Davies Collison Cave and Davies Collison Cave Law ("Davies Collison Cave") have again been recognised by IAM Patent 1000: The World Leading Patent Professionals 2021 in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

As "one of the most active patent filers" in Australia, we are thrilled to announce that as a firm we have been ranked 'Highly Recommended' for Patent Prosecution, Silver tier for Patent Litigation and 'Recommended' for Transactions.

IAM noted that Davies Collison Cave "maintains a firm grasp on its top-tier position in the prosecution table" and our "team of over 50 patent specialists caters to an impressive clientele including many well-known multinational and domestic corporations and organisations".

We congratulate the following DCC people who are ranked in this year's edition:

DCC Patents Managing Principal David Webber is recognised as a "very good, experienced prosecutor" who "skilfully drafts patents". Principal and Patent Attorney Richard Brown is noted as "an authority in his field"; Michael Caine is described as "a guiding light in intellectual property"; Ross Clark was identified as taking "a special interest in green technology" with "expertise that spans all areas of electrical engineering". Paul Dewar  and Ian Pascarl "belong to an ensemble of "very strong and experienced litigators"". In Singapore, Ken Simpson  is "very well regarded". In New Zealand Humphrey Foote  "protects the rights of innovators"; and Scott Sonneman puts "his experience as a software developer and engineer to good use".

The IAM Patent 1000 has become the definitive directory exclusively dedicated to identifying the world's leading patent services providers. The extensive research process for this guide was conducted over several months by a team of full-time analysts, and involved more than 1,300 interviews with patent specialists across the globe.