Shearn Delamore & Co houses a comprehensive IP practice, with capabilities spanning trade marks, patents, industrial designs, and copyright, as well as enforcement, litigation, and regulatory matters. Enforcement remains a cornerstone of the practice, with the firm frequently coordinating raids with government authorities on counterfeit goods across industries from luxury fashion to construction materials. At the head of the practice is Karen Abraham, who specialises in anti-piracy, anti-counterfeiting and brand protection strategies. Indran Shanmuganathan advises on trade mark, copyright and patent litigation, while Timothy Siaw is an expert in patent matters concerning the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sectors. Jyeshta Mahendran‘s broad practice covers transactional, prosecution, advisory and regulatory IP work.
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- ‘The team is well versed in the law and always up to date. It prioritises the interest of the client, is very clear with advice and the partners are professional and accessible. ’
- ‘In short, quick response, sufficient staff strength, close monitoring and thoroughness in work.’
Key clients
- Wise Payments Limited Sinowaja (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Malaysia Airlines Berhad Bonia lnternational Holdings Pte Ltd. Diadora S.P. A Red Ideas Holdings Moleac Elbaik Food Systems Co, S.A. Cebu Air, Inc. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited Glen Raven, Inc. Cheetah Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd BOH Plantations Sdn. Bhd. Commercial Marketers and Distributors Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of British American Tobacco, plc TRIUMPH Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd IHH Healthcare Berhad Filtex Marketing Sdn Bhd Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad and related entities including Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd Under Armour, Inc. Reckitt Benckiser UK Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH Allergan, Inc / Astra Zeneca / Pfizer / Akzo Nobel / Nova Chemicals / Akzo Nobel N.V., Astra Zeneca Global IP, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Telekom Malaysia Berhad Touch ‘n Go Sdn Bhd ECERDC Development Council Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
Work highlights
Represented Malaysia Airlines Berhad and Flyfirefly Sdn Bhd in an action at the High Court for trade mark infringement, passing off, relief under section 76 of the Trademarks Act 2019.
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Practice head
Karen Abraham
Other key lawyers
Indran Shanmuganathan; Timothy Siaw; Jyeshta Mahendran; Janet Toh Yoong San; Michelle Loi; Raghuram Supramanium; Yap Khai Jian