AUCKLAND–Forty-four firms from 19 Asia-Pacific jurisdictions took home trophies at the eighth annual Asia IP Awards, held November 3 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Auckland.
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 2017. The event also named international award winners in each of the practice areas.
“There is a lot of high-level intellectual property work being done in Asia,” said Asia IPpublisher Darren Barton. “Each year, the competition to win an Asia IP Award becomes more difficult.”
Seven different firms won multiple awards at the event, either in multiple practice areas or multiple jurisdictions. Baker McKenzie affiliated firms won six awards on the evening, while Bird & Bird, Lee and Li, Tilleke & Gibbins, Spruson & Ferguson, Julius & Creasy and Nakamura & Partners all won two awards each.
“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 2018 Asia IP Awards will be held in Delhi in November 2018. Asia IP will also launch a brand-new set of awards for domestic law firms in China and India in 2018.
A list of the winners follows. Complete coverage, with photos of the winners and events, will be published in the December 2017/January 2018 issue of Asia IP.
Australia
Trademarks – Davies Collison Cave
Patents – Spruson & Ferguson
Copyright – Bird & Bird
Cambodia
Intellectual Property – Tilleke & Gibbins
China
Patents – CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
Copyright – Baker McKenzie
Trademarks – Baker McKenzie
Hong Kong
Trademarks – Baker McKenzie
Patents – Deacons
Copyright – Mayer Brown JSM
India
Trademarks – INTTL Advocare
Patents – Singh & Singh
Copyright – Anand and Anand
Indonesia
Trademarks – Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Patents – Pacific Patent Multiglobal
Copyright – K & K Advocates
Japan
Patents – Nakamura & Partners
Trademarks – TMI Associates
Copyright – Nakamura & Partners
Macau
Intellectual Property – DSL Lawyers
Malaysia
Trademarks – Wong Jin Nee & Teo
Patents – Marks & Clerk
Copyright – Shearn Delamore & Co.
Myanmar
Intellectual Property – U Myint Lwin Law Office
New Zealand
Trademarks – Baldwins
Patents – AJ Park
Copyright – Simpson Grierson
Pakistan
Trademarks – Vellani & Vellani
Patents – Sheikh Brothers
Copyright – Ali & Associates
The Philippines
Trademarks – Hechanova Bugay Vilchez & Andaya-Racadio
Patents – Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz
Copyright – Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Singapore
Trademarks – Francine Tan Law
Patents – Drew & Napier
Copyright – Amica Law
South Korea
Trademarks – Kim & Chang
Patents – Lee & Ko
Copyright – Cho & Partners
Sri Lanka
Trademarks – Julius & Creasy
Patents – John Wilson Partners
Copyright – Julius & Creasy
Taiwan
Trademarks – Lee and Li
Patents – Tai E International Patent & Law Office
Copyright – Lee and Li
Thailand
Trademarks – Tilleke & Gibbins
Patents – Domnern Somgiat & Boonma
Copyright – Satyapon & Partners
Vietnam
Trademarks – Baker McKenzie
Patents – Pham & Associates
Copyright – Hogan Lovells
International
Trademarks – Baker McKenzie
Patents – Spruson & Ferguson
Copyright – Bird & Bird
