Intellectual Property

Our Intellectual Property (IP) practice is led by top ranked IP personalities whose depth and breadth of expertise embraces all facets of IP ranging from registration, litigation and enforcement to transactional and regulatory advice.

We combine technical excellence with appreciation of commercial issues facing clients to provide practical and effective solutions. Our IP specialists have represented clients from a wide range of sectors including automotive, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer products, food and beverage, luxury goods, telecommunications, financial services, IT, publishing, media, entertainment and hospitality.

Our practice covers:

IP Prosecution and Registration

Protection, prosecution and registration of patents, trade marks and industrial designs
IP Rights clearance and searches
Patent drafting and analysis
Voluntary notification of copyright

Please click here for our ASEAN Insiders Patents brochure.

IP Dispute Resolution

Infringement actions pertaining to patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs
Invalidation actions for patents, trademarks and industrial designs
Appeals to court against decisions of Registrar of Trade Marks, Patents and Designs
Declaratory orders on non-infringement and Trade Descriptions Order
Breach of confidentiality
Trade libel
Interlocutory reliefs including Anton Piller orders and injunctions
Mediation in IP rights disputes
Arbitration in breach of IP agreements

IP Enforcement

Strategising, planning and designing anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting programmes
Conducting market survey and pre-raid investigation
Carrying out liaison and policy work with authorities
Conducting enforcement and raid action with authorities
Verification and post-raid formality action
Designing and implementing publicity and IP awareness campaigns
Organising and conducting training sessions for Enforcement and Customs officers

Please click here for our ASEAN Insiders IP Litigation and Enforcement brochure.

Transactional IP

Licensing of trademarks, patents, designs and copyright
Transfer and assignment of IP rights
Franchising
Technology transfer and technical assistance agreements
IT contracts
Media contracts e.g. publishing, artiste management, distribution of IP works
New media agreements

Please click here for our ASEAN Insiders Trademarks brochure.

IP Valuation

Conducting IP valuation by working in tandem with specialist IP valuers
Reviewing and preparing related documentation on IP collaterals

IP Management

Management of portfolio of IPR for clients regionally
IP due diligence in acquisitions
IP audit for companies of their portfolio to monetize their IP

Regulatory Advice

Product registration
Food, drug and labelling laws
Registration of medical devices
Advertising law and regulations
Data protection, privacy and trade secrets

Please click here for ZICO IP’s brochure.