16 Murgitroyd Attorneys Recognised in IP Stars 2024

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Laurence Bibow

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Wendy Crosby

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Elspeth Doyle

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Alan Fiddes

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Christian Finn

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Annette Flaherty

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Michele Fratti

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Simon Mitchell

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Barry Moore

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Gareth Price

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Russell Thom

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Mike Vettese

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We are delighted to announce that 16 of our attorneys have been included in the prestigious Managing IP, IP Stars List 2024.

The IP Stars is compiled solely of senior practitioners who have been recommended by their clients or peers or identified as leaders in their firm or jurisdiction. We are proud that so many of our attorneys have been recognised this year.

Our IP Stars and notable practitioners recognised in the 2024 rankings are:

Covering more than 70 jurisdictions and six IP practice areas, IP Stars is the most comprehensive, leading specialist rankings publication for the IP profession.

As part of the research for this year’s edition, the IP STARS team received data from more than 1,700 firms and contacted well over 5,000 IP practitioners worldwide for market surveys and interviews. You can read more about IP Stars and their 2024 edition on their website.

Meet the authors

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About Laurence Bibow

Laurence Bibow specialises in the fields of telecommunications, electronics, software and mechanical devices.A French national, Laurence is a European Patent Attorney and Irish Patent...
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About Wendy Crosby

One of the most experienced attorneys in Europe in the field of registered designs, Wendy leads our design practice.Among the first attorneys to register designs when the...
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About Elspeth Doyle

Elspeth Doyle joined the profession in 2006, after completing a Bachelors (Hons) degree in Chemistry with Patent Law at the University of Manchester. Her degree included a sandwich year of...
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