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HLK’s Rising Stars!
We are proud to announce that three of our attorneys have been named by Managing IP as Rising Stars for 2024.
This special recognition has been awarded to Laura Robyn, an associate in our Trade Mark team, Greg Sharp, a partner in our Energy, Environmental and Engineering team and Michael Ford, a partner in our Chemistry and Life Sciences team.
As a Rising Star, these individuals have been recognised as some of the best up-and-coming intellectual property practitioners in private practice who have also contributed to the success of the firm and its clients.
Congratulations, all!
You can read more about Managing IP’s Rising Stars 2024 on their website.
HLK ranked Tier 1 in patent prosecution by IP Stars
We continue our good news with another tier 1 ranking! HLK has been recognised in IP Stars’ patent firm rankings, the third set of rankings released for the 2024 edition.
The IP Stars 2024 rankings recognise the recommended patent and trade mark attorney firms for patent filing and for prosecution and disputes work across different jurisdictions.
We’re proud to have been awarded tier 1 and tier 3 recommendations for firms in England in these categories:
- Patent prosecution – Tier 1
- Patent disputes – Tier 3
You can read more about IP Stars and their 2024 edition on their website.
HLK’s professionals named IP Stars
We are delighted that a number of our practitioners have been named by Managing IP as IP Stars for 2024.
The IP Stars practitioner list includes only the most experienced senior practitioners who, after extensive research, have been recommended by their peers or their clients, or identified as significant experts within the firm.
Our IP Stars and notable practitioners recognised in the 2024 rankings are:
- Joanna Deas – Notable practitioner
- Gemma Robin – Notable practitioner
- Daniel Chew – Notable practitioner
- David Hammond – Notable practitioner
- Jamie Rowlands – Patent star 2024 and Trade mark star 2024
- David Lewin – Patent star 2024
- Isobel Finnie – Patent star 2024
- Chris Morris – Trade mark star 2024
A huge congratulations to all our IP Stars!
HLK ranked Tier 1 in Trade Mark disputes by IP Stars
More good news! HLK has also been recognised in IP Stars’ trade mark firm rankings, the first set of rankings released for the 2024 edition.
These IP Stars 2024 rankings recognise the recommended patent and trade mark attorney firms for trade mark filing and for prosecution and disputes work across different jurisdictions.
We’ve been awarded tier 1 and tier 2 recommendations for firms in England in these categories:
- Trade mark disputes – Tier 1
- Trade mark prosecution – Tier 2
More than 1,700 firms participated in the research between October 2023 to February 2024, but only the most recommended were included.
About IP Stars
The IP Stars guide, published by the same team behind Managing IP, has become one of the leading specialist ranking publications for the IP profession.
The research covers over six IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions, and is conducted rigorously and impartially by research analysts based in London, New York, and Hong Kong. Their methodology includes interviews, email, and online surveys, requesting information from thousands of firms and IP practitioners, as well as their clients.
Only the most recommended firms and practitioners are included in their annual rankings.
