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We are pleased to announce that Deacons has been recognised in all three categories below once again in the IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2020.

• Highly Recommended Law Firm for Patent Litigation


• Highly Recommended Law Firm for Patent Prosecution


• Highly Recommended Law Firm for Patent Transactions

Our lawyers are also ranked in a number of categories:

• Charmaine Koo, Catherine Zheng and Ian Liu are ranked in Patent Litigation


• Jeffrey McLean, Daniel Holt and Shuwei Tang are ranked in Patent Prosecution


• Catherine Zheng is also ranked in Patent Transactions

On Deacons, the IAM Patent 1000 highlights the strength of our team:

‘Sitting comfortably at the apex of all three firm tables, Deacons is a cut above the rest. With twice as many ranked individuals as its nearest rival, the outfit boasts an admirably diverse ensemble of internationally qualified patent attorneys, who are trained in an array of technical fields.”

Congratulations to our IP team!