IP STARS 2021: firm rankings for patent work published

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IP STARS 2021: firm rankings for patent work published

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Find out which firms were ranked for patent protection and litigation work in the 2021 edition of IP STARS

Managing IP first revealed the 2021 patent firm rankings in the summer edition of the magazine, which went to press last month. We recently republished them on our dedicated rankings website ipstars.com.

Our firm rankings cover patent protection/prosecution and litigation work in more than 50 jurisdictions, some of which are listed below. Click on any jurisdiction to go straight to its rankings page on ipstars.com. When on the site, you can find the other jurisdictions we research under the regional navigation menu.

Read about the rankings and methodology here.

Congratulations to all the firms ranked this year.

 

The leading firms for patent work in Americas

Brazil

Canada

Mexico

United States (please also see the US state rankings)

 

The leading firms for patent work in Asia-Pacific

Australia

China

India

Japan

South Korea

 

The leading firms for patent work in Europe

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

The United Kingdom (England and Scotland)

 

The leading firms for patent work in the Middle East and Africa

Israel

Nigeria

South Africa

United Arab Emirates

 

About IP STARS

Managing IP published its first legal directory in 1994 and rebranded it in 2013 as IP STARS. The publication quickly established itself as the leading specialist guide to IP law firms and practitioners worldwide. The research for IP STARS covers a variety of IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions, making it the most comprehensive and widely respected guide in the IP profession.

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