World Trademark Review ranks Jones Day's trademark practice in 2025 WTR 1000 Report
World Trademark Review ranked 14 Jones Day lawyers and the Firm in eight regional tables in its annual WTR 1000, which "identifies the leading professionals and firms that are deemed outstanding at obtaining, protecting, managing, enforcing and monetising trademarks."
Jones Day's Intellectual Property Practice includes lawyers who provide strategic advice on domestic and global trademark portfolios, as well as enforcement and litigation services worldwide, with lawyers based in the United States from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington; in Europe from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Munich, and Paris; in Asia from Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, and Tokyo; and in Melbourne, Australia.
The report applauds Jones Day's trademark practice as "distinguished by its exceptionally integrated cross-border brand protection team" with an "extensive international footprint [which] is invaluable for gaining nuanced local insights from various countries," also "drawing on resources from other departments to holistically address and fulfil clients' needs."
Additional comments from the report include:
- "Jones Day is a highly professional firm with a remarkable global presence. Its extensive international footprint is invaluable for gaining nuanced local insights from various countries."
- "Jones Day's well-earnt reputation has been cultivated through years of high-profile wins and precedent-setting cases."
- "With an impressive global reach, Jones Day's prominence has been cultivated through years of high-profile wins and the maintenance of worldwide portfolios."
Regionally, Jones Day was ranked in the following WTR 1000 tables:
- China and SARs: China: Foreign
- France
- Germany
- International
- Japan Foreign
- United Kingdom: England and Wales
- United States: National
- United States: Ohio
The 14 Jones Day lawyers ranked by WTR are:
- Emmanuel Baud, Paris
- Jason Chen, Taipei
- Edouard Fortunet, Paris
- Jakob Guhn, Düsseldorf
- Marc Groebl, Munich
- Richard Hoad, Melbourne
- Haifeng Huang, Hong Kong
- Carrie Kiedrowski, Cleveland
- Philippe Marchiset, Paris
- Anna Raimer, Houston
- Rebecca Swindells, London
- Emily Tait, Detroit
- Michiru Takahashi, Tokyo
- Meredith Wilkes, Cleveland
Now in its 15th year, the WTR 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in this critical area of practice. Its research includes interviews over a four-month period with lawyers and clients involved with trademarks and written submissions from firms detailing their recent activity. Individuals qualify for inclusion upon receiving sufficient positive feedback from market sources. Firms qualify for a listing on the basis of their depth of expertise, market presence, and the level of work on which they are typically instructed.
