Ana Castañeda
Ana Castañeda is an attorney-at-law with a technical background as an electronic engineer and founder of C&L Attorneys. She has…
- Partner
- C&L Attorneys
- Mexico
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Ana Celidonio
Ana Celidonio’s specialism includes patents, business secrets, biotechnology, designs and plant varieties. She graduated with…
- Partner
- Lobo de Rizzo
- Brazil
Anette Rasmussen
Having started her career in IP as an examiner at the Norwegian Patent Office in 1998, before moving back to Denmark a year later,…
- Partner
- AWA
- Denmark
Anita Varma
Anita Varma is a partner at White & Case who, earlier in her career, worked as a patent examiner at the US Patent and Trademark…
- Partner
- White & Case
Ann-Charlotte Söderlund Björk
Ann-Charlotte Söderlund Björk has almost 30 years of experience in intellectual property law and works as a partner at Gozzo.…
- Partner
- Gozzo
- Sweden
Anna Stopinska-Slefarska
Anna Stopinska-Slefarska has worked at Polservice since 1977, as manager of the trademark department since 1992, and as president…
- President of the Board, Patent and Trademark Attorney
- Polservice
- Poland
Annick Mottet Haugaard
As a senior partner in Lydian’s commercial and litigation practice and head of the firm’s IP team, Annick Mottet Haugaard…
- Partner
- Lydian
- Belgium
Annsley Merelle Ward
Annsley Merelle Ward is counsel at WilmerHale specialising in complex cross-border patent and trade secrets litigation. With a…
- Counsel
- WilmerHale
- United Kingdom
Archana Shanker
Archana Shanker is a senior partner and head of the patent and designs department at Anand & Anand. She has experience in patents…
- Senior partner, head of patents & design
- Anand and Anand
- India
Bartosz Krakowiak
Bartosz Krakowiak joined Polservice in 2002 and from 2018, he has been on the firm’s management board. He is a registered Polish…
- Board Member, Patent and Trademark Attorney
- Polservice
- Poland
Camilla Vislie
Camilla Vislie is a partner at Thommessen and heads the firm’s intellectual property and technology practice. She focuses on…
- Partner
- Thommessen
- Norway
Charmayne Ong
Charmayne Ong is a partner and head of IP at Skrine. She is registered as a patent agent, design agent and trademark agent in…
- Partner, head of IP
- Skrine
- Malaysia
Christian Appelt
Christian Appelt focuses on the counselling of SMEs in Germany and Europe in all aspects of intellectual property, especially…
- European patent and trademark attorney
- Boehmert & Boehmert
- Germany
Christine Kanz
Christine Kanz has worked as an attorney since 1998. Although she has primarily focused on international patent litigation in…
- Partner
- Hoyng Rokh Monegier
- Germany
Claudia Milbradt
Claudia Milbradt heads the German IP practice of Clifford Chance, specializing in patent and trade mark litigation and strategic…
- Partner
- Clifford Chance
- Germany
Cordula Schumacher
Cordula Schumacher is a partner at Arnold Ruess and her expertise in IP law includes patent infringement and validity proceedings.…
- Partner
- Arnold Ruess
- Germany
Crystal Chen
Crystal Chen is a partner at Tsai, Lee & Chen and her practice focuses on patents, trademarks, copyright, trade dress, IP enforcement,…
- Partner, attorney at law
- Tsai Lee & Chen
- Taiwan
Daphne Lainson
Daphne Lainson helps innovators secure comprehensive patent protection for their chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology-related…
- Partner
- Smart & Biggar
- Canada
Darani Vachanavuttivong
Darani Vachanavuttivong is a co-managing partner and managing director of the intellectual property group at Tilleke & Gibbins.…
- Co-managing partner
- Tilleke & Gibbins
- Thailand
David Aylen
David Aylen is managing partner at Gowling WLG where he focuses on intellectual property litigation, patent and trademark prosecution…
- Managing partner
- Gowling WLG
- Russia
David Cochrane
David Cochrane holds a BSc in chemistry and an LLB. He has 23 years’ experience and his practice focuses on domestic and international…
- Partner
- Spoor & Fisher
- South Africa
Dilek Zeybel
Dilek Zeybel is one of the managing partners at Orbis IP & Law responsible for all areas of obtaining and enforcing IP rights…
- Managing partner
- Orbis IP & Law
- Turkey
Djura Mijatovic
Djura Mijatovic is a managing partner at Živko Mijatovic & Partners and his practice focuses on all areas of intellectual property…
- Managing partner
- ZMP - Zivko Mijatovic & Partners
- Serbia
Editha Hechanova
Editha Hechanova is the president and CEO of Hechanova & Co and focuses her practice on trademark, copyright, and patent prosecution…
