Ms Pauline Khor > Rahmat Lim & Partners > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Rahmat Lim & Partners Offices
SUITE 33.01, LEVEL 33, THE GARDENS NORTH TOWER
MID VALLEY CITY, LINGKARAN SYED PUTRA
59200 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Ms Pauline Khor
Work Department
Intellectual Property, Litigation, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Position
Pauline is a Partner and Head of the Firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Department.
Career
She has advised and acted for many foreign and local multinational companies on a wide range of matters spanning the full spectrum of intellectual property and ancillary rights in Malaysia.
In the field of contentious IP, Pauline has appeared on behalf of rights holders in the High Court of Malaya, the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court in high profile patent, trade mark and copyright lawsuits.
Pauline has crafted many anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy programs in the criminal enforcement of IP rights, and she has worked hand-in-hand with local law enforcement agencies and private investigation firms in conducting numerous raid actions against counterfeiters.
Pauline’s non-contentious practice spans the formulation of IP strategies and policies in protecting trade marks, patents, designs and copyright as well as advising on prosecution and management of IP portfolios. Apart from drafting and negotiating IP-related agreements, Pauline’s advice is regularly sought in IP-centric due diligences and transactions where IP is at the core of a major business deal.
Pauline is recognised as a leading practitioner in the field of intellectual property in Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Asialaw Profiles, Managing IP, Asia IP, World Trademark Review 1000, Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, Who’s Who Legal Trademarks and Expert Guide Trade Mark.
Languages
English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Memberships
Pauline was a Government of Malaysia scholar. She is a registered Malaysian trade mark agent, a registered Malaysian industrial design agent and a registered Malaysian patent agent. Pauline is also a member of APAA, AIPPI, AOTS, ASEAN IPA and MIPA.
Education
Pauline graduated from the London School of Economics & Political Science, University of London and was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1996.
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Intellectual property
(Hall of Fame)The IP practice at Rahmat Lim & Partners advises on an extensive range of matters, including anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy measures, civil and criminal enforcement relating to trademarks and registered designs, and complex patent litigation in the pharmaceutical and telecoms spheres. On the non-contentious side, the group covers acquisition and protection matters, such as the management of IP portfolios. Recently, the firm has ventured into tech-related IP work, with a focus on generative AI licensing and copyright infringement in the context of AI. ‘Market leader’ Pauline Khor
leads the team, frequently acting for multinationals and government-linked corporations on tech-related IP and licensing issues, such as Open-Source Software audits and the creation of IP strategies.
Malaysia > TMT
Engaged by banks, start-ups, and e-commerce platforms, Rahmat Lim & Partners is well versed in fintech regulatory and compliance work, and often advises on online payment systems and equity crowdfunding platforms. With demonstrable experience in TMT disputes, the group is collectively led by Azman bin Othman Luk, Wan Kai Chee, and Pauline Khor, who is skilled in matters concerning IP and tech. Karen Foong is a key contact, as is Penny Wong, who handles personal data protection and cloud computing work.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Antitrust and competition
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction