Seven EIP partners maintain rankings as IP Stars

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30 April 2020
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The 2020 edition of IP Stars has highlighted seven EIP partners as outstanding practitioners.

Heather McCann, Darren Smyth, Gary Moss, Jerome Spaargaren, Kathleen Fox Murphy, and Andrew Sharples have retained their rankings as “Patent Stars”, while Paula Flutter is named as both a “Patent Star” and “Trademark Star”.

Individuals are recognised by IP Stars following extensive research, including information submitted by firms, market feedback and publicly available information.

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