Michael Soo, an expert in the enforcement and civil litigation elements of IP, leads the practice at Shook Lin & Bok. Acting for a range of notable international and local corporations, the firm is recognised for its work in handling IP protection and enforcement in addition to the filing and prosecution of various IP rights such as patents, trademarks, utility innovations, voluntary notifications of copyright, and industrial designs. Wendy Lee Wan Chieh is a notable member of the team and has extensive experience in working on trademark opposition proceedings, whilst senior associate Joseph Yu Shi Yang specialises in the interplay between the IP and IT sectors.
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Key clients
- Bayerische Motoren Werke and the BMW Group of Companies
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Hershey Group of Companies
- YTL Group of Companies
- Fraser and Neave, Limited
- United Detergent Industries
- Thompson Reuters
- Public Bank Berhad
- J Choo Limited
- UNZA International Limited
- Lee Kum Kee Company Limited
- Summit (M) Sdn Bhd
- Hotel Equatorial Sdn Bhd
- Authentic Brands Group, Inc
- Stanley Black & Decker
- ZTE Corporation
- Church & Dwight Co Inc
- Nissan Motors Corporation
- Marks & Spencer Plc
- Telekom Group of Companies
- Yee Lee Trading Sdn Bhd
Work highlights
- Representing Sims Capital in an action for the expungement of its registered trademark which was instituted by Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Company.
- Representing Public Bank in defending an application by TransferWise Ltd for the partial expungement and variation of the specification of services of its service mark.
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Michael Soo