- President and CEO
- Hechanova & Co
- Philippines
Eldora Ellison
Eldora Ellison is a director at Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox in the biotechnology and chemical and trial and appellate practice…
- Director
- Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox
Elena Utkina
Elena Utkina is a patent attorney at Vakhnina & Partners, where she leads the patent department. She has more than 35 years’…
- Patent attorney
- Vakhnina and Partners
- Russia
Ella Mikkola
Ella Mikkola works as a partner at Bird & Bird and has experience in all areas of intellectual property law. She achieved her…
- Partner
- Bird & Bird
- Finland
Fernando Becerril
Fernando Becerril joined the firm in 1990, became director of intellectual property management in 2000, and went on to become…
- Chief executive officer
- Becerril, Coca & Becerril
- Mexico
Gabriella Modiano
Gabriella Modiano is a managing partner at Modiano & Partners and her practice includes patent, trademark, design, copyright,…
- Managing partner
- Modiano & Partners
- Italy
Guan Huat Khoo
Guan Huat Khoo joined Skrine in 1993 and chairs the intellectual property dispute resolution practice group. He has represented…
- Partner
- Skrine
- Malaysia
Gunars Gaikis
Gunars Gaikis is a pre-eminent and pioneering leader in life sciences IP. He has particularly focused on patent, regulatory and…
- Partner
- Smart & Biggar
- Canada
Heidi Lindner
Heidi Lindner is a founding partner and head of the patent litigation department at Arochi & Lindner. She has experience in patent…
- Founding Partner
- Arochi & Lindner
- Mexico
Heinz Goddar
Heinz Goddar is a European and German patent and trademark attorney at Boehmert & Boehmert. He teaches intellectual property law…
- Patent and trademark attorney
- Boehmert & Boehmert
- Germany
Hugh Moubray
Hugh Moubray has 32 years’ experience in intellectual property law and has focused his practice on patents, designs, technical…
- Partner
- Spoor & Fisher
- South Africa
Ida Gjessing
Ida Gjessing earned her law degree at the University of Oslo and holds a lawyer’s practising certificate. She has experience…
- Partner
- Gjessing Reimers
- Norway
Inga-Lill Andersson
Inga-Lill Andersson is a senior European patent attorney who specialises in chemistry and biotechnology, focusing on protein chemistry,…
- Business area manager, north Sweden
- AWA Sweden
- Sweden
Işık Özdoğan
Işık Özdoğan is a partner at Moroğlu Arseven and leads the firm’s IP team, serving a portfolio of long-standing, high-profile…
- Partner
- Moroglu Arseven
- Turkey
Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz
Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz focuses her practice on trademarks, industrial designs and domain names, and represents Polish and international…
- Managing director
- Patpol – European and Polish Patent and Trademark Attorneys
- Poland
Jo-Ann See
For more than 25 years Jo-Ann See has represented a number of businesses in intellectual property disputes. She is a director…
- Director
- Amica Law
- Singapore
Johansson Folke
Johansson Folke is the director of the patent department at Papula-Nevinpat and is a partner at the firm. He has experience in…
- Director of patent department, Partner
- Papula-Nevinpat
- Finland
Julia Gwilt
Julia Gwilt specialises in patents, with a strong expertise in technology and software. She is experienced in a broad range of…
- Partner
- Appleyard Lees
- United Kingdom
Karen Abraham
Karen Abraham is a partner at Shearn Delamore & Co and has more than 25 years’ experience in intellectual property law. She…
- Partner
- Shearn Delamore & Co
- Malaysia
Kfir Luzzatto
Kfir Luzzatto was born in Italy and moved to Israel in 1971. He is the president at Luzzatto & Luzzatto and has experience in…
- President of The Luzzatto Group
- Luzzatto & Luzzatto of The Luzzatto Group
- Israel
Kherk Ying Chew
Kherk Ying Chew is a registered trademark, patent and design agent in Malaysia, and heads the intellectual property and dispute…
- Partner
- Wong & Partners
- Malaysia
Laëtitia Bénard
Laëtitia Bénard leads Allen & Overy’s Paris office’s IP practice and co-heads the firm’s life sciences group worldwide.…
- Partner
- Allen & Overy
- France
Lara Dorigo
Lara Dorigo represents and advises clients in contentious and non-contentious IP matters. She has particularly vast experience…
- Counsel
- Lenz & Staehelin
- Switzerland
Lech Bury
Lech Bury is a partner at Bury & Bury. He founded the firm with his son and has been listed as a European patent attorney since…
- Partner
- Bury & Bury
- Poland
Lorna Mbatia
