We have published all the research results for the 2023 edition of the IP STARS rankings and the Managing IP Awards programme.
Firms that did not submit for the 2023 edition should now focus on submitting for the 2024 edition this year (read more here). We do not accept submissions via email. See the research forms and guidelines here.
Below is a snapshot of what we did this year. See our usual research and results publication timeline here.
Managing IP Awards 2023
The Managing IP Awards shortlists and winners are published on managingip.com. Read about the Managing IP Awards programme here.
February 14: Asia-Pacific Awards shortlist announcement here (winners announced here)
February 27: Americas Awards shortlist announcement here (winners announced here)
April 26: EMEA Awards shortlist announcement here (winners announced here)
IP STARS 2023 rankings
Managing IP's firm and practitioner rankings are published on this website. Please use the regional drop-down menu to see the jurisdictions we cover and their latest rankings.
March 31: Trade mark practice rankings for firms (including US states such as California) — read about the rankings here
April 26: Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP list — read about the list here
May 18: Practitioner rankings, e.g. Patent Star, Trade Mark Star, etc — read about the list here
May 31: Intellectual property rankings for firms (for jurisdictions without trade mark or patent rankings) and ITC and life sciences IP rankings for the US — read about the list here
June 30: Patent practice rankings for firms (including US states such as California) — read about the rankings here
July 31: IP transactions practice rankings for firms — read about the rankings here
July 31: Copyright practice rankings for firms — read about the rankings here
September 29: Managing IP's Rising Stars List here and Corporate IP Stars List here
*Please note that the publication date for the next edition may change.
Russia and Ukraine
We are deeply saddened to see the destruction of lives and property in Ukraine and the displacement of millions of its people. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Ukraine, including its IP community.
Managing IP has decided to suspend its primary research for Russia and Ukraine until further notice. We will, however, continue to accept submissions from firms in Ukraine and publish practitioner rankings for Ukraine here. Our last firm rankings for Ukraine can be found here. We pray for peace and a swift end to the war.
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Our marketing/business development team will contact all the firms and practitioners recognised this year. If you have any feedback or questions about our research, please contact us here.
About IP STARS rankings
Managing IP published its first legal directory in 1994 and rebranded it in 2013 as IP STARS. The IP STARS guide has expanded over the years and now covers over six IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions, making it the most comprehensive, leading specialist rankings publication for the IP profession.
About the Managing IP Awards
The Managing IP Awards programme is the most comprehensive and widely respected IP law firm awards event in the legal industry. Launched in 2006, the ceremonies for the awards attract hundreds of guests, including in-house counsel and prominent public officials in the IP industry. The programme covers several IP practice areas and more than 50 jurisdictions. Read about the awards here or here.
Research methodology
The research for our rankings and awards is conducted rigorously and impartially by our team of research analysts in London, New York, and Hong Kong. Each year, we request information from thousands of firms, IP practitioners and their clients through interviews, email, and online surveys. Learn more about our methodology here.
If you have questions or feedback about our rankings or awards, please contact our research team.