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Bird & Bird

Intellectual Property

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region


Bird & Bird

About

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Our Group has been active in IP matters for over two decades and provides a comprehensive offering across the Asia Pacific region.  We have one of the most respected IP teams in the region and excel at managing complex projects across multiple jurisdictions. While our clients include some of the world’s leading brand names, we are also committed to helping small and medium businesses protect their valuable intellectual property. Skilled in both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property law, we have expertise in all areas of IP, including trademarks, patents, trade secrets, copyright and designs and enormous strength and an enviable track record in providing strategic commercial IP advice as well as advice on IP litigation.
We are known for our deep industry expertise, particularly in technology and innovation driven sectors such as life sciences and healthcare. We advise on every aspect of the business cycle of a life science and healthcare product or service including portfolio management and brand protection, technology transfers, IP licensing and transactions, regulatory and privacy issues, competition law, R&D collaborations, clinical trials, marketing arrangements, multi-jurisdictional trademark and patent disputes and product liability.  Many of our lawyers are dual qualified with additional degrees.  They able to understand the business and scientific needs of our clients which enables us to deliver the very highest level of quality advice and service.

Industries (8)

  • Automotive
  • Aviation & Defence
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Financial Services
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Media, Entertainment & Sport
  • Retail & Consumer
  • Tech & Comms

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Bird & Bird is a law firm with highly reputed IP specialists with strongholds in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia, whilst also offering Japan expertise from its Singapore office. The firm offers an impressive IP skill set, being especially talented in brand management issues, including trade mark enforcement and exploitation. It has particular industry expertise in the technology, electronics and life sciences sectors. The team advises both government and multinationals on intellectual property law, and boasts an array of strategic partnerships with respected local firms in Malaysia, South Korea and Indonesia.
Notable practitioners

Matthew Laight is the head of the firm's regional IP practice. The key country contact for Australia is Jane Owen, while Lorraine Tay heads the Singapore practice.

Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird assisted Maxeon, a solar panel technology company, with devising and managing global patent infringement campaigns against several infringing manufacturers of solar cells and solar panels, and with devising global portfolio valuation and licensing strategy.

Strengths

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  • The team are a perfect combination of efficiency and client relationship management, ensuring the client understands every step of their reasoning and advice. They are in a league of their own.

    Intellectual Property respondentAsia-Pacific
  • The team at Bird & Bird are attentive to detail, genuine and flexible.

    Intellectual Property respondentAsia-Pacific

Members

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  • Alban Kang

  • Ted Chwu

  • Alison Wong

  • Matthew Laight

    Head of Department

  • Lorraine A Tay

  • Rieko Michishita

  • Christine Yiu

  • Jane Owen

  • Anan Sivananthan

  • Troy Gurnett

  • Lynne Lewis

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