Managing IP Awards 2026 – 13 categories shortlisted including Europe Firm of the Year!

18 February 2026

Zacco is pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for Firm of the Year in nine categories, including the prestigious Europe Firm of the Year for Trademarks and Nordic Firm of the Year. We also congratulate our three colleagues nominated for Practitioner of the Year and another for Rising Star of the Year.

The competition for the top spots remains fierce, with many great firms in the running, so it is an honour to be shortlisted in so many categories. This is particularly true for the European Firm of the Year, recognising the extent of our work developing, managing and protecting EU and national trademarks for our global clients.

Alongside the Europe and Nordic Firm of the Year categories, we have also been shortlisted for the following national categories:

Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Trademark Firm of the Year (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms) in Denmark and Norway
Trademark Disputes Firm of the Year in Sweden
Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms) in Sweden

We are also pleased to share that five of our colleagues have been shortlisted in the following categories:

Practitioner of the Year (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms):
Rita Lillegraven – Norway
Thomas Mølsgaard – Denmark
Paul Winblad – Sweden

Rising Star of the Year:
Louise Bülow Andersson – Sweden

The awards will take place on Friday 1^st May in London, so we are crossing fingers and looking forward to the final announcements. Well done to all of the other firms and peers recognised, we wish you the best of luck and look forward to seeing you at the awards ceremony.

As always, a huge congratulations to all of our colleagues. Regional and National awards are never won alone, so shortlisting is thanks to the contributions of everyone at Zacco, as well as to our clients who continue to trust us with their most valuable assets.