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Since 2006, the IP Hall of Fame has been honouring those individuals – living or dead – who have had a major positive impact on the IP landscape, whether as a lawyer, academic, business executive, inventor, politician, or in any other capacity. A list of the luminaries who have already been included can be found here.

If you know of somebody who deserves recognition for their ground-breaking contributions to the IP field, please nominate them to be a 2023 inductee here. Self-nominations and those deemed by the editorial team to be for promotional purposes will not be considered.

Louis Foreman

Louis Foreman

A renowned innovator, entrepreneur and IP educator. Inducted in 2022. With a slew of patents…
Justice Stephen Breyer

Justice Stephen Breyer

Served as a US Supreme Court justice for 27 years. Inducted in 2022. During his…
Pravin Anand

Pravin Anand

A trailblazer of Indian IP and the managing partner of Anand & Anand. Inducted in…
James Malackowski

James Malackowski

A pioneer of IP transactions and strategic patent consultancy. Inducted in 2022. Best known as…
Dan McCurdy

Dan McCurdy

A leading figure in the global patent market. Inducted in 2021. As CEO of RPX…
Laura Quatela

Laura Quatela

A patent monetisation expert who has excelled in mixture of senior legal and commercial roles.…
Andrei Iancu

Andrei Iancu

Former Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Under Secretary of Commerce…
Florent Gevers

Florent Gevers

A lynchpin of the European trademark profession. Inducted in 2021. He was the co-founder of…
Louis Pirkey

Louis Pirkey

One of the most accomplished trademark lawyers in the United States over the course of…
Lord David Kitchin

Lord David Kitchin

A justice of the UK Supreme Court since late 2018, Lord Kitchin is the first…
Teresa Stanek Rea

Teresa Stanek Rea

A former under-secretary of commerce for IP and director of the USPTO, as well as…