Pauline Khor, a specialist in the IP field who is frequently engaged in due diligence exercises, leads the practice at Rahmat Lim & Partners. The firm acts for foreign and local multinational companies and handles a broad range of matters across the IP spectrum including civil and criminal enforcement, patents, trade secrets and registered designs. Regularly involved in anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy work, the team also has experience in IP acquisition and protection work, in addition to the registration and management of trademarks and industrial designs.
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Work highlights
- Acted for and defended Shopee Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd in a copyright infringement dispute relating to the liability of e-commerce platforms in relation to the online sale of pirated films.
- Acted for many of the luxury brands under the LVMH Asia Pacific Limited group in implementing an anti-counterfeiting programme. This involved initiating a highly orchestrated raid action against several covert high-value targets located at Malaysia's counterfeit hotspot, Petaling Street.
- Involved in the re-registration of a South Korean convenience store chain franchise for the foreign franchisor pursuant to S54 and S6 of the Franchise Act 1998.
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