Global law firm Dentons received 25 individual lawyer recommendations and seven firm recommendations in the 2020 edition of Intellectual Asset Management’s IAM Patent 1000 - The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. The IAM Patent 1000 guide identifies the top patent professionals, nationally and internationally, in the world’s key jurisdictions.

When describing Dentons’ Intellectual Property team, the guide states: “As a leading global outfit, Dentons has an amazingly diverse client catalogue, which includes marquee international technology and life sciences companies. Instructed on all manner of patent matters, the firm has cultivated a 360-degree practice to meet whatever needs arise.”

Comprised of 600+ lawyers, agents and professionals in 70+ countries, the Dentons international network continues to grow in reach and influence. Dentons’ Global IP&T practice is led by a dynamic team of lawyers that provides clients with sector-focus expertise on issues ranging from high profile IP litigation including patents, trademarks and trade secrets to worldwide patent prosecution and portfolio management, worldwide licensing of IP rights, anti-counterfeiting programs including border seizure proceedings, cross-border enforcement of intellectual property rights, worldwide trademark portfolio management, and licensing and co-operation management.

The following Dentons lawyers were individually recognized:

• Colombia: Luz Helena Adarve
• France: Isabelle Leroux and David Masson in Transactions and Litigation
• Italy: Giovanni Francesco Casucci in Litigation
• Netherlands: Tjibbe Douma in Litigation
• New Zealand: Andrew Baker in Prosecution
• Singapore: Ai Ming Lee and Chai Chong Low in Litigation
• United Kingdom:
  • England: Justin Hill in Prosecution
  • Scotland: Alison Bryce and Ross Nicol in Transactions
• United States:
  • National: Kevin Greenleaf in Post-grant proceedings
  • California: Stephanie Seidman, Christopher Eide, Kevin Greenleaf, Brian Ho, Peter Yim, and Randy Omid in Prosecution
  • DC Metro Area: Song K Jung, Mark Hogge, and Mark Kresloff  in Transactions, Litigation and Prosecution
  • New Jersey: Joel Bock in Litigation
  • Texas: Robert Hanson in Prosecution
  • Pennsylvania: Noland Cheung in Prosecution
  • Illinois: Timothy J Carrolin Litigation

Dentons was also recognized as a leading firm in the following countries and categories:

• France: Transactions - recommended; Litigation – bronze
• New Zealand: Prosecution - recommended
• Singapore: Litigation and Transactions - silver
• United Kingdom (Scotland): Transactions - recommended
• United States:
  • California: Prosecution - recommended
  • DC Metro Area: Prosecution - recommended; Litigation – bronze
  • Texas: Prosecution – recommended

For more information or to view the full rankings please visit IAM Patent 1000.

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