Welcome to the first edition of a unique guide which we believe is set to become one of the most eagerly anticipated annual publications in the world of patent law and practice. IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners is a brand-new Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine research product. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first one-stop-shop guide listing best-in-class patent prosecution, licensing and litigation practitioners in 50 key jurisdictions. As such, we hope that the IAM Patent 1000 will quickly become recognised as the definitive source of information for those seeking to identify world-class patent expertise at both the individual and firm level.
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP is one of the largest law firms in the world focusing solely on IP law. With more than 375 lawyers and offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, Finnegan practises all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law, including counselling, prosecution, licensing and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust and unfair competition. The firm offers full-service IP legal and technical experience in virtually every industry, including electronics, computers and software, industrial ...
Zoë Butler is a partner at Powell Gilbert LLP, a specialist IP law firm based in London.Ms Butler is an experienced IP litigator with a strong technical background and has advised clients on IP disputes across a broad range of technological areas and industry sectors. She is particularly known for her expertise in advising clients in complex patent disputes. Recently, Ms Butler has acted for clients ranging from mobile phone, electronics and software companies to pharmaceutical and biotech companies in matters relating to patents, copyright, trademarks and design rights, as well as contract and competition law.Ms Butler’s recent cases include Microsoft v Motorola ...
Prosecution tends to dominate the small New Zealand patent market, with a significant stream of foreign filings complementing a healthy amount of domestic innovation. IP specialist AJ Park leads the field in both contentious and non-contentious matters, but a mix of boutiques and corporate full-service outfits also make valuable contributions to each sphere. The hot topic in the jurisdiction is the reform of the country’s outmoded patent legislation. A review has been underway in recent years and a new Patents Bill is expected to come into force in 2012. However, progress has been somewhat slow, a source of frustration for many practitioners.