Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) recently unveiled the 2023 edition of IAM Patent 1000, a directory that recognizes leading patent firms and practitioners worldwide. Tilleke & Gibbins has once again earned a position as a market leader in the rankings for both contentious and noncontentious patent work in Southeast Asia, receiving top-tier rankings in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The rankings demonstrate Tilleke & Gibbins’ excellent performance on behalf of its patent clients in the previous year. The firm’s strong position is matched in the individual rankings. This year’s publication showcases a record 17 Tilleke & Gibbins practitioners for their outstanding contributions—an increase of four from last year: Indonesia Irene Djalim Wongrat Ratanaprayul Thailand Alan Adcock Atthachai Homhuan Damri Radenamad Darani Vachanavuttivong Jakkrit Kuanpoth Nuttaphol Arammuang Somboon Earterasarun Suebsiri Taweepon Sukontip Jitmongkolthong Vietnam Dat Thanh Nguyen Hien Thi Thu Vu Hung Tuan Nguyen Loc Xuan Le Thanh Phuong Vu Thomas Treutler The rankings are based on several months of in-depth research and market analysis conducted by IAM’s team of researchers. For more details, please see the IAM Patent 1000 rankings for Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Eight Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers in three Southeast Asian jurisdictions are included in the IP Stars 2023 individual rankings from Managing IP magazine. The rankings, which spotlight the world’s best practitioners working in the fields of patents and trademarks, are selected based on client and peer recommendations in each jurisdiction, with the highest-rated practitioners included in the final results of the annual survey. Tilleke & Gibbins leads the way in the IP STARS 2023 individual recognitions in both Thailand and Vietnam with four and three rankings, respectively, along with one in Indonesia. The group of ranked practitioners is divided into “Patent Stars” and “Trademark Stars,” with many lawyers identified in both categories. The six Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers who were named IP Stars in both trademark and patent categories include: Alan Adcock (Thailand) Darani Vachanavuttivong (Thailand) Loc Xuan Le (Vietnam) Nandana Indananda (Thailand) Thomas Treutler (Vietnam) Wongrat Ratanaprayul (Indonesia) Three Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers were recognized specifically in the trademark category: Linh Thi Mai Nguyen (Vietnam) Sukontip Jitmongkolthong (Thailand) Managing IP is a leading global intellectual property industry magazine that covers the latest news and developments from the intellectual property community. For more information on these awards and rankings, please see the IP STARS website.

Benchmark Litigation has announced the winners of the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards 2023, and Tilleke & Gibbins was recognized with an Impact Case of the Year award for the firm’s successful representation of Alibaba in a dispute related to intellectual property infringement allegations. The case, which was led by the firm’s intellectual property litigation team, involved defending Alibaba against claims regarding the liability of e-commerce platforms for indirect intellectual property infringement. The favorable judgment in the case was Thailand’s first to rule on e-commerce platform liability for intellectual property infringement. More details on the case are available at the link above. The team from Tilleke & Gibbins that led the successful defense consisted of partners Nandana Indananda and Suebsiri Taweepon, senior associate San Chaithirapant, and associate Wattanakit Thanarattananukul. For more details on the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2023, and to browse the full list of winners, please visit the Benchmark Litigation website.

Tilleke & Gibbins was honored to be named Regional IP Firm of the Year and Regional Litigation Firm of the Year at the 2023 ALB SE Asia Law Awards. Tiziana Sucharitkul, managing partner of Tilleke & Gibbins, was also the recipient of the Managing Partner of the Year (Emerging Markets) award.