Global IP group recognized by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine
Global | Press release - Recognition | July 2, 2020
Managing Intellectual Property has named 25 Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers IP STARS or recommended lawyers across several practice areas and jurisdictions, including Jordana Sanft (Montreal), who was named as one of the publication's Top 250 Women in IP for 2020. Additionally, the publication has ranked Norton Rose Fulbright's global IP group in eight different categories spanning six countries and three US states.
The global intellectual property team, led by Tim Kenny (Minneapolis), focuses on providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary intellectual property services designed to help clients obtain the greatest business advantages in patents, copyright, IP transaction, trademarks and trade secrets.
Managing Intellectual Property Magazine rankings are based on vast research that includes recommendations and interviews of clients and competitors, who recognize Norton Rose Fulbright as one of the most capable, active firms in IP.
The 2020 firm rankings, analyses and list of IP STARS are published in the global and US editions of the IP STARS handbook.
2020 Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS and recommended lawyers
| Lawyer | Ranking | Office |
| Felicia Boyd | Patent star – Minnesota | Minneapolis |
| Jane Caskey | Patent star – Canada | Toronto |
| Joanne Chriqui | Trademark & Patent star – Canada | Montreal |
| Daniel Daniele | Recommended – Canada | Toronto |
| Justin Davidson | Trademark star – Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Frances Drummond | Trademark star – Australia | Sydney |
| Mark Garrett | Patent star – Texas | Austin |
| Brett Govett | Patent star – Texas | Dallas |
| Eric Hall | Patent star – Texas | Houston |
| Paul Joseph | Trademark star – United Kingdom | London |
| Alicia Morris Groos | Recommended – Texas | Austin |
| Tim Kenny | Trademark star – Minnesota | Minneapolis |
| Mike Knapper | Patent and Transactions star – United Kingdom | London |
| Linda Merritt | Trademark star; Copyright star – Texas | Dallas |
| Allyson Whyte Nowak | Trademark and Patent star – Canada | Toronto |
| Jackie O'Brien | Trademark star – Australia | Sydney |
| Bernard O'Shea | Trademark and Patent star – Australia | Melbourne |
| Phoebe Poon | Rising Star (2019) | Hong Kong |
| Jim Repass | Patent, Trademark and Transactions star – Texas | Houston |
| Gina Shishima | Patent star – Texas | Austin, New York |
| Charles Walker | Patent and Trademark star – Texas | Houston |
| Richard Zembek | Patent star – Texas | Houston |
2020 Managing Intellectual Property Norton Rose Fulbright rankings
| Category | Jurisdiction(s) |
| Copyright and related rights | Australia, Canada |
| Patent (foreign firms) | China |
| Patent contentious | Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Texas (US) |
| Patent prosecution | Canada, Texas (US) |
| Trademark | Minnesota (US), Texas (US) |
| Trademark (foreign firms) | China |
| Trademark contentious | Australia, Canada, Hong Kong |
| Trademark prosecution | Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, United States |
