IAM patent law directory gives high marks to IP group
Global | Press release - Firm | July 12, 2021
2021 IAM Patent 1000 has recognized our Texas, New York, Canada and Hong Kong patent practices.
Additionally, 22 of the firm's global intellectual property lawyers from 10 different offices were ranked as recommended or highly recommended.
The IAM Patent 1000 directory identifies world-class patent lawyers and leading expert witnesses from all over the world. IAM, which publishes a magazine and other publications covering the IP field, bases its rankings on interviews with patent lawyers and in-house counsels.
With more than 250 IP lawyers worldwide—many of whom have advanced scientific and technical degrees—Norton Rose Fulbright provides strategic legal advice across all key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare.
The global patent group earned the following distinctions in the litigation, prosecution and transactions categories:
Litigation
- Gold in Texas
- Gold in Canada
- Recommended in Hong Kong
Prosecution
- Highly Recommended in Texas
- Silver in Canada
- Recommended in New York
- Recommended in Hong Kong
Transactions
- Recommended in Texas
- Recommended in Canada
- Recommended in Hong Kong
The lawyers listed below have been named top patent lawyers:
| Lawyer | Office | Category |
| Felicia Boyd | Minneapolis | Litigation |
| Sébastien Clark | Montréal | Prosecution |
| Jung-Kay Chiu | Toronto | Prosecution and Transactions |
| Brian Daley | Montréal | Litigation |
| Justin Davidson | Hong Kong SAR | Litigation, Transactions, and Prosecution |
| Brett Govett | Dallas | Litigation |
| Amy Grenon | Toronto | Litigation |
| Eric Hall | Houston | Litigation |
| Mike Knapper | London | Transactions |
| Michael Krawzsenek | Austin | Prosecution |
| Maya Medeiros | Toronto | Prosecution |
| Gerard Messina | New York | Prosecution |
| Allyson Whyte Nowak | Toronto | Litigation |
| James Repass | Houston | Transactions |
| Gina Shishima | Austin | Prosecution and Transactions |
| Ross Viguet | Dallas | Prosecution |
| Charles Walker | Houston | Litigation |
| Kristin Wall | Toronto | Litigation |
| Mark Wilson | Austin | Prosecution and Transactions |
| Richard Zembek | Houston | Litigation |