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Protecting and making productive use of intellectual property is a critical element of long-term business growth and success. Multinational companies as well as small and mediam enterprises know that copyrights, trade marks, patents and trade secrets are among their most valuable assets. In the light of substantial investment that businesses make in research and development, brand management and product awareness, programmes for the protection, exploitation and enforcement of intellectual property rights should be keys elements of a company’s business plans. We represent companies of all sizes in the design, resourcing and implementation of these programmes. We aim to provide prompt, efficient and cost effective service. Our charges are very competitive having been set at levels that enable us to provide quality services that our clients expect. We provide a comprehensive range of services both in Singapore as well as worldwide through our network of associates. · Preparation of trade mark, patent and design applications · Trade mark opposition and rectification proceedings · Conducting trade mark and patent searches · Domain name registration We have extensive experience in assisting clients in selecting trademarks. Depending upon the clients’ plans for the scope and reach of a particular mark, we conduct a universal search to determine the mark’s availability. Once a mark is selected, we assist in obtaining trade mark registration worldwide, policing the registrations, and opposing and petitioning third party applications or registrations which may be too similar to a clients’ trade mark. We have extensive experience in both enforcing trade mark and domain name registrations worldwide and defending clients against unwarranted charges that their trade marks or domain names may be too similar to those of a third party. · Advice regarding licensing, franchising and distribution rights · Drafting of licence, franchise and distribution agreements · Trade secrets We have substantial experience in assisting clients in a wide variety of financing and joint venture transactions in which intellectual property assets are particularly significant, as well as in exploiting their intellectual property rights commercially by negotiating and drafting marketing, franchising ,distribution and technology transfer agreements on their behalf. We also negotiate and draft agreements involving the sale of goods and services whose manufacture, distribution, marketing and sale is protected by intellectual property law. Our firm regularly assists businesses in developing a workable trade secret strategy and is well versed in drafting confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-competition agreements, all of which are effective mechanisms for keeping trade secrets proprietary. |
