If you owned an Amiga in 1989, “North & South” means one thing: a strategy game where the map kept changing hands.
Managing IP’s “North v South” analysis of a decade of IP STARS rankings suggests Western Europe’s IP market plays by similar rules – with one difference. In the north, the board has barely moved in ten years. In the south, the game is still very much on.
LGV Avvocati is cited among the firms redrawing the southern map: the piece follows our progression through the rankings up to the 2026 edition – Tier 2 for trademark litigation and copyright, Tier 3 for patent litigation – and credits the calibre of our recent cases and clients.
Strategy, patience, and the occasional decisive battle. Some things translate well from the screen to the courtroom.