IAM Patent 1000: the World S Leading Patent Professionals 2016

IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2016

Submission guidelines

Submissions are used by the research team to gain insights into the practices of firms and individuals. We are keen to learn about the clients with which they work and the nature of the matters that they undertake. We request one completed submission form per firm, per jurisdiction.

The fifth edition of the IAM Patent 1000 will list individuals and firms on separate tables on the basis of practice type and specialisation in many jurisdictions. Therefore, we would request that firms indicate whether work falls into the category(ies) of patent prosecution, patent transactions or litigation. We also appreciate firms indicating the technology or industry sector to which a matter relates, and providing specific information about the practice area(s) and industry sector(s) on which the firm and individuals are focused.

We appreciate the opportunity to approach referees who can give us first-hand feedback on the quality of your partners’ recent work and practices. Space to provide referee details can be found on the final page of this document.

Space is also provided at the bottom of this form to include feedback on the current edition of the IAM Patent 1000, which can be viewed online at www.iam-media.com/Patent1000/. If you disagree with the opinions we have presented, we would like to hear from you. Our guarantee is that we will further research your inputand so improve the listings and editorial in the future.

The deadline for submissions is Friday September 18. We would be grateful if submissions could be returned in Microsoft Word format.

Please get in touch if you have any questions or require further information about the submission and research process.

Nicholas Richardson
Research Editor
IP Division

Globe Business Media Group

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Firm name
Contact information (address, telephone number)
Head of department, with contact details
List of leading individuals involved in practice, indicating their position within the firm
Total number of individuals engaged in patent practice
Appropriate marketing contact, with contact details
Firm profile: please outline the particular strengths and qualities of the firm’s patent practice. Suggested word length: up to 200 words
Individual profiles: please outline the particular strengths, qualities and patent specialisations (ie, one or more of prosecution, transactions or litigation) of each leading individual’s practice. Suggested word length: up to 200 words per profile

Work highlights: please copy and paste to create the requisite number of boxes (we suggest up to five per practice area).

Work highlight dates: from approximately September 2014 to present.

Work highlights: patent prosecution

Client name
Title of matter
Details of matter and your firm’s role / Suggested word length: up to 100 words
Individuals involved
Industry sector/technology:
Disclosable: yes/no

Work highlights: patent litigation

Client name
Opposing client name
Opposing client counsel / Firm:
Individual(s):
Title of deal or case
Details of deal or case and your firm’s role / Suggested word length: up to 100 words
Individuals involved
Industry sector/technology:
Disclosable: yes/no

Work highlights: patent transactions

Other firms

The IAM Patent 1000 seeks to identify all leaders in patent practice. Please tell us which other firms in your jurisdiction you consider to have strong patent litigation, transactions and/or prosecution practices.

Firm name / Key individuals / Basis for recommendation
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Foreign counsel

The IAM Patent 1000 seeks to identify the leaders in patent practice worldwide. Please tell us which firms and individuals you are able to recommend in jurisdictions other than your own.

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Expert witnesses

Please tell us which technical and economic expert witnesses you would recommend.

Expert witness name and organisation / Country/city / Field of expertise / Basis for recommendation
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Referees (we suggest up to five per office)

· We speak to referees to learn more about the specific strengths and character of the firm’s practice.

· Referees are typically clients of the firm (ie, in-house counsel). They may also include foreign counsel (in-house or in private practice) with whom the firm has worked, barristers and anyone else well positioned to comment on the firm’s work.

· Our listings are based on feedback drawn from a variety of sources, including referees and peers. All comments are taken into account on an equal basis. Please include only referees with whom you have worked on patent-related matters.

Referee 1
Referee name
Referee job title
Referee company name
Referee telephone number
Referee email address
Referee postal address
Primary contact at your firm

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Referee 2
Referee name
Referee job title
Referee company name
Referee telephone number
Referee email address
Referee postal address
Primary contact at your firm
Referee 3
Referee name
Referee job title
Referee company name
Referee telephone number
Referee email address
Referee postal address
Primary contact at your firm
Referee 4
Referee name
Referee job title
Referee company name
Referee telephone number
Referee email address
Referee postal address
Primary contact at your firm
Referee 5
Referee name
Referee job title
Referee company name
Referee telephone number
Referee email address
Referee postal address
Primary contact at your firm

Feedback

We would welcome feedback on the current edition of the IAM Patent 1000, the online results of which can be viewed here: http://www.iam-media.com/Patent1000/