Managing IP lists AWA as a top-tier trademark firm and 12 attorneys as IP Stars
AWA’s trademark practice spanning Europe and Asia has been recognised in the latest edition of IP Stars from Managing IP.
AWA’s offices in Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden have received a top-tier ranking in the trademark prosecution category and are recommended firms in the Benelux regional listing, as well as in China and Hong Kong. Denmark and Sweden were also ranked in the trademark contentious category.
In addition, 12 of AWA’s attorneys received individual Patent or Trademark IP Star rankings. For the first time, the following five attorneys have been included in the rankings:
- Eva Carlsson in Denmark (Patent Star)
- Louise Jonshammar in Sweden (Patent Star)
- Marc Lerho in Belgium (Patent Star)
- Fredrik Martinsen in Norway (Patent Star)
- Milana Pantelic in Switzerland (Trademark Star)
They join the following AWA attorneys already listed in the individual rankings:
- In Belgium, Dominique Rifon as a Trademark Star and Eric Van Malderen as a Patent Star.
- In China, Ai-Leen Lim as a Trademark Star.
- In Denmark, Sidsel Hauge and Kim Garsdal Nielsen as Patent Stars. Sidsel was also listed as a Top 250 Women in IP.
- In Sweden, Niklas Mattsson and Mattias Pierrou were selected as Patent Stars.
The IP STARS annual rankings identify the top law firms and lawyers across a variety of IP practice areas and more than 80 jurisdictions, making it the most comprehensive and widely respected IP practitioner guide in the legal profession. This recognition reflects AWA’s ongoing commitment to excellence and its ability to deliver client satisfaction in IP.