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
Influential Women in IP
WIPR Influential Women in IP provides a positive focus on the development and progress that women in IP have made in creating, protecting, and securing IP.
At World IP Review, we want to ensure that the women at the top of their game, as well as those climbing the ranks, are given the exposure and opportunities they deserve. So, as part of the WIPR Influential Women in IP project we have compiled a dedicated list of 80 women who have built some of the most successful careers in IP and 20 women who, with fewer than 10 years of practice, are already making waves in the industry.
Interested in taking a look at our launch publication? You can find it here.
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Annsley Merelle Ward
Annsley Merelle Ward, perhaps better known as ‘AmeriKat’, is a senior associate at Bristows. As the longest serving member…
- Senior Associate
- Bristows
Ida Gjessing
Ida Gjessing earned her law degree at the University of Oslo and holds a lawyer’s practising certificate. She has worked as…
- Partner
- Advokatfirmaet GjessingReimers AS
- Norway
Imogen Fowler
Imogen Fowler is a partner at Hogan Lovells in Alicante and has more than 15 years’ experience working with brand owners. Fowler…
- Lawyer
- Hogan Lovells
- Spain
Laëtitia Bénard
Laëtitia Bénard leads Allen & Overy’s Paris office’s IP practice, co-heads the firm’s life sciences group worldwide, and…
- Partner
- Allen & Overy
- France
Maria Fernanda Castellanos
Maria Fernanda Castellanos is a partner at Brigard Castro and has experience in strategic consulting, intellectual property litigation,…
- Partner
- Brigard & Castro
- Colombia
MaryAnne Armstrong
MaryAnne Armstrong is a partner at Birch Stewart Kolasch Birch and focuses her practice on prosecuting patent applications and…
- Partner
- BSKB
Nicola Dagg
Nicola Dagg has recently joined Kirkland & Ellis' intellectual property litigation practice in London. She has experience in the…
- Partner
- Kirkland & Ellis
Penny Gilbert
With a strong life sciences background, Penny Gilbert has represented clients in patent disputes before the English courts, the…
- Partner
- Powell Gilbert
Selma Ünlü
Selma Ünlü, senior partner at NSN Law Firm, graduated from Istanbul University in 1989. She then obtained her diploma in private…
- Partner
- NSN
- Turkey
Sophie Rich
Sophie Rich is the head of Herbert Smith Freehills’ life sciences practice. She qualified in 1989 and became a partner at the…
- Partner
- Herbert Smith Freehills
Sue Gilchrist
Sue Gilchrist is the head of the Herbert Smith Freehills intellectual property practice in Australia. She has extensive experience…
- Head of IP
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Australia