WIPR Leaders
WIPR Leaders is a one-stop guide to the leading IP practitioners in the world. The handbook lists over 2,500 lawyers across patent, trademark, and copyright practices. Following an extensive nomination period, our research team vetted the nominated lawyers for suitability by exploring their work. This meant looking at practice history, industry expertise and notable cases, as well as any additional activities, such as writing and teaching responsibilities, which have allowed the lawyers to shape and influence other and future IP practitioners.
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Partner Rob Rodrigues manages high-stakes business and intellectual property disputes in Brazil. He assists FORTUNE 500 companies and startups in matters requiring complex technical ability with strategic approach. Rob is managing patent portfolios of the largest life sciences and telecommunications companies in the planet. His understanding of the Brazilian market makes him a “go-to” lawyer when dealing with enforcement measures. Rob is an experienced attorney and acts as lead counsel in several preliminary injunction proceedings and patent trials. In addition, Rob assists clients with the largest transactions involving IP assets. His litigation-oriented mindset adds value when managing cross border risks. His clients praise his technical skills, his ability to perform under pressure and his outstanding leadership in the local community. He has also published articles in technology law journals around the world and is currently an editor of the Kluwer Patent Blog. Licks Attorneys
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Partner Henry Gabathuler is a partner in the Patent and Litigation Practice Group at Leason Ellis, where he counsels clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies on all aspects of patent prosecution, litigation, and intellectual property portfolio development and licensing. Henry is a registered patent attorney and has extensive experience securing patent protection in the U.S. and worldwide. He also handles patent, trademark, copyright, antitrust and general business litigation matters, at both the district court and appellate court levels and often in a leading role. He counsels clients in a variety of industries including computer hardware and software, oil and gas, consumer electronics, telecommunications and medical technologies. Leason Ellis LLP
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Partner/Attorney at Law/Trademark Agent As a partner and director of the international trademark department of Unitalen Attorneys at Law, Lei (Ray) Zhao has accumulated extensive practical experience in trademark prosecution and IP enforcement.
Zhao works as a legal consultant providing IP services for many listed companies, famous domestic companies, public figures and multinational clients in litigation and non-litigation cases regarding patents, trademarks, unfair competition, trade secrets, domain names and network infringements.
He also counsels clients on IP strategy and IP infringement issues. Unitalen Attorneys At Law
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Partner and Patent Attorney In his activity as patent attorney, Jan works in the fields of materials science and basic industry (metallurgy, metal processing, ceramics, glass, building materials, plastics processing, industrial furnace design),as well as the technical sector in General and inorganic chemistry. In legal matters Jan has a special interest in contract law, in particular licensing and legal purchase agreements. He also has extensive dealings in opposition, nullity and infringement proceedings.
As a German Patent attorney and as well as a European Patent Trade mark and Design Attorney of course another field of interest is trade mark and design/model law.
Jan has many years of experience in the field of industrial property protection (since 1996). He completed his training in a patent and legal attorneys’ office, in the German Patent and Trade mark Office and at the German Federal Patent Court. Afterwards Jan worked in a Munich attorneys’ office before becoming a co-founder of a Munich patent and legal attorneys’ office in 2002.
In 2013 Jan became founding Partner of Patronus IP in Munich. From March 1 he's Partner at HGF Europe LLP.
Prior to training as a patent attorney, Jan studied Material Sciences at the Technical University of Clausthal. In the course of the studies he gained experience in the glass industry, the cement and construction materials industry, and the refractory industry. HGF
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Partner Ashley has been practicing Chinese IP law since 2005 and was admitted to the PRC Bar in 2008. She is regularly involved in both contentious and non-contentious IP matters, specialising in trademark, copyright, domain name, Internet law and anti-unfair competition matters. Ashley has extensive experience before the China Trademark Office and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. Her client base includes international corporations from a wide range of industries. Ashley handles intellectual property transactions and licensing, as well as regulatory matters that affect a brand owner’s business operations in mainland China. She provides advice on domain name disputes, IP strategy and IPR enforcement with regards to online take-downs, AIC raid actions and litigation in China. AWA Asia Ltd
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Partner Simon Bradbury is a partner at Appleyard Lees, focusing on patents in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors. His broad expertise includes artificial intelligence and machine learning in drug discovery, medical devices, and microbiology. He has advised clients in matters relating to oppositions, appeals, infringement, revocations, and invalidity actions. His clients include large multinationals as well as startup companies. Appleyard Lees
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Partner Christian W. Appelt focuses on the counselling of SMEs in Germany and Europe in all aspects of intellectual property, especially patents and utility models, and on representing and advising large, internationally active companies, especially from Japan, China and the US. He has been a member of the Board of the German chapter of LES since 2010, acting as President from 2018 to 2020, and now being member of the Advisory Board of LES Germany. He represents his clients at the German patent authorities and courts, as well as at the European Patent Office (EPO) and at the UPC. Boehmert & Boehmert
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Managing partner Laura Collada has more than 30 years’ experience in IP and is a managing partner at Dumont, where she has worked since 2000. She has taught copyright and industrial property law at various universities in Mexico City. She also worked as a director of the sub-office for the prevention of unfair competition at the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property.
Collada focuses her practice in the areas of fashion, media and telecommunications. She has written for World IP Review and is a member of INTA, Marques, AIPPI and ECTA. Dumont Bergman Bider & Co
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Shareholder Peter McAndrews is a patent and trademark attorney, specialising in litigation and US Patent and Trademark Office proceedings. As lead counsel, he has achieved success for clients in front of federal juries, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He guides clients in acquisition, development, licensing, and defence of IP assets. He holds a BSc in electrical and computer engineering and, over his 27 years in IP law, has acquired a broad and deep understanding of a variety of communications, medical device, computer, electrical, and mechanical technologies. McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd
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Chair and Partner Fiona McBride has more than 20 years experience in the trademarks field, with particular emphasis and success in contentious matters before the UKIPO. Her previous experience includes working as in-house attorney for ICI and Smith & Nephew.
