Alvin Lim

Alvin Lim is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2008 to 2020. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in patents and pharmaceutical law. Their track record shows a 38.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 38% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Alvin Lim has demonstrated expertise across 27 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and patents.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	6 cases	14% of total caseload	General Practice24% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Patents	5 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	3 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice27% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced64% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Pharmaceutical Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Intellectual Property Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Trademarks	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Companies Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Disclosure of documents	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trademark Infringement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Groundless threats of infringement proceedings	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mareva Injunction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trademark Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Inventions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Patent Infringement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
E-discovery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Medicines Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Copyrights	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Judicial Management	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Security for Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Alvin Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Alvin Lim has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 7 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rodyk & Davidson LLP	7 cases	88% of cases	Ship's Equipment Centre Bremen GmbH v Fuji Trading: Patent Infringement & Validity of Twistlock Coupling Device(Jun 2015) AstraZeneca v Sanofi-Aventis: Patent Infringement, Medicines Act & Pharmaceutical Compositions(Mar 2013) Invenpro v JCS Automation: E-Discovery Dispute over Confidential Information and Batch Scrubber Machines(Dec 2012)
Ravindran Associates LLP	1 cases	13% of cases	Sun Electric v Sunseap: Security for Costs in Patent Infringement Suits(Jan 2020)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Alvin Lim's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.3
Complex Cases: 3 (38%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	33.3 parties avg	3.3	38%
Partial	23.0 parties avg	3.0	25%
Won	33.3 parties avg	3.3	38%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2008	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2009	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2012	22.7 parties avg	2.7
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2020	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Alvin Lim's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(38%)	38%
Partial	2(25%)	25%
Won	3(38%)	38%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	315,000.00	63,000.005 cases	5

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2008	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2013	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Sun Electric v Sunseap: Security for Costs in Patent Infringement Suits 21 Jan 2020 Sun Electric Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Respondent)Partial	21 Jan 2020	Sun Electric Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Respondent): Security for costs orderedPlaintiff ordered to furnish security for costs totaling $315,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Ship's Equipment Centre Bremen GmbH v Fuji Trading: Patent Infringement & Validity of Twistlock Coupling Device 22 Jun 2015 Ship’s Equipment Centre Bremen GmbH (Plaintiff)Lost	22 Jun 2015	Ship’s Equipment Centre Bremen GmbH (Plaintiff): Applications to amend the patents dismissedThe court dismissed the plaintiff's applications to amend the patents.
3	AstraZeneca v Sanofi-Aventis: Patent Infringement, Medicines Act & Pharmaceutical Compositions 14 Mar 2013 AstraZeneca AB (SE) (Plaintiff)Partial	14 Mar 2013	AstraZeneca AB (SE) (Plaintiff): Application allowed in partAstraZeneca was ordered to provide further particulars regarding its patent infringement claim.
4	Invenpro v JCS Automation: E-Discovery Dispute over Confidential Information and Batch Scrubber Machines 11 Dec 2012 JCS Automation Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	11 Dec 2012	JCS Automation Pte Ltd (Defendant): Application dismissedPlaintiff's application for e-discovery was dismissed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	AstraZeneca v Sanofi-Aventis: Patent Infringement, Medicines Act s12A, Product Licensing 18 Jan 2012 AstraZeneca AB (SE) (Plaintiff)Won	18 Jan 2012	AstraZeneca AB (SE) (Plaintiff): Application to strike out claim dismissedThe defendant's application to strike out the plaintiff's claim was dismissed.
6	ASM Assembly Automation Ltd v Aurigin Technology: Patent Infringement & Validity in Solder Ball Placement Technology 15 Sep 2009 Aurigin Technology Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	15 Sep 2009	Aurigin Technology Pte Ltd (Defendant): Counterclaim AllowedAurigin's counterclaim for groundless threats of patent infringement was allowed. An inquiry into damages was ordered. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	Love & Co v The Carat Club: Trade Mark Invalidity & Revocation for 'LOVE' 21 Sep 2008 The Carat Club Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	21 Sep 2008	The Carat Club Pte Ltd (Defendant): Application dismissedDefendant's simple “LOVE” mark declared invalid and revoked (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
8	Virtual Map v SLA: Copyright Infringement of Street Directory Data 24 Mar 2008 Virtual Map (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Appellant, Defendant)Lost	24 Mar 2008	Virtual Map (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Appellant, Defendant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).