Intellectual property in Malaysia

‘The firm provided smart and cost-saving strategies. ’

‘Partner, Cindy Goh, is pragmatic and highly available.’

‘Quick commercial advice, they don’t constantly back-cover. Not wordy. ’

‘Cindy supervises the team and jumps in where necessary. ’

‘Matters entrusted are given full attention by their partners who are always reachable, their fee structure is also very competitive and client-oriented despite the firm being one of the top firms in the country.’

‘Sri Sarguna Raj is very hands on and dedicated with the matters that we have entrusted the firm with. He also provides brilliant and cost-effective solutions to the issues at hand.’

‘Bahari Yeow and Zhi Jian are very responsive, commercially minded, and flexible in their approach.’

‘Bahari Yeow is in an entirely different league.’

‘Bahari Yeow and Zhi Jian have brought up the fame of Gan Partnership in the Malaysian legal market.’

‘Their IP Department is extremely strong.’

‘Despite the high quality of service, Gan Partnership IP Department provides best value for money. Their charges are very compatible and reasonable.’

‘Bahari Yeow, Zhi Jian and their Teams are hands-on and approachable. Both Bahari and Jian are commercially and legally sound. Both Bahari and Jian are exemplary IP litigators.’

‘I can confidently said, Bahari Yeow is way ahead of all of his competitors.’

‘Bahari Yeow is a very impressive litigator. He thinks out-of-box, and is hands-on in all his matters.’

‘In Court, Bahari Yeow is well respected by Judges in all the matters involving the Company. Bahari Yeow is a highly experienced and respected litigator with an excellent reputation. He is an eloquent and vigorous advocate.’

‘Jian is meticulous in managing the matters, and efficient. ‘

‘The two partners, Bahari Yeow and Lim Zhi Jian, are leading IP practitioners. 

‘Lim Zhi Jian – Instrumental and a very commercial yet legal sound minded practitioner. Humble and always willing to listen to the subject matter by providing the most commercial viable solution to resolve any potential disputes.

‘You will not find another firm with the sophistication to manage local work, and complex multi-jurisdictional enforcement projects.’

‘A very professional and structured team’

‘Karen Abraham is an outstanding figure. Her understanding of both the legal as well as the commercial intricacies of the clients’ businesses is unrivalled.’

‘A very strong team in Malaysia’s premier IP firm. Great depth at all levels, with a huge range of expertise across many areas of technology and IP rights.’

‘Indran Shanmuganathan has great court presence, good at cross examining and thoughtful before the court.’

‘An important criteria that we look for as a global academic institution is professionalism. Shearn Delamore provides exceptionally professional service with providing good counsel on IP matters. Shearn Delamore has a very good image besides being reputable and reliable in Malaysia. ’

‘Timothy is well-known to be very strong in the IP field because of his vast experience and deep knowledge.He is always ready to provide a very thorough and clear explanation to the queries that we have. Recently he has also provided commercialisation advice regarding licensing issues .I appreciate Timothy who provides free consultation when we need professional opinion and advice in licensing of the IP for patents which were filed. The advice provided is detailed and considers the risks and concerns involved for the organization. ’

‘The firm provides excellent, cost-effective advice and service in the Malaysian market. They know the market extremely well, and are always searching for a business-friendly solution. They are extremely responsive, and as noted, good listeners, trying to find out exactly what the client wants and taking steps to make it happen.’

‘Karen Abraham and Michelle Loi Choi Yoke are excellent attorneys. Karen is the best there is. Extremely easy to work with, tremendously responsive, and very knowledgeable about all areas of Malaysian IP law. Michelle provides excellent, insightful advice and counsel.’

‘Skrine are extremely accessible and a pleasure to instruct. Hong Koon especially is a talented but also a cheerful IP lawyer.’

‘The team is lead by experienced practitioners such as Khoo Guan Huat and Charmayne Ong. The strength of the team lies in their expertise in the different types of IP work that they are engaged with.’

‘Khoo Guan Huat and Kuek Pei Yee are good litigators. Joshua Beni Chris Teoh is an up and coming lawyer.’

‘Ms. Teh Hong Koon is our trusted and longtime correspondent in Malaysia. We have developed a good rapport with her over the years and would not hesitate to refer to her work that requires a keen eye for detail.’

‘The team of Skrine is full of highly capable and skilled individuals, their team is quite strong and systematic in the way the work is conducted. The fees of this firm is a bit higher than its peers, though.’

