Steven Seah

Steven Seah is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in patent infringement and patents. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Steven Seah has demonstrated expertise across 32 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and commercial disputes.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	4 cases	11% of total caseload	General Practice29% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice13% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Patent Infringement	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Patents	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Copyrights	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Intellectual Property Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Real Estate	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trademarks	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Confidence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Passing Off	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Strata Titles	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
En Bloc Sales	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Patent Specification	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Patent Validity	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Architectural Services	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Quantity Surveying	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Groundless threat of infringement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Intellectual Property Litigation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Architects and Engineers Liability	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fire-rated glass doors	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Business Litigation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Cerebral Palsy	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice0% relevance score	Steven Seah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Steven Seah has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier	4 cases	67% of cases	Ng Kok Cheng v Chua Say Tiong: Patent Infringement & Validity of 'Duro' Lock Patent(Jun 2001) Flamelite v Lam Heng Chung: Copyright Infringement & Breach of Confidence in Fire-Rated Glass Door Framing System(Mar 2001) Super Coffeemix v Unico Trading: Trade Mark Infringement & Passing Off of 'Coffeemix' Brand(Jun 2000)
Drew & Napier LLC	1 cases	17% of cases	Contour Optik v Pearl's Optical: Patent Infringement, Spectacle Frames, Magnetic Clip-ons(Oct 2002)
Seah Ong & Partners LLP	1 cases	17% of cases	Silvester Selvan v Hilda Loe: En Bloc Sale Dispute over GSM Building(Apr 2024)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Steven Seah's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.1
Complex Cases: 2 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	27.0 parties avg	7.0	33%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%
Won	32.3 parties avg	2.3	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2001	25.8 parties avg	5.8
2002	17.0 parties avg	7.0
2024	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(33%)	33%
Partial	1(17%)	17%
Won	3(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2001	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2002	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Silvester Selvan v Hilda Loe: En Bloc Sale Dispute over GSM Building 18 Apr 2024 Silvester Selvan s/o Jeyaperagasam (Claimant)Won	18 Apr 2024	Silvester Selvan s/o Jeyaperagasam (Claimant): Application GrantedApplication for the sale of the property was granted.
2	Contour Optik v Pearl's Optical: Patent Infringement, Spectacle Frames, Magnetic Clip-ons 13 Oct 2002 Chao Richard Hao-Chih (Plaintiff)Lost	13 Oct 2002	Chao Richard Hao-Chih (Plaintiff): Claims DismissedThe Plaintiffs’ claims against all four Defendants in both Suits are dismissed.
3	Ng Kok Cheng v Chua Say Tiong: Patent Infringement & Validity of 'Duro' Lock Patent 21 Jun 2001 Ng Kok Cheng (Plaintiff)Won	21 Jun 2001	Ng Kok Cheng (Plaintiff): Claim AllowedThe court found in favor of the plaintiff in relation to the issues of validity and infringement.
4	Flamelite v Lam Heng Chung: Copyright Infringement & Breach of Confidence in Fire-Rated Glass Door Framing System 30 Mar 2001 Glaverbel S A (Plaintiff)Lost	30 Mar 2001	Glaverbel S A (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedPlaintiff's claim for copyright infringement was dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Super Coffeemix v Unico Trading: Trade Mark Infringement & Passing Off of 'Coffeemix' Brand 26 Jun 2000 Unico Trading Pte Ltd (Respondent, Appellant)Won	26 Jun 2000	Unico Trading Pte Ltd (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal allowedThe appeal against the High Court's decision was allowed, and the word 'coffeemix' in the registered mark of the plaintiffs was ordered to be disclaimed. The court assumed the currency is SGD, the currency of Singapore.
6	Architects Group Associates v Grandlink Group: Architectural Fees Dispute in Qingdao Project 29 Mar 2000 Grandlink Group Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial	29 Mar 2000	Grandlink Group Pte Ltd (Defendant): Claim Dismissed in partThe plaintiffs' claim for $5,134,670.47 was dismissed, but the defendant was ordered to pay $560,000 based on quantum meruit, plus disbursements of $16,994 and interest from date of writ. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.