Murgitroyd Celebrates Continued Recognition in the 2025 IP STARS Trade Mark Firm Rankings

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Christian Finn

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Alan Fiddes

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Mike Vettese

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Murgitroyd can proudly say that we have, once again, been recognised across three regions in Managing IP’s IP STARS Trade Mark Firm Rankings 2025.

We have been listed as a Highly Recommended trade mark prosecution firm in the UK (Scotland) category, a Tier 2 firm in the UK (England) category and a Tier 3 trade mark prosecution firm in Ireland.

Alongside our firm rankings, we are pleased to see individual recognitions with Christian Finn, Mike Vettese and Alan Fiddes being named as Trade Mark Stars 2025. 

Research for the IP STARS rankings covers a variety of IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions and is carried out by an experienced team of analysts in Managing IP’s offices in London, New York and Hong Kong. 

For more information about the IP STARS Trade Mark Firm Rankings 202, see the Managing IP website. 
 

Meet the authors

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About Christian Finn

After obtaining a Law Degree from the University of Zimbabwe in 1982, Christian Finn joined a local law firm in Harare, with whom he qualified as a legal practitioner before the High Court of...
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About Alan Fiddes

Alan Fiddes is an expert in all aspects of trade mark law, particularly in the management and exploitation of trade mark portfolios. He also has extensive litigation experience and was one of...
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About Mike Vettese

Mike Vettese’s expertise is in trade marks, with a particular emphasis on protecting brands within the music, media and entertainment industries. Based in
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