World Trademark Review Industry Awards 2015

On May 5 2015, World Trademark Review announced the winners of its ninth Industry Awards at an exclusive ceremony at the San Diego Natural History Museum

The awards are designed to recognise the vital work carried out by in-house trademark counsel, and identify the teams and individuals that are performing their functions to the highest possible standards. Over the following 36 pages we speak to the winners and explain why they were judged to be leading examples of industry best practice.

In-house Counsel of the Year
Sophie Bodet, GlaxoSmithKline

Asia-Pacific Team of the Year
Alibaba

Europe, Middle East & Africa Team of the Year
GlaxoSmithKline

Latin America Team of the Year
National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia

North America Team of the Year
Phillips 66

Fashion, Cosmetics & Luxury Goods Team of the Year
Kate Spade & Company

Financial & Professional Services Team of the Year
MasterCard

Food, Beverages & Tobacco Team of the Year
PepsiCo

Healthcare & Life Sciences Team of the Year
Eli Lilly and Company

Household & Consumer Goods Team of the Year
ZWILLING J A Henckels

Internet & Telecommunications Team of the Year
Google

Not-for-Profit Organisation Team of the Year
Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH