Marks & Clerk trade marks teams recognised again by Managing IP

22 March 2022

Marks & Clerk is delighted to have been recognised again by Managing IP as a top tier trade mark firm in their newly released 2022 rankings.

Managing IP published its first legal directory in 1994 and rebranded it in 2013 as IP STARS. The research for the IP STARS guide has expanded over the years, covering over six IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions, and has become the leading specialist rankings publication for the IP profession.

To see the rankings in detail for each jurisdiction honoured, please click below:

England – Tier 1 (TM Prosecution)

England – Tier 1 (TM Contentious)

Scotland – Highly Recommended (TM Prosecution)

Canada – Tier 3 (TM Prosecution)

Canada – Tier 3 (TM Contentious)

Malaysia – Tier 2 (TM Prosecution)

Singapore - Tier 3 (TM Prosecution)

Hong Kong - Tier 2 (TM Prosecution)

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