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We are delighted to share that Russell IP founder and director Iain Russell has been ranked the most influential UK-based IP attorney on LinkedIn, and third overall in the world, in the 2025/26 Legal LinkedInfluencers, IP Attorneys Edition. It is genuinely flattering recognition. Perhaps more importantly, it helps shine a light on what smaller, boutique IP practices can offer alongside the much larger firms in the IP profession. In this short post, we’ll cover what the report said, the headline numbers, and what it means for our clients. Key Takeaways Iain Russell was ranked number three globally and number one

By Iain Russell, Patent Attorney & Director at Russell IP (BSc, CPA, EPA, FRSA – 20 years’ experience in computer-implemented inventions and music technology). Published: 14 May 2026 Last updated: 14 May 2026 On 5 May 2026, we hosted Rockception 2026 at The World’s End in Camden – an informal evening that brought together clients, colleagues and contacts from across the IP and music technology worlds. The brief was simple: skip the corporate formality, lean into the music, and create space for genuine conversations between people who don’t usually share a room. This post is a short recap of the