McBride joined Withers & Rogers in 2001 and was appointed as chair in April 2021. She works with clients in many different business areas, ranging from food and drink, entertainment and leisure to high-end jewellery and fashion houses. Her professional affiliations include the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, INTA and ECTA.
As a founding member of the Southwest branch of IP Inclusive, McBride is leading the agenda at Withers & Rogers to promote diversity in the IP industry. Withers & Rogers
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Managing Partner Djura Mijatovic is the managing partner at Zivko Mijatovic and Partners (ZMP). For the past 20 years, he been specializing i protection and enforcement of trademarks in the Eastern and Central Europe regions, as well as in the EU.
Mijatovic oversees the work of the entire network of the ZMP offices located throughout Europe. ZMP is present in 15 Central and Eastern European countries, allowing the firm to provide simultaneous multi-country service through only one point of contact.
He is a qualified Barrister at Law and a European trademark and design attorney. Zivko Mijatovic & Partners
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Partner Head of Intellectual Property Simon is a solicitor and a Chartered trade mark attorney. He advises on all aspects of intellectual property, and works with clients across a range of sectors including: media and entertainment, advertising and sport, fashion, cosmetics, restaurants and foodstuffs, and electronics. In relation to his contentious practice Simon has advised on a number of notable reported cases including: Philips Electronics NV v Remington (UK Court of Appeal) - the leading case in the EU in relation to “shape” trade marks; Daimler Chrysler v Alavi T/A Merc (UK High Court); the Football Fixtures’ database right cases (ECJ); Lifestyle Equities C.V v The Copyrights Group Limited (UK High Court), and easyGroup Limited v (1) Easy Live (Services) Ltd (UK High Court).
Simon is a former legal advisor to ECTA and a former Council Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys. Simon edits the Chapter on Free Movement of Goods and Parallel Imports chapter of the UK and the EU Trade Mark Handbooks published by Sweet & Maxwell. Edwin Coe LLP
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Partner/Trademark Attorney Lita is a partner and trademark attorney; she was admitted as an attorney in 2010. She holds an LLB degree from the University of the Western Cape. Her areas of practice include brand protection, brand enforcement, brand management and commercialization of intellectual property, throughout Africa. She advises multinational brands in the fashion, technology and energy industries. She is involved in various pro bono projects and works closely with organisations that educate and assist small businesses protect their intellectual property rights. Adams & Adams
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Partner Litigation and Strategist Vaishali Mittal is a zealous IP practitioner taking head-on some of the most challenging legal battles and have turned some of them into landmark judgements to enhance the IP jurisprudence in India. With almost 20 years of experience in IP litigation, Vaishali advises leading pharmaceutical, life science, telecom, technology, consumer goods, and e-commerce companies in the establishment of a comprehensive IP protection and enforcement strategy. Her strategies reflect global insight and commercially well-informed approach for her clientele. Anand & Anand
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Managing Partner Ranjan founded the specialist IP law firm, RNA, in 2004, and is now its Managing Partner. He has twenty seven years’ post qualification experience working on contentious and non-contentious IP and Technology issues. Ranjan has been practicing as an advocate and patent attorney since 1991 handling a wide range of IP, IT and Technology matters including IP management issues, strategic advice on IP clearance, acquisition, and enforcement. Ranjan has worked in-house and in private practice including a stint with international IP practice heading its India operations. In 2019, Ranjan was invited to join the INTA, Board of Directors.
Ranjan has been ranked as a leading IP practitioner by various publications including WTR 1000, IP Star (Managing IP), WIPR leaders, Who’s Who legal, Asia IP experts and others. Ranjan is regularly invited to speak by Universities and chamber of commerce on IP issues. He has authored several articles and papers on key IP issues that are published by IP magazines and blogs such as IAM, World Trade Mark Review, Bloomberg, Lexology, IP Kat etc RNA Technology & IP Attorneys, Board Member, International Trademark Association (INTA)
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Partner Ben’s practice focuses on all aspects of global trademark strategy, procurement, management and enforcement. Ben tailors client-specific approaches for protection of intellectual property rights around the world. On any given day, Ben’s work will see him enforcing clients’ rights in jurisdictions spanning the globe in conjunction with local authorities, courts and a cultivated team of local counsel.
Ben draws upon years of experience developing and implementing strategies for the protection and management of global intellectual property portfolios and creating and effectuating tailored anti- counterfeiting programs for numerous famous brands. He is frequently called on to represent clients in high-profile international brand disputes. Ben’s specialties also include intellectual property transactions and related aspects of mergers and acquisitions, licensing, copyright prosecution and enforcement, global online marketplace infringement matters and anti-counterfeiting, domain name disputes and social media infringement. Protection of intellectual property rights in complex regions is amongst Ben’s subspecialties, and he has achieved considerable success and recognition in connection with his work in Latin America and China. Haug Partners LLP
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Attorney Abhilasha Niroola is an attorney-at-law in India registered with the All India Bar Association and brings an experience of nearly 10 years. She is involved in advising and managing intellectual property projects for companies / organisations and their IP rights in 65+ jurisdictions. Her core area of practice is handling patent (in various fields of science and engineering) and trademark contentious and non-contentious matters; and advising on technology, media, and telecom and entertainment matters. She is extensively involved in business development. She is an active member of AIPPI, INTA, APAA and currently serves as a member on INTA's Bulletins Committee. Mehta & Mehta Associates (MehtaIP)