Career
Lin Li heads the IP & Technology practice group. She handles contentious matters involving patent, trade mark, copyright and industrial design infringement and passing off including anti-counterfeiting actions. Lin Li is regularly engaged by clients to advise on cross border transactions involving franchising, licensing, technology transfer and transfer of ownership. A substantial part of her practice covers advising and working with local and international clients.
Publications
She is a contributing author for Tay & Partners’ in-house publications, LegalTAPS and InsiderTAPS:
1. The Global Web of Trademarks: Can Overseas Internet Use Constitute Trademark Use in Malaysia? (September, 2024)
2. PDPA Alert: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 Tabled in Parliament (July, 2024)
3. Franchising in Malaysia: What you need to know (April, 2024)
4. Navigating the Franchise Landscape in Malaysia (October, 2023)
5. Cracking the Code: Malaysia's Latest Personal Data Law Overview (May, 2023)
6. Advisory on re-registration of franchises under the Malaysian Franchise Act 1998 (September, 2022)
7. Guidance for Preparing Personal Data Protection Notice (May, 2022)
8. Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 - A Summary (April, 2022)
9. A step forward for data management: ASEAN Data Management Framework and ASEAN Model Standard Contractual Clauses for Cross Border Data Flows (January, 2022)
10. Schrems II and the GDPR - where does Malaysia stand? (November, 2021)
11. Exclusivity of Pharmaceutical Data (August, 2021)
12. Digital Transition - Is Malaysia Ready for It? (June, 2021)
13. In review: key franchise laws in Malaysia (march, 2021)
14. Spotlight: intellectual property for franchises in Malaysia (March, 2021)
15. How to Influence Correctly - A Guide to Using Influencer Marketing (February, 2021)
Awards
Global Leader, Franchising
Lexology Index
2024
Distinguished Practitioner, Intellectual Property
Asialaw Leading Lawyers
2024
Leading Individual, Intellectual Property
Chambers Asia-Pacific
2024
Leading Individual, Intellectual Property
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2024
Recommended Expert, Intellectual Property
IAM Patent 1000
2024
WIPR Leader
World IP Review
2024
Future Star, Dispute Resolution
Benchmark Litigation
2024
Silver Tier, Enforcement and Litigation
World Trademark Review
2024
Silver Tier, Transactions
World Trademark Review
2024
Silver Tier, Prosecution and Strategy
World Trademark Review
2024
Patent Star & Trademark Star
Managing IP
2023
Malaysia's top 100 'A-list' lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal
2022