Rising Stars and Beyond: Murgitroyd Attorneys Recognised for Excellence in IP

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Aaron Lucas

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Anne Marie Carr

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Clare Collins

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Jonathan Cray

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Terence Broderick

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Laurence Bibow

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Nicole Cordy

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Elspeth Doyle

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Michele Fratti

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Simon Mitchell

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Gareth Price

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We're celebrating more success for Murgitroyd attorneys with five featuring in the latest Managing IP Rising Stars publication, a guide that spotlights the best up-and-coming IP practitioners worldwide.

We are also delighted to see a further eight Murgitroyd attorneys recognised in Managing IP Notable Practitioners rankings.  

Congratulations to Laurence Bibow, John Collins, Michele Fratti, Elspeth Doyle, Simon Mitchell, Gareth Price, Nicole Cordy and Beth Marshall who have again been recognised as Notable Practitioners this year.  

This recognition underscores their ongoing commitment to delivering strategic advice and outstanding client service.

For more on the Rising Stars and Notable Practitioners , see the Managing IP website. 

Meet the authors

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About Aaron Lucas

With a background in aeronautics and astronautics, Aaron Lucas specialises in innovations relating to electronics and advanced materials. This enables him to work across a wide range of...
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About Anne Marie Carr

Anne Marie Carr specialises in patent work in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Her experience includes antibodies, vaccines, fusion proteins, heat shock proteins, cancer...
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About Clare Collins

Clare Collins is experienced at drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technology areas, including mechanical devices, electronic devices, medical devices,...
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