The IP group at Shook Lin & Bok is highly experienced in the protection, management and enforcement of the full range of rights, including trade and service marks, patents, utility innovations, industrial designs and copyright. Tan Gian Chung leads the practice, which includes standout practitioners Wendy Lee Wan Chieh, a name to note for trade marks, patents and industrial designs prosecution and litigation, and Joseph Yu Shi Yang, who stands out for his knowledge of trade mark matters. Former practice head Michael Soo left the firm in February 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'Able to explain and relate the case into more understandable terms.'
Key clients
- Bayerische Motoren Werke and the BMW Group of Companies
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Hershey Group of Companies
- YTL Group of Companies
- Fraser and Neave, Limited
- United Detergent Industries
- Thomson Reuters
- Public Bank Berhad
- Telekom Group
- Weida Group of Companies
- J Choo Limited
Work highlights
Representing Nam Seng Food Industries Sdn Bhd in defending against an action for alleged trade mark and copyright infringement, passing off and unlawful interference with trade.
Represented Sims Capital Sdn Bhd in a trade mark expungement application.
Representing Public Bank Berhad in defending against an application by TransferWise Ltd for the partial expungement / variation of the specification of services of its service mark.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Tan Gian Chung
Other key lawyers
Wendy Lee Wan Chieh; Joseph Yu Shi Yang; Annabelle Koh Jing Yi