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World Leaders International IP Awards 2009

The 2009 World Leaders International IP Awards proved to be another glittering evening recognising the industry's top talent. The ceremony, which took place at Vinopolis in London on 2 December, attracted IP practitioners from around the world and recognised winners in regional categories.

The winners were nominated and chosen by IP professionals currently working in the field, with a record number of entries and votes cast this year.

Awards Winners 2009

EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa)

In-house IP Excellence
Winner: The Body Shop
Sponsored by
Novak Druce + Quigg LLP

Private Practice Trademark Excellence/Litigation
Winner: Walker Morris

Private Practice Patent Excellence/Litigation
Winner: Murgitroyd & Company
Highly commended: Simmons & Simmons

Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Bird & Bird

Asia Pacific

In-house IP Excellence
Winner: Natco Research Centre
Sponsored by Novak Druce & Quigg

Private Practice Trademark Excellence/Litigation
Winner: Davies Collison Cave

Private Practice Patent Excellence/Litigation
Winner: Ropes & Gray
Highly commended: Trung Thuc jsc

Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Blake Dawson
Highly commended: Y. J. Trivedi & Co.

North America/Canada

In-house IP Excellence
Winner: Dr Judy Jarecki-Black - Merial Ltd
Sponsored by Novak Druce & Quigg

Private Practice Trademark Excellence/Litigation
Winner: Patterson Belknap

Private Practice Patent Excellence/Litigation
Winner: Novak Druce & Quigg

Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Kilpatrick Stockton

Latin America/Caribbean

In-house IP Excellence
Winner: Telmex
Sponsored by Y. J. Trivedi & Co.

Private Practice Trademark Excellence/Litigation
Winner: Paulo Parente Marques Mendes - Di Blasi, Parente, Vaz & Dias
Highly commended: Laura Michelsen - Triana, Uribe & Michelsen

Private Practice Patent Excellence/Litigation
Winner: Soerensen Garcia Advogados Associados

Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Uhthoff Gomez Vega & Uhthoff

Worldwide

Pharmaceutical Law Team of the Year
Winner: Simmons & Simmons
Highly commended: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Sponsored by Luzzatto & Luzzatto

Technology Law Team of the Year
Winner: Ropes & Gray
Highly commended: Bird & Bird
Sponsored by Patrix

Entertainment & Media Law Team of the Year
Winner: World Theiss

Domain Name Strategy Management (private practice)
Winner: Lovells
Sponsored by NetNames

Domain Name Strategy Management (in-house)
Winner: HMV Group
Sponsored by NetNames

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner: Penelope Nicholls - D Young & Co
Sponsored by Novak Druce & Quigg

Photos from the 2009 Awards

2009 Sponsors

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Hall of Fame

2007

The WORLDleaders: European IP Awards 2007 were held at London's Grosvenor House. Click on the links below to see last year's winners.

Award winners 2007
Awards supplement 2007

2006

The WORLDleaders: European IP Awards 2006 were held at Grosvenor House on 16th November. Click on the links below fp rhighlights of the 2006 event.

Award winners 2006

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