Lorna Mbatia is a trademark and patent agent and works as head of the commercial and corporate law and IP law departments at CFL…
- Head of IP
- CFL Advocates
- Kenya
Lorraine Tay
Lorraine Tay is joint managing partner at Bird & Bird Singapore and heads the firm’s IP and technology group in Singapore. Tay…
- Partner
- Bird & Bird ATMD
- Singapore
Mahua Roy Chowdhury
Mahua Roy Chowdhury has almost 25 years of experience as a lawyer specialising in intellectual property. She is a founding and…
- Principal partner
- Royzz & Co
- India
Maksym Bocharov
Maksym Bocharov is deputy director at Gorodissky & Partners Ukraine and has been with the firm since 2005. His practice is focused…
- Ukrainian Patent Attorney, Head of Patent Practice
- Gorodissky & Partners
- Ukraine
Marek Bury
Marek Bury is chairman of Bury & Bury, having founded the firm with his father in 2015. He specializes in patents, especially…
- Chairman
- Bury & Bury
- Poland
Maria Zamkova
Maria Zamkova, CEO of Fenix Legal, works with patents, designs and trademarks, and focuses her practice on patent prosecution…
- CEO
- Fenix Legal KB
- Sweden
Mariacristina Rapisardi
Mariacristina Rapisardi is the founder of Rapisardi Intellectual Property and has been managing the intellectual property group…
- Founder
- Rapisardi Intellectual Property
- Italy
Marina Smirnova
Marina Smirnova has worked at Papula-Nevinpat since 1996 and has experience in all areas of intellectual property. She has worked…
- Partner
- Papula-Nevinpat
- Russia
Mario Augusto Soerensen Garcia
Mario Augusto Soerensen Garcia is the founder and managing partner of Soerensen Garcia Advogados Associados. He focuses his practice…
- Founding and managing partner
- Soerensen Garcia Advogados Associados
- Brazil
Markku Simmelvuo
The managing director and senior partner at Papula-Nevinpat, Markku Simmelvuo has experience in the Russian and Eurasian Patent…
- Managing director
- Papula-Nevinpat
- Finland
MaryAnne Armstrong
MaryAnne Armstrong is a partner at Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, and focuses her practice on prosecuting patent applications…
- Partner
- Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
Melisa Litvin
Having practised IP law for more than 17 years, Melisa Litvin has gained experience in all areas of IP including patents, trademarks,…
- Founding partner
- Litvin Marzorati Legales
- Argentina
Micheline Gravelle
Micheline Gravelle is head of the life sciences group that consists of 16 professionals including patent agents and lawyers. Gravelle’s…
- Managing partner
- Bereskin & Parr
- Canada
Michiru Takahashi
Michiru Takahashi has experience in intellectual property and focuses primarily on trademarks, unfair competition litigation,…
- Partner
- Jones Day
- Japan
Natalia Gulyaeva
Natalia Gulyaeva joined Hogan Lovells in 2000 and since 2004 has headed the firm’s intellectual property, media and technology…
- Partner
- Hogan Lovells
- Russia
Natalia Nikolaeva
Natalia Nikolaeva joined Gorodissky & Partners in 1999 and in 2010 became a partner. She is a lead lawyer at the firm and a Russian…
- Partner
- Gorodissky & Partners
- Russia
Nicola Dagg
Nicola Dagg leads Kirkland & Ellis' intellectual property litigation practice in London. She has experience in the enforcement…
- Partner
- Kirkland & Ellis
- UK
Octavio Espejo
Octavio Espejo is a mechanical-electrical engineer and attorney at law. He manages BC&B’s Guadalajara, Mexico, office, and the…
- Partner
- Becerril, Coca & Becerril
- Mexico
Oliver Scherenberg
Oliver Scherenberg founded Scherenberg Legal & Licensing in 2017. His key competencies are in the field of monetisation of IP…
- Partner
- Scherenberg Legal & Licensing
- Germany
Pascal Lefort
Pascal Lefort is a partner at Duclos, Thorne, Mollet-Viéville & Associés and has worked there for 26 years. He has experience…
- Partner
- Duclos, Thorne, Mollet-Viéville & Associés
- France
Patricia McGovern
Patricia McGovern is chairman and head of the intellectual property department at DFMG Solicitors. She obtained an honours degree…
- Chairman
- DFMG Solicitors
- Ireland
Peggy Wu
Specialising in domestic and international intellectual property matters, Peggy Wu is the executive manager and a member of the…
- Executive manager
- Top Team International Patent & Trademark Office
- Taiwan
Penny Gilbert
With a strong life sciences background, Penny Gilbert has represented clients in patent disputes before the English courts, the…
- Partner
- Powell Gilbert
- UK
Peter Indahl
Peter Indahl has been practising law since 1986 and a European patent attorney at Indahls. He has experience in all areas of intellectual…
