Asia IP

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