Ana Castaneda
Ana Castañeda is an attorney-at-law with a technical background as an electronic engineer and founder of C&L Attorneys. She has…
- Partner, Head of Patent and Trademark Department
- C&L Attorneys
- Mexico
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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Anette Rasmussen
Anette Rasmussen has worked with intellectual property law since starting as an examiner with the Norwegian Patent Office in 1998.…
- 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
- US
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, perhaps better known as ‘AmeriKat’, is a senior associate at Bristows. As the longest serving member…
- Senior Associate
- Bristows
- UK
Archana Shanker
Archana Shanker is a senior partner and head of the patent and designs department at Anand & Anand. She is an active contributing…
- Senior Partner and head of Patents and Designs
- Anand & Anand
- India
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
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
Crystal Chen
Crystal Chen is a partner at Tsai, Lee & Chen and her practice focuses on patents, trademarks, copyright, trade dress, IP enforcement,…
- Partner
- Tsai Lee & Chen
- Taiwan
Daphne Lainson
Daphne Lainson is a partner at Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh and leader of the firm’s life sciences practice. She specialises…
- 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 and Managing Director, Intellectual Property
- Tilleke & Gibbons
- Thailand
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
- US
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
Gabriella Modiano
Gabriella Modiano is a managing partner at Modiano & Partners and her practice includes patent, trademark, design, copyright,…
- Managing Partner
- Modiano & Partners
- Italy
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 and head of patent litigation
- Arochi & Lindner
- Mexico
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
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
Isik Özdogan
Isik Özdogan is a partner at Moroglu Arseven and leads the firm’s IP team, serving a portfolio of long-standing, high-profile…
- Partner
- Moroglu Arseven
- Turkey
Jo-Ann See
For more than 25 years Jo-Ann See has represented a number of businesses in intellectual property protection and disputes. She…
- Director
- Amica Law
- Singapore
Karen Abraham
Karen Abraham is the head of Shearn Delamore & Co’s intellectual property department and IT department. She has more than 25…
- Partner
- Shearn Delamore & Co
- Malaysia
Kherk Ying Chew
Kherk Ying Chew is a registered trademark, patent and design agent in Malaysia, and heads the intellectual property/technology…
- Partner
- Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
- Malaysia
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
Lara Dorigo
Lara Dorigo of Lenz & Staehelin represents clients in intellectual property disputes at Swiss courts or before arbitral tribunals.…
- Partner
- Lenz Steahelin
- Switzerland
Lorraine Tay
Lorraine Tay is joint managing partner at Bird & Bird Singapore and heads the firm’s IP and technology group in Singapore. Tay…
- Joint Managing Partner
- Bird & Bird
- Singapore
Mahua Roy Chowdhury
Mahua Roy Chowdhury is the founder and principal partner of Royzz & Co. She started her career as a litigator in the Delhi High…
- Principal partner
- Royzz & Co
- India
MaryAnne Armstrong
MaryAnne Armstrong is a partner at Birch Stewart Kolasch Birch and focuses her practice on prosecuting patent applications and…
- Partner
- BSKB
- US
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, lead lawyer
- Gorodissky
- Russia
Nicola Dagg
Nicola Dagg has recently joined Kirkland & Ellis' intellectual property litigation practice in London. She has experience in the…
- Partner
- Kirkland & Ellis
- UK
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
- 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
Sabine Age
Sabine Agé is a partner at Véron & Associés, having specialised in the different aspects of intellectual property since 1994.…
- Partner
- Hoyng Rokh Monegier Verón
- France
Say Sujintaya
Say Sujintaya is a partner at Baker McKenzie Bangkok, where she co-heads the recently merged IP, technology, and communications…
- Partner
- Baker McKenzie
- Thailand
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
- 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
- ChangTsi
- China
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
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