- Patent attorney
- Indahls
- Denmark
Sabine Agé
Sabine Agé is a partner at HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER VÉRON, having specialised in the different aspects of intellectual property since…
- Partner
- HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER VÉRON
- France
Sara Holder
Sara Holder co-heads Rouse’s global patent and technology practice. She has degrees in law and biochemistry, and qualified and…
- Managing partner, MEA
- Rouse
- UAE
Say Sujintaya
Say Sujintaya is a partner at Baker McKenzie Bangkok where she co-heads the recently merged IPTech team and leads the Media &…
- Partner
- Baker McKenzie
- Thailand
Sophie Rich
Sophie Rich is a leading patent litigator in the UK. With clients including Sanofi, AbbVie, Daiichi Sankyo, CSL and Roche, she…
- Partner
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- UK
Spring Chang
Spring Chang is a founding partner at Chang Tsi & Partners, and is based in the firm’s Beijing office. She has more than two…
- Founding partner
- Chang Tsi & Partners
- China
Sue Gilchrist
Sue Gilchrist is Herbert Smith Freehills’ regional managing partner in Asia and Australia. She has extensive experience in trademark,…
- Head of IP
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Australia
Tatiana Shpakovich
Tatiana Shpakovich is a senior partner at Doubinsky & Osharova and serves as the head of the patent and trademark department.…
- Senior partner
- Doubinsky & Osharova
- Ukraine
Uche Nwokocha
Uche Nwokocha is a partner at Aluko & Oyebode. She has been at the firm since 2006 and worked as a partner since 2008. She has…
- Partner
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Nigeria
Vadim Mikhailyuk
Vadim Mikhailyuk is a partner and head of the patent department at Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat & Partners. He is a registered Ukrainian…
- Partner
- Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat & Partners
- Russia
Vladimir Marenovic
Vladimir Marenovic is a patent and trademark attorney in Zivko Mijatovic & Partners’ Serbia office. He obtained his LLM from…
- Patent and trademark attorney
- ZMP - Zivko Mijatovic & Partners
- Serbia
Vladislav Ugryumov
Vladislav Ugryumov specialises his practice in patent litigation and prosecution and has extensive experience representing clients…
- Partner
- Gowling WLG
- Russia
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann has worked at Boehmert & Boehmert since 1998. He has represented clients in the entertainment, computing,…
- Attorney at law
- Boehmert & Boehmert
- Germany
YJ Trivedi
Y.J. Trivedi has developed a niche practice in IP, and also established an academy at AMA to spread IP awareness. He has obtained…
- Founding member and senior IP attorney
- Y. J. Trivedi & Co.
- India
Adam Alper
Adam Alper is based in Kirkland & Ellis’s San Francisco office and works in the firm’s intellectual property litigation group.…
- Partner
- Kirkland & Ellis
- United States
Adam Cooke
Adam Cooke joined DLA Piper UK in 2012 and has more than 25 years’ experience in intellectual property law. He focuses on multi-jurisdictional…
- Partner
- DLA Piper
- UK
Ai Ming Lee
Ai Ming Lee is a consultant at Singapore-based Rodyk & Davidson and works in the firm’s intellectual property and technology…
- Consultant
- Rodyk & Davidson
- Singapore
Alan Potter
Alan Potter is the co-founder of Potter IP and has experience in all areas of intellectual property law. He previously worked…
- Co-founder
- Potter IP
- New Zealand
Alan Ringwood
Alan Ringwood is a partner at Bell Gully and has experience in areas of intellectual property law such as trademarks, patents,…
- Partner
- Bell Gully
- New Zealand
Alasdair Poore
Alasdair Poore is a partner at Mills & Reeve in the firm’s technology and commerce team. He has experience in patents, brand…
- Partner
- Mills & Reeve
- UK
Alban Kang
Alban Kang is a partner at Bird & Bird ATMD, Singapore. He is with the firm’s IP group and leads the ASEAN and Japan focus of…
- Partner
- Bird & Bird
- Singapore
Albert Hassine
Albert Hassine is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP. He specializes in software protection with applications as varied…
- Partner
- Plasseraud IP
- France
Albert Kimball
Albert Kimball is a partner at Bracewell and has experience in all areas of intellectual property. He has represented clients…
- Partner
- Bracewell
- United States
Alberto Huerta Bleck
Alberto Huerta Bleck focuses his practice on intellectual property law and litigation. He has also been involved in civil proceedings…
- Partner
- Calderón & De La Sierra
- Mexico