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 | Trade mark & Patent star – Canada | Montreal |
| Daniel Daniele | Recommended - Canada | Toronto |
| Justin Davidson | Trade mark star - Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Mark Davis | Trade mark & Patent star – Canada | Toronto |
| Frances Drummond | Trade mark star - Australia | Sydney |
| Mark Garrett | Patent star - Texas | Austin |
| Brett Govett | Patent star - Texas | Dallas |
| Eric Hall | Patent star - Texas | Houston |
| Paul Joseph | Trade mark star – United Kingdom | London |
| Alicia Morris Groos | Recommended - Texas | Austin |
| Tim Kenny | Trade mark star - Minnesota | Minneapolis |
| Mike Knapper | Patent and Transactions star - United Kingdom | London |
| Linda Merritt | Trademark star; Copyright star - Texas | Dallas |
| Allyson Whyte Nowak | Trade mark and Patent star – Canada | Toronto |
| Jackie O'Brien | Trade mark star - Australia | Sydney |
| Bernard O'Shea | Trade mark and Patent star - Australia | Melbourne |
| Phoebe Poon | Rising Star (2019) | Hong Kong |
| Jim Repass | Patent, Trade mark and Transactions star - Texas | Houston |
| Judith Robinson | Trade mark and Patent star – Canada | Montreal |
| Jordana Sanft | Top 250 Women in IP; Trade mark and Patent star – Canada | Toronto |
| Gina Shishima | Patent star – Texas | Austin, New York |
| Charles Walker | Patent and Trade mark 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) |
| Trade mark | Minnesota (US), Texas (US) |
| Trade mark (foreign firms) | China |
| Trade mark contentious | Australia, Canada, Hong Kong |
| Trade mark prosecution | Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, United States |
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