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Powell Gilbert hires new Associate with physical sciences background
Powell Gilbert hires new Associate with physical sciences background
01/08/2022 11:58:44

LONDON – Specialist IP law firm Powell Gilbert LLP (PG) has expanded its premier team of IP lawyers with the appointment of solicitor Douglas Jayatilaka as an Associate.  He has a technical background in physical science, having completed a BSc in Mathematics with Physics and having further studied nuclear fusion energy.  

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Who's Who Legal 2022 - Patent Sector
Who's Who Legal 2022 - Patent Sector
27/07/2022 12:41:27

Who's Who Legal IP 2022 has published its Legal Marketplace Analysis for experts in the Patent sector.  We are delighted that Powell Gilbert LLP has been recognised as a leading firm in the EMEA Patent category 

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IAM Patent 1000 - Powell Gilbert maintaining Top Tier
IAM Patent 1000 - Powell Gilbert maintaining Top Tier
07/07/2022 16:28:52

We’re delighted that Powell Gilbert LLP has maintained its top-tier ‘Gold’ ranking in the UK Litigation category of the IAM Patent 1000 for 2022, and a total of 11 PG partners have been singled out as recommended individuals for their outstanding patent litigation work!  

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Congratulations to the PG winners at the 2022 Women in Business Law Awards EMEA last night! Penny Gilbert and Zoe Butler were named Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year and Patent Lawyer of the Year respe
Congratulations to the PG winners at the 2022 Women in Business Law Awards EMEA last night! Penny Gilbert and Zoe Butler were named Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year and Patent Lawyer of the Year respe
24/06/2022 16:51:46

Congratulations to the PG winners at the 2022 Women in Business Law Awards EMEA last night! Penny Gilbert and Zoe Butler were named Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year and Patent Lawyer of the Year respectively, while new PG Partner Tess Waldron took home the coveted IP Rising Star award!  

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WIPR Leaders 2022
WIPR Leaders 2022
20/06/2022 22:00:52

Congratulations to Powell Gilbert LLP Partners Simon Ayrton, Zoe Butler, Penny Gilbert, Tim Powell and Alex Wilson who are all named in WIPR Leaders 2022! WIPR - World IP Review profiling the leading patent and trademark practitioners from around the world.  

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Managing IP - IP Stars - Top Tier
Managing IP - IP Stars - Top Tier
20/06/2022 14:22:27

We’re thrilled that Powell Gilbert LLP has once again been ranked Tier 1 in the UK Patent Contentious (Law Firms) category of the IP STARS rankings for 2022 by Managing IP. Thank you to everyone on the team for the outstanding work in the patent space over the past year!   

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LMG Life Science Awards 2022 EMEA - PG winning eight awards
LMG Life Science Awards 2022 EMEA - PG winning eight awards
16/05/2022 11:16:12

We are thrilled to be the recipients of EIGHT awards at the LMG Life Sciences Awards EMEA 2022 last night – including UK Firm of the Year, and Patent Litigation Firm of the Year in three different categories!  Special congratulations to Penny Gilbert and Tim Powell for their Patent Litigator of the Year awards, and to new PG Partner Joel Coles for his IP Rising Star Award!

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