Iain Russell and Emily Teesdale named Notable Practitioners in Managing IP’s IP STARS 2025

October 9, 2025

Iain Russell and Emily Teesdale named Notable Practitioners in Managing IP’s IP STARS 2025

We are pleased to announce that Iain Russell, Founder and Director of Russell IP, has been recognised in Managing IP’s IP STARS as a Notable Practitioner in 2025. This is testament to Iain’s reputation within the patent profession for providing high-quality, responsive and pragmatic advice to Russell IP’s clients, especially in the software, AI, machine learning and music technology sectors. Russell IP consultant Emily Teesdale has also been listed as a Notable Practitioner this year. Congratulations, Iain and Emily!

To find out more about the IP STARS awards, please visit the IP STARS website, where you can view Iain’s profile, Emily’s profile and the Russell IP profile.

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