‘The firm efficiently handled our client’s trademark portfolio and was transparent with respect to their process and costs.’

‘Teh Hong Koon on trademark prosecution and Kuek Pei Yee on litigation are both very skilled and go-to individuals in their respective fields.’

‘Throughout the years, they have assisted me in securing 6 granted patents and currently still have 3 applications pending for examination. Throughout the years they have given me sound advice and handled our patent applications at a very satisfactory level.’

‘I especially appreciated the effort that they have explaining the feedback from patent examiners in laymans’ terms . In addition, during the pandermic, they have also taken the time to check on us and also offer support.’

‘People, practical solutions, great collaboration’.

‘Ms. Eunice Chan Wei Lynn. She is attentive and always let us have full and thoughtful advice ’

‘LHAG has attorneys with many years of practice experience. They understand client situations and able to provide relevant advice. The firm has reputation for high level customer service and a proven record for high-dollar case outcomes.’

‘Chng Keng Lung was highly responsive and has the ability to advice the best action for my case. ’

‘The team is very collaborative and takes a proactive approach when dealing with us as their clients. During the pandemic they have made use of Online conferences to keep us informed of the latest updates of our cases as well as Online webinars where is very informative to us that are not familiar with the law. Being one of the largest law firms in Malaysia they are very competitive in their billing. Would definitely recommend them.’

‘Chng Keng Lung is an excellent partner and is well-versed with knowledge in Intellectual property. He elaborates his strategies with moves well in advance like a chess match to ensure our business is certain of what is next. He takes an open-collaborative approach to ensure our needs are met.

‘LHAG has a long history, a strong practice, and yet is competitively priced. ’

‘Eunice Chan is an outstanding partner. She is our trusted go to person for all intellectual property matters in Malaysia ’

‘The team is capable of delivering client’s objective and intention in a legal case in a very systematic way which prevents in miscommunication break down that we seek this as a strength as compared to others.’

‘The individual we have worked with is capable of analysing and determine the strength and weak points of client’s position in a legal case which eases client’s decision making .’

‘We would go to Raja, Darryl & Loh for any IP assistance in Malaysia. They are highly professional, reliable and responsive. They are always be able to offer the most practically effective solution to the IP issues we are seeking to resolve for our clients in Malaysia.’

‘Yvonne Ong is the senior partner of the firm who has extensive experiences in all IP areas. She is always be able to offer the reliable, creative and practically effective solutions to our IP issues.’

‘Sharon Lai has high expertise and experience providing responsive and outstanding support in IP matters before the Trademark Office of Malaysia. ’

‘We engage their IP team in respect of prosecution and enforcement of IP matters in Malaysia. We recommend Ms. Yvonne Ong (Partner, Head of Intellectual Property) and her team for their professionalism and swift service.’

‘Creative solutions, sufficient number of partners specialised in their respective fields’

‘Ms Yvonne Ong – creative and commercially minded. Able to grasp engineering concepts quickly’

‘They are experienced and responsive. They get the job done.’

‘Michael Soo is the lawyer I worked with. He has many years of experience. His vast experience allows him to give very practical advice. ’

‘They are very strong in trademark and copyright matters. ’

‘Tay Partners’ IP team are responsive, intelligent and commercially-minded practitioners who provide valuable assistance to clients in Malaysia. We would be happy to recommend them to any client or fellow firm that might require assistance in respect of IP matters. ’

‘Lee Lin Li is an excellent IP lawyer – well versed in trade mark, design and copyright matters and one of our first-choice lawyers in respect of Malaysian IP matters.’

Lim Bee Yi is also an excellent IP lawyer is held in high regard by our firm. She is also well versed in all areas of IP and, again, sits as one of our first-choice lawyers in respect of IP matters in Malaysia.’

‘Great analysis on known areas and grey areas. Very well done.’

Very approachable and great analytical skills.’

‘Deep knowledge and trial expertise on patents matters. Thorough preparation and easy access and explaining the merits of cases.’

‘Khaik Kew is a one man enforcement team with more than 20 years of experience in the field. He is not just an expert in enforcement but also one of the pioneers. He is the go to guy when it comes to enforcement actions in Malaysia. ’

‘Khaik Kew blends his legal knowledge with street smarts. He sees a legal issue not within the blinkers of legality but also within a wider scope of business sense. ’

‘Khaik Kew was very generous in sharing his expertise, experience and exposure and protecting me as a client. Always putting our interest first.