Award Categories

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1. In-house IP excellence

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence in either an initiative or project carried out by in-house counsel between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. This award could relate to trademark, patent or copyright litigation, in-house re-organisation, brand protection, licensing or improvements to a patent portfolio.

Who can enter: This award is open to in-house individuals or teams located in Europe/Middle East/ Africa. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, Patent or Copyright

2. Private Practice Trademark Excellence / Litigation

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence for trademark work based on EPO/US/National Trademark Office projects or initiatives based on trademark prosecution including opposition and litigation work between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. The work could be in any of the following business areas: pharmaceuticals, well-known brands, counterfeiting, IT and other trademark areas.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams located in Europe/Middle East/Africa. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark

3. Private Practice Patent Excellence / Litigation

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence for patent work based on EPO/US/National Patent Office projects or initiatives based on patent prosecution including opposition work and litigation between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. The work could be in any of the following business areas: chemical, engineering, bio technology, IT and other patent areas.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams located in Europe/Middle East/Africa. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Patent.

4. Law Firm of the Year

Criteria: This award will go to a firm that can show outstanding achievement in IP dispute resolution, such as excellence in litigation, oppositions or dispute resolution in any area of intellectual property, and that can show any new initiatives that the firm may have implemented.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams located in Europe/Middle East/Africa. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent and copyright.

1. Private Practice Trademark Excellence / Litigation

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence for trademark work based on EPO/US/National Trademark Office projects or initiatives based on trademark prosecution including opposition and litigation work between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. The work could be in any of the following business areas: pharmaceuticals, well-known brands, counterfeiting, IT and other trademark areas.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams located in the Asia Pacific region. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark.

2. Private Practice Patent Excellence / Litigation

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence for patent work based on EPO/US/National Patent Office projects or initiatives based on patent prosecution including opposition work and litigation between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. The work could be in any of the following business areas: chemical, engineering, bio technology, IT and other patent areas.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams located in the Asia Pacific region. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Patent.

3. Law Firm of the Year

Criteria: This award will go to a firm that can show outstanding achievement in IP dispute resolution, such as excellence in litigation, oppositions or dispute resolution in any area of intellectual property, and that can show any new initiatives that the firm may have implemented.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams located in the Asia Pacific region. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent and copyright.

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1. In-House IP Excellence

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence in either an initiative or project carried out by in-house counsel between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. This award could relate to trademark, patent or copyright litigation, in-house re-organisation, brand protection, licensing or improvements to a patent portfolio.

Who can enter: This award is open to in-house individuals or teams in North America or Canada. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent or copyright

2. P rivate Practice Trademark Excellence / Litigation

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence for trademark work based on EPO/US/National Trademark Office projects or initiatives based on trademark prosecution including opposition and litigation work between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. The work could be in any of the following business areas: pharmaceuticals, well-known brands, counterfeiting, IT and other trademark areas.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams in the North America or Canada. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark.

3. Private Practice Patent Excellence / Litigation

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence for patent work based on EPO/US/National Patent Office projects or initiatives based on patent prosecution including opposition work and litigation between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. The work could be in any of the following business areas: chemical, engineering, bio technology, IT and other patent areas.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams in North America or Canada. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Patent.

4. Law Firm of the Year

Criteria: This award will go to a firm that can show outstanding achievement in IP dispute resolution, such as excellence in litigation, oppositions or dispute resolution in any area of intellectual property, and that can show any new initiatives that the firm may have implemented.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams in North America or Canada. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent and copyright.

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1. In-House IP Excellence

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence in either an initiative or project carried out by in-house counsel between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. This award could relate to trademark, patent or copyright litigation, in-house re-organisation, brand protection, licensing or improvements to a patent portfolio.

Who can enter: This award is open to in-house individuals or teams in Latin America or the Caribbean. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent or copyright.

2. Private Practice Trademark Excellence /Litigation

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence for trademark work based on EPO/US/National Trademark Office projects or initiatives based on trademark prosecution including opposition and litigation work between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. The work could be in any of the following business areas: pharmaceuticals, well-known brands, counterfeiting, IT and other trademark areas.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams in Latin America or the Caribbean. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark.

3. Private Practice Patent Excellence / Litigation

Criteria: Criteria: This award will recognise excellence for patent work based on EPO/US/National Patent Office projects or initiatives based on patent prosecution including opposition work and litigation between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009. The work could be in any of the following business areas: chemical, engineering, bio technology, IT and other patent areas.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams in Latin America or the Caribbean. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Patent.

4. Law Firm of the Year

Criteria: This award will go to a firm that can show outstanding achievement in IP dispute resolution, such as excellence in litigation, oppositions or dispute resolution in any area of intellectual property, and that can show any new initiatives that the firm may have implemented.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams in Latin America or the Caribbean. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent and copyright.

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1. Pharmaceutical Law Team of the Year

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence in either an initiative or project carried out between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009 on matters relating to pharmaceutical IP protection or development. This award will recognise outstanding achievement in IP.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams based in any world region. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent and copyright.

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2. Technology Law Team of the Year

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence in either an initiative or project carried out between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009 on matters relating to technology IP protection or development.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams based in any world region. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent and copyright.

3. Entertainment & Media Law Team of the Year

Criteria: This award will recognise excellence in either an initiative or project carried out between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009 on matters relating to entertainment and media law IP protection or development.

Who can enter: This award is open to individuals or teams based in any world region. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent and copyright.

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4. Domain Name Strategy and Management

Criteria: The 2009 award for excellence in domain name strategy and management has been created to recognise demonstrable success in the creation and implementation of a solid and effective domain name policy that protects an organisation's brand in the online space. This success should involve the communication strategy of the policy to all relevant parties (internal and/or external), technology that assisted the processes and the ultimate measurement of success.

Who can enter: This award is open to teams or individuals who are in-house or represent a private practice from any world region. Self nominations accepted.

Discipline: Trademark.

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5. Lifetime Achievement

The award for lifetime achievement in the field of intellectual property.

Criteria: This award will recognise the consistent and demonstrable track record of a widely respected individual whose career has been characterised by leadership in the intellectual property field.

Who can enter: This award is open to individual lawyers or barristers from any world region. Self nominations not accepted.

Discipline: Trademark, patent and copyright.