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.
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‘Pauline Khor is without a doubt the market leader in IP. She provides practical and commercial legal advice with effective solutions.’
‘Pauline’s knowledge and expertise puts her head and shoulders above the rest of the market.'
Key clients
- SD Guthrie Berhad
- U Mobile Sdn Bhd
- Star Television Productions Ltd
- Pfizer Inc.
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Sime Darby Property Berhad
- Accolade Wines Australia Limited
- UEM Edgenta Berhad
- Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Work highlights
- Coordinated the defence of MFE Formwork Technology (Malaysia) and MFE Formwork Technology (India) in an alleged patent infringement lawsuit filed by Peri SE in the Mumbai High Court, India.
- Acted for and defended TF Value-Mart in an alleged copyright infringement lawsuit initiated by the purported copyright owners and licensees of various background music.
- Acted for Joey Yap Research Group and Joey Yap Private Limited in initiating a lawsuit against third party online infringers who have been distributing and selling copyrighted works belonging to the client, on various websites and e-commerce platforms.
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Practice head
Pauline Khor