Intellectual Property: Domestic | Asia-Pacific

Allen & Gledhill has a leading IP law department in Singapore, which is proficient in managing an array of patent, design and trade mark issues. The team is especially adept in infringement analyses and litigation, and represents clients across the life sciences, retail, media and technology sectors. The group offers counsel to domestic and international clients such as multinational corporations and financial institutions. Allen & Gledhill also produces M&A-linked guidance on IP matters. The firm represents Acer, AbbVie and SingNet.

Amica Law is a leading IP boutique law firm in Singapore, offering IP-focused legal services covering both litigation and non-contentious matters. This includes patent drafting as well as trade mark prosecution and IP portfolio management. The firm is considered a one-stop shop for clients in the technology, food and beverage, medical devices and pharmaceutical sectors. The team is visible handling design protection, trade mark opposition and trade secrets matters. Its clients include Twitter, Wilmar and Vivo Diagnostics.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow is a renowned law firm in Singapore, advising on the full suite of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, including enforcement, portfolio management and commercial mandates. The firm acts for major clients in the consumer goods, cosmetics, technology, medical and pharmaceutical industries. It works in close cooperation with the tax and corporate/M&A departments to manage matters containing intricate IP issues. The team also draws on the firm’s considerable global network to handle complex cross-border IP mandates.

Bird & Bird's leading IP law team in Singapore is proficient in contentious and advisory patent, trade mark, copyright and design work. The firm offers expertise in the hospitality, life sciences, retail and consumer, and TMT sectors. Bird & Bird offers particularly notable specialist advice on geographical indications matters. The team is adept at instructing clients on cross-border matters due to its comprehensive global network.

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. Its notable clients include Riot Games, Novartis and Nirvana.

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson is a full-service law firm in Singapore, which is active in contentious and non-contentious patent, copyright and trade mark cases. The firm is known for its portfolio management and patent prosecution work, dealing with a diverse range of local and foreign entities, and has a notable record of handling patent issues pertaining to pharmaceutical and chemical mechanical inventions. It is a good choice for multi-jurisdictional IP instructions where the team works closely with the wider Dentons network. The firm houses a robust bench of practitioners with expertise in engineering, chemistry and computer programming. Examples of its clients are Lundbeck and MSD.

WongPartnership is recognised for its skill in transactional, advisory and enforcement IP matters in Singapore. Its legal team is particularly experienced in trade mark portfolio management and in handling copyright matters. It is also active on IP commercialisation. The group acts for clients in various sectors including retail, pharmaceuticals, sport and TMT. Its client roster includes multinational corporations, government agencies and medical centres. The firm represents the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Cordlife and GovTech, among others.

Joyce A. Tan & Partners is noted for its expertise in IP portfolio management in Singapore, including transactional issues such as licensing and franchising. The firm is also known for handling enforcement issues as well as copyright and patent disputes. The team possesses a strong roster of clients among the energy, electronics, hospitality, construction, education and art sectors. Its clients include ASM Technology Singapore, Fuji Xerox Group and Capital Line Universal.

Rajah & Tann Singapore’s well-established IP law department is involved with both non-contentious work and contentious cases concerning patents, trade marks and copyrights. The team is well known for advising clients on IP licensing and brand protection, and advises on transactions in relation to the transfer and licensing of IP rights. The firm is active across a wide range of sectors, such as manufacturing, financial services, media, technology and insurance. Clients include NetEase, FIFA and Ecospec.

Gateway Law Corporation in Singapore frequently handles IP portfolios and regularly advises on all aspects of trade mark and patent law, such as oppositions, registrations and protection. The team frequently assists Singapore SMEs with IP matters. The firm counts Challenger Technologies and Xiaomi among its clientele.

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Withers KhattarWong has an active IP legal team frequently advising on trade mark protection and opposition as well as patent prosecution and infringement matters in Singapore. The team is well placed to assist clients with IP enforcement, both in Singapore and abroad. The firm serves domestic and international clients in a range of sectors including the food and beverage, technology and consumer goods industries. Clients of the group include National Gallery Singapore, Huawei Technologies and Lintec & Linnhoff.