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Drew & Napier LLC

Intellectual Property: Domestic: Litigation

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore


Drew & Napier LLC

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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.

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What the Team is Known For

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. It acts for high-profile clients across a range of sectors, including food and beverages, luxury retail, technology and media, and is particularly adept at handling passing-off actions. The firm houses a deep bench of lawyers with cross-border expertise spanning China, Malaysia and further afield.

Work Highlights

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  • Drew & Napier advised Nirvana LLC, the band's corporate entity, in connection with an opposition from Marc Jacobs to its application for the smiley face logo in Class 25.

Strengths

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  • Strong and genuine relationships with their clients, knowledge, experience and tenacity are key strengths of the firm.

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  • Drew & Napier stands out in the intellectual property field due to its exceptional legal expertise, deep technical knowledge and strategic approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Tony Yeo
    Band 1Tony Yeo

    Tony Yeo

    Tony Yeo is widely recognised as a market leader in Singapore for contentious IP mandates, especially for trade mark and patent litigation.
    • Tony is a top-tier lawyer. He is good in handling client relationships, as well as being a top litigator and handling all aspect of our work professionally.

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    • Tony Yeo is an excellent IP litigator, the best of the best.

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  • Band 3Meryl Koh
    Band 3Meryl Koh

    Meryl Koh

    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.

    • Meryl Koh is an excellent IP litigator.

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    • Meryl Koh is an excellent legal professional who has very strong expertise and communication skills. She is also very responsible and has high commercial awareness.

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  • Band 3Yvonne Tang
    Band 3Yvonne Tang

    Yvonne Tang

    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.
    • Yvonne Tang gives very practical advice, has vast experience and comes up with cost-efficient remedies.

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    • Yvonne Tang always seem to know what's going on. I think she's really experienced, has a lot of important clients and knows what needs to be done to keep clients satisfied.

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Ranked Individuals at Drew & Napier LLC (4)

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    Yvonne Tang

    Intellectual Property: Domestic: Litigation

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    Yvonne Tang

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