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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Eva-Maria Strobel
Eva-Maria Strobel is a partner in the Baker McKenzie’s European IP practice group. She is admitted to the bars in Switzerland…
- Partner
- Baker McKenzie Zurich
- Switzerland
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
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
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
Juan Carlos Amaro
Juan Carlos Amaro is president of the intellectual property litigation committee of the Mexican chapter of the International Chamber…
- Partner, legal director
- Becerril, Coca & Becerril
- Mexico
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
Kristin Stammer
A partner at Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney, Kristin Stammer specialises in commercial transactions including acquisitions,…
- Partner
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Australia
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
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
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
Rahul Chaudhry
Rahul Chaudhry is managing partner of Rahul Chaudhry & Partner (previously known as Lall Lahiri & Salhotra), which he joined in…
- Managing partner
- Rahul Chaudhry & Partners
- India
Sabine Rojahn
Sabine Rojahn is of counsel at Taylor Wessing and has been working in IP law for more than 30 years, acting in many cases in Germany.…
- Of counsel
- Taylor Wessing
- Germany
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
Verena Von Bomhard
Verena von Bomhard established Bomhard IP in 2015. With over 20 years of experience dealing with EU trademarks she has been involved…
- Founder
- Bomhard IP
- Spain
Vladislav Ugryumov
Vladislav Ugryumov specialises his practice in patent litigation and prosecution and has extensive experience representing clients…
- Partner
- Gowling WLG
- Russia
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
Agustín Velázquez
Agustín Velázquez is an experienced litigator and IP and strategy attorney. He has often represented clients in the telecommunications,…
- Partner
- Ava
- Mexico
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
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
Albrecht von Menges
Albrecht von Menges has 15 years’ experience working in intellectual property. He is head of the biotechnology department of…
- Patent attorney
- Uexküll & Stolberg
- Germany
Alejandro Luna
Alejandro Luna co-chairs the firm’s Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Law industry group and coordinates the Litigation Department.…
- Partner
- Olivares & Cia
- Mexico
Alex Ferdinand S Fider
Alex Ferdinand S Fider has represented clients in the fashion, food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, electrical appliance, motorcycles,…
- Senior partner
- Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW)
- Philippines
Alison Simpson
Alison Simpson is a managing partner at UDL and advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular emphasis…
- Managing partner
- UDL
- UK
Alistair Payne
Alistair Payne, a principal at Acuatus, has extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual property law. He represents clients…
- Principal
- Acuatus
- Ireland
Allie Elend
Allie Elend has 20 years of experience as a European and UK patent attorney and works as a partner at Venner Shipley. Her practice…
- Partner
- Venner Shipley
- UK