Bird & Bird, Intellectual Property | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

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Our Group has been active in IP matters for over two decades and provides a comprehensive offering across the Asia Pacific region. We have one of the most respected IP teams in the region and excel at managing complex projects across multiple jurisdictions. While our clients include some of the world’s leading brand names, we are also committed to helping small and medium businesses protect their valuable intellectual property. Skilled in both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property law, we have expertise in all areas of IP, including trademarks, patents, trade secrets, copyright and designs and enormous strength and an enviable track record in providing strategic commercial IP advice as well as advice on IP litigation.
We are known for our deep industry expertise, particularly in technology and innovation driven sectors such as life sciences and healthcare. We advise on every aspect of the business cycle of a life science and healthcare product or service including portfolio management and brand protection, technology transfers, IP licensing and transactions, regulatory and privacy issues, competition law, R&D collaborations, clinical trials, marketing arrangements, multi-jurisdictional trademark and patent disputes and product liability. Many of our lawyers are dual qualified with additional degrees. They able to understand the business and scientific needs of our clients which enables us to deliver the very highest level of quality advice and service.

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Intellectual Property - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird is a law firm with highly reputed IP specialists with strongholds in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia, whilst also offering Japan expertise from its Singapore office. The firm offers an impressive IP skill set, being especially talented in brand management issues, including trade mark enforcement and exploitation. It has particular industry expertise in the technology, electronics and life sciences sectors. The team advises both government and multinationals on intellectual property law, and boasts an array of strategic partnerships with respected local firms in Malaysia, South Korea and Indonesia.

Notable practitioners

Matthew Laight is the head of the firm's regional IP practice. The key country contact for Australia is Jane Owen, while Lorraine Tay heads the Singapore practice. Alban Kang is based in Singapore and is also a contact for Japan.

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Work Highlights

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Bird & Bird assisted H World Holdings Singapore with its trade mark matters, including filing and prosecution, in various jurisdictions such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, New Zealand and South Korea.