The MIP IP STARS 2026 rankings of leading and recommended firms and experts in the trademark field have been published. Kaulo & Partners has risen, for the first time to the Tier 1 category based on recommendations from our clients and international IP colleagues. In addition, our brand rights experts Jani Kaulo, Maria Puronvarsi, and Kirsi Ekström once again received individual Trademark Star recognitions.
Being listed among the Managing IP STARS recommendations in the category Trade Mark Prosecution Law Firms – Tier 1, along with a triple achievement of individual Trademark Star recognitions, is a truly significant accomplishment for our law firm specializing in brand rights. A total of five law firms from Finland have been placed in the Tier 1 category, and among them, we are the only boutique law firm, standing alongside large and long-established firms in the trademark field.
Over our five years of operation, we have improved our ranking and visibility annually in this prestigious and most comprehensive international ranking study in the IPR field. Already after our first year of operation, we were listed among the recommended trademark firms in the Notable Firms category, and we have since climbed through Tier 3 and Tier 2 to reach the Tier 1 category, listing the best trademark law firms in 2026.
Trademark Stars 2026: Jani Kaulo, Maria Puronvarsi and Kirsi Ekström
Our experienced brand rights experts Jani Kaulo, Maria Puronvarsi, and Kirsi Ekström also once again received individual Trademark Star recognitions for their excellent client work.
Trademarks and brand rights are a highly specialized field of law that requires deep expertise and extensive experience. Broad experience and success in client work are directly reflected in the research results.
"We are truly proud of our skilled and experienced team. It is also meaningful to us that we get to work with clients who treat their brand rights as strategic assets and want to invest in growing their value," say Kaulo & Partners' founding partners Jani Kaulo and Maria Puronvarsi.
About MIP IP STARS
Managing IP STARS is the largest, independent, and internationally recognized research initiative in the IPR field. Since 1994, it has evaluated the competence of IP firms and professionals in over 150 countries, covering more than 1,800 firms and 7,000 experts annually.
The IP STARS database is used by more than 500,000 users worldwide to find new IP professionals, verify professional qualifications, and support recruitment.
Also read about another recognition Kaulo & Partners received earlier this year:
WTR1000 2026 – Kaulo & Partners recognized for trademark expertise: "Agile, efficient, and reliable"