Deacons

Deacons‘ longstanding and skilled work in the field has seen it cultivate a strong and loyal roster of many large regional and international businesses, including within the consumer goods, financial services and life sciences sectors. Trade mark instructions account for a significant proportion of workflow, with the team, which is headed by Catherine Zheng, responsible for managing the portfolios of many large global brands. Jeffrey McLean is skilled at representing clients on patent litigation matters, while his technical background and his previous role as a Patent Examiner affords him an insider’s perspective into Examiner’s objections when prosecuting patents. Theresa Luk also handles some patent litigation, alongside a portfolio of work that includes IP commercialisation strategies and work at the intersection of media and entertainment and IP law. Patsy Lau specialises in the protection of large multinational and regional trade mark portfolios, work which includes registrations and opposition/invalidation proceedings. Consultant Charmaine Koo has a pre-eminent reputation in the field as a result of her versatile practice that includes trade mark litigation, IP commercialisation mandates and data privacy work.