information (such as court or IP office data) and existing data we hold on firms. A firm can be shortlisted even if it did not make a submission.
The research is rigorous and impartial. No firm can pay to be included or to influence the results. There is no fee to pay to participate in our research. The 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. Learn more about IP STARS research at www.ipstars.com/general/about.
If you have any questions about the shortlists or research please contact the research editor, Kingsley Egbuonu kingsley.egbuonu@managingip.com.
About our new awards programme
Managing IP's first awards ceremony (in 2006) was attended by more than 130 guests including the late Sir Hugh Laddie, who was presented with a lifetime achievement award. This industry-leading IP awards programme has expanded in recent years. Since 2008, we’ve held a Global Awards ceremony (excluding North America) in London and a North America ceremony in Washington DC.
Following feedback from guests, we changed the format in 2018: the coverage of our North America Awards expanded to include South America and the ceremony moved to New York City; the London ceremony (formerly the Global Awards ceremony) became the Managing IP EMEA Awards; and we launched the Asia-Pacific Awards in Hong Kong. Among other things, this new regional format allows us to feature more award categories.
