With demonstrable experience across the biotechnology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, software, and entertainment sectors, Allen & Gledhill LLP’s sizeable practice handles the full range of IP disputes, in addition to patent registration and protection, key areas of expertise bolstered by the firm’s dedicated in-house patent team, which is led by Low Pei Lin. At the forefront of regional IP developments, the team is led by Stanley Lai, a highly regarded IP litigator, who co-heads the firm’s cybersecurity and data protection team. Other integral members of the group include head of the technology and corporate IP practice Tham Kok Leong, Toh Jia Yi, who handles a broad range of patent, trade mark and copyright disputes, and Leong Yi-Ming, who advises on trade mark enforcement cases.

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Work highlights

  • Retained by defendants (GENERAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD & Anor v THE WAVE STUDIO PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors) to conduct an appeal to the Appellate Division of the High Court in relation to a claim for breach of copyright.
  • Defending Pfizer in patent linkage proceedings, whereby Chugai commenced an action in the High Court of Singapore against Pfizer pursuant to the patent linkage regime under Regulation 23 of the Health Products (Therapeutic Products) Regulations 2016.
  • Representing Tiger Pictures Entertainment Ltd who commenced an action in the High Court of Singapore against film distributor Encore Films Pte Ltd for alleged infringement of copyright in the film “Moon Man”.

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Stanley Lai

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Low Pei Lin, Tham Kok Leong, Toh Jia Yi, Leong Yi-Ming, Gloria Goh