Intellectual Property: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 1
About
Provided by Drew & Napier LLC
Drew & Napier's Intellectual Property (IP) practice is the largest leading IP practice in Singapore. We also have an established presence in Southeast Asia through our Drewmarks IP filing offices in Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Outside of these countries and through our close ties with affiliated firms, we tap on our global network to offer innovative and original solutions for our clients.
Our award-winning Singapore practice is one of the top filers for patents, trademarks, and designs in the country, among the largest handled by any firm here. Our extensive experience is bolstered by a team of over 100, consisting of numerous highly skilled professionals of not only legal, but also diverse technical backgrounds.
Our promise of quality has earned favourable standing amongst clients and we are often instructed to handle high-value, large-scale, complex matters that involve multiple parties and jurisdictions. Many of our clients in our 130-year history have entrusted their IP work to us for many decades. These include multi-national companies, state-owned companies, medium to large-sized corporations, and family-run businesses.
Our valued clients instruct us to act in a range of contentious and non-contentious IP work, comprising IP litigation, patents, designs, trade marks and servicemarks, copyrights, licensing, distributorship, franchising and confidentiality agreements, IP monetisation, and advice on Life Sciences and Medicines Act regulations.
Chambers Review
Drew & Napier has a large and established IP law department in Singapore with in-depth experience in contentious IP matters across patents, designs, trade marks, copyrights, licensing, franchising and confidentiality agreements. The firm acts for high-profile clients across a range of sectors, including food and beverages, luxury retail, technology and media. The team is particularly adept at handling passing-off actions. The group houses a deep bench of lawyers with cross-border expertise spanning China, Malaysia and further afield.
Work Highlights
- Drew & Napier successfully represented IIa Technologies, a manufacturer of lab-grown diamonds, in a patent infringement lawsuit commenced by Element Six Technologies in the Singapore High Court.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Not only are they very good in their legal knowledge, but they are also able to provide value-added advice and services with an appreciated understanding of our business and our trade marking needs."
"When it comes to responsiveness, we hold Drew & Napier in high regard. We can always rely on a quick response to any queries, despite being in different jurisdictions."
"Not only are they very good in their legal knowledge, but they are also able to provide value-added advice and services with an appreciated understanding of our business and our trade marking needs."
"When it comes to responsiveness, we hold Drew & Napier in high regard. We can always rely on a quick response to any queries, despite being in different jurisdictions."
Notable Practitioners
Tony Yeo is widely recognised as a market leader in Singapore for contentious IP mandates, especially for trade mark and patent litigation.
"Tony is very commercial, assured and experienced. You really feel in safe hands with him."
"Tony is the lawyer you want to have for complex IP matters where the odds are not in your favour."
Meryl Koh is a director and Drew & Napier and receives praise for her trade mark and copyright disputes expertise in Singapore. She counts many entities in the TMT sector among her clients.
"Her ability to distill complex technical information into actionable legal strategies, combined with her pursuit of excellence, ensured our case was approached with deep commercial awareness."
"I commend Meryl for working hard and long and intelligently to get into the heart of our matter."
Yvonne Tang is recognised for her trade mark litigation practice in Singapore. Her experience covers acting for leading brands in the fashion, pharmaceutical and entertainment industries.
"She gives that personal touch. She knows me and my company very well and anticipates my needs."
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