The awards named top trademarks, patents and copyright practices as determined by in-house counsel from Asia, Europe and the Americas. More than 5,000 in-house counsel were polled by Asia IP magazine throughout the first part of 2016. The event also named international award winners in each of the practice areas.
For the first time, the Asia IP Awards also named top IP practices in Myanmar, Macau and Cambodia. U Myint Lwin Law Office, DSL Lawyers and BNG Legal took home those first-time awards, which honoured the firm’s entire IP team rather than focusing on a specific practice area.
“There is a large amount of top-level intellectual property work being done in Asia,” said Asia IP publisher Darren Barton. “Each year, the competition to win an Asia IP Award becomes more difficult.”
Five different firms won multiple awards at the event, either in multiple practice areas or multiple jurisdictions.
“In-house counsel are turning to Asia- and Pacific-based law firms because they know that those firms are consistently doing high-quality work,” said Asia IP managing editor Gregory Glass. “We’re excited to be watching law firms doing such good work.”
Asia IP is a vital source of intelligence for IP-owning companies active in Asia, and international law firms which want to keep ahead of the key issues. The magazine includes a range of in-depth features, news and analysis designed to meet the information needs of in-house counsel, senior business leaders and partners at Asian and international law firms.
The 2017 Asia IP Awards will be held November 3, 2017, in Auckland.
Full list of winners:
Australia
Patents: Spruson & Ferguson
Trademarks: Davies Collison Cave
Copyright: King & Wood Mallesons
Cambodia
BNG Legal
China
Patents: CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
Trademarks: AWA Asia
Copyright: Kangxin Partners
Hong Kong
Patents: Deacons
Trademarks: Baker & McKenzie
Copyright: Mayer Brown JSM
India
Patents: Anand & Anand
Trademarks: Remfry & Sagar
Copyright: Singh & Singh Lall & Sethi
Indonesia
Patents: Pacific Patent
Trademarks: Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Copyright: K&K Advocates
Japan
Patents: Nakamura & Partners
Trademarks: Hogan Lovells
Copyright: TMI Associates
Macau
DSL Lawyers
Malaysia
Patents: Marks & Clerk
Trademarks: Shearn Delamore & Co
Copyright: Wong Jin Nee & Teo
Myanmar
U Myint Lwin Law Office
New Zealand
Patents: Baldwins Intellectual Property
Trademarks: AJ Park
Copyright: Baldwins Intellectual Property
Pakistan
Patents: Bharucha & Co
Trademarks: Sheikh Brothers
Copyright: Ali & Associates
Philippines
Patents: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Trademarks: Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz
Copyright: Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Singapore
Patents: Allen & Gledhill
Trademarks: Drew & Napier
Copyright: Bird & Bird ATMD
South Korea
Patents: Lee & Ko
Trademarks: Kim & Chang
Copyright: Kim & Chang
Sri Lanka
Patents: Julius & Creasy
Trademarks: John Wilson Partners
Copyright: Sudath Perera Associates
Taiwan
Patents: Tai E International Patent & Law Office
Trademarks: Lee and Li
Copyright: Tsar & Tsai
Thailand
Patents: Domnern Somgiat & Boonma
Trademarks: Tilleke & Gibbins
Copyright: Tilleke & Gibbins
Vietnam
Patents: Pham & Associates
Trademarks: Baker & McKenzie
Copyright: Hogan Lovells
International
Patents: Bird & Bird
Trademarks: Baker & McKenzie
Copyright: Hogan Lovells
