Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual Property Law is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 73 cases from 2000 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Intellectual Property Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Allen & Gledhill LLP54.55% success rate | 11 cases15.1% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC72.73% success rate | 11 cases15.1% of area |
| Bird & Bird ATMD LLP50.00% success rate | 8 cases11.0% of area |
| Ravindran Associates LLP20.00% success rate | 5 cases6.8% of area |
| Eldan Law LLP40.00% success rate | 5 cases6.8% of area |
| Rodyk & Davidson LLP60.00% success rate | 5 cases6.8% of area |
| Lee & Lee0.00% success rate | 4 cases5.5% of area |
| Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP66.67% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Intellectual Property Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Low Chai Chong75.00% success rate | 6 cases8.2% of area |
| Chan Wenqiang16.67% success rate | 6 cases8.2% of area |
| Davinder Singh100.00% success rate | 5 cases6.8% of area |
| Vignesh Vaerhn77.78% success rate | 5 cases6.8% of area |
| Loy Ming Chuen Brendan40.00% success rate | 5 cases6.8% of area |
| Sivagnanaratnam Sivananthan60.00% success rate | 5 cases6.8% of area |
| Jason Chan16.67% success rate | 5 cases6.8% of area |
| Ravindran s/o Muthucumarasamy20.00% success rate | 5 cases6.8% of area |
| Lim Ying Sin Daniel0.00% success rate | 4 cases5.5% of area |
| Wong Siew Hong80.00% success rate | 4 cases5.5% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 73 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fonterra Brands v Consorzio: Parmesan as Translation of Parmigiano Reggiano | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Nov 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 2 | TOWA Corp v ASMPT: Patent Infringement Damages Assessment Clarification | General Division of the High Court | 26 Jun 2024 | Damages awarded to the plaintiff in the sum of ¥386,942,396, excluding interests and costs. |
| 3 | Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Jun 2024 | Application allowed in the main |
| 4 | Nalli Pte Ltd v Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti: Trademark, Passing Off & Contract Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 26 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 5 | Priscilla Lim v Amber Compounding: Breach of Confidence & Damages | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 19 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 6 | East Coast Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd v Family Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement and Passing Off Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 16 Apr 2024 | Claims for trade mark infringement and for passing off fail. |
| 7 | Millennium Pharmaceuticals v Zyfas Medical: Patent Infringement, Bortezomib Synthesis & Validity | General Division of the High Court | 28 Dec 2023 | One patent valid but not infringed, and the other patent invalid for lack of inventive step. |
| 8 | Consorzio di Tutela v Australian Grape: Geographical Indications & Consumer Mislead | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Nov 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 9 | Tiger Pictures v Encore Films: Copyright Infringement & Exclusive Licensing Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 10 Sep 2023 | Defendant's striking out application dismissed. |
| 10 | Dr. Who Waterworks v. Dr. Who (M) Sdn Bhd: Trademark Infringement & Passing Off Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 25 May 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiffs on trademark infringement and passing off claims; Counterclaims dismissed except for debt owed to First Defendant. |
| 11 | Tiger Pictures Entertainment v Encore Films: Copyright Infringement Dispute under Simplified Process | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 14 May 2023 | Application dismissed; the case will proceed under the simplified process. |
| 12 | Towa Corp v ASM Technology: Patent Infringement & Damages Assessment | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Apr 2023 | Damages awarded to Plaintiff, Towa Corporation, for patent infringement, subject to re-computation based on court's findings. |
| 13 | General Hotel Management v The Wave Studio: Copyright Ownership & Offer to Settle | Appellate Division of the High Court | 03 Apr 2023 | Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part. |
| 14 | Fonterra Brands v Consorzio: Parmesan as Translation of Parmigiano Reggiano | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Mar 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 15 | Siemens v Inzign: Copyright Infringement, Vicarious Liability, and Damages for Unauthorized Software Use | General Division of the High Court | 28 Feb 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiff; Defendant found vicariously liable for copyright infringement. |
| 16 | IIa Technologies v Element Six: Patent Invalidity & Infringement in CVD Diamond Production | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Feb 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 17 | - | 22 Nov 2022 | Unknown | |
| 18 | Triple D Trading v Fanco Fan Marketing: Trade Mark Invalidity & Groundless Threat | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Sep 2022 | Judgment for the Defendant on its counterclaim; Plaintiff's claim dismissed. |
| 19 | Perry v Esculier: Ponzi Scheme, Tracing, and Choice of Law in Cross-Border Investments | Singapore International Commercial Court | 14 Jul 2022 | Judgment for Defendants |
| 20 | Nippon Shinyaku Co v Registrar of Patents: Patent Specification Correction Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Jul 2022 | Appeal Allowed |
| 21 | The Wave Studio v. General Hotel Management: Copyright Infringement & Hotel Photography | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Jun 2022 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |
| 22 | Asia Petworld v Sivabalan: Breach of Confidence & Conspiracy in Pet Supply Industry | General Division of the High Court | 25 May 2022 | Claim Dismissed |
| 23 | Combe International Ltd v Dr August Wolff: Trademark Opposition & VAGISAN Mark | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Apr 2022 | Appeal dismissed with costs to the defendant. |
| 24 | Australian Grape and Wine v Consorzio Prosecco: Geographical Indication Dispute over 'Prosecco' Wine | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Feb 2022 | Appeal Allowed |
| 25 | TMRG Pte Ltd v Caerus Holding Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement and Passing Off Dispute over 'Luke's' Restaurant Name | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Feb 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 26 | Bhojwani v Bhojwani: Breach of Confidence & Surreptitious Email Extraction | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 14 Nov 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff; claims for damages dismissed. |
| 27 | Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Ltd v Fox Networks Group Singapore Pte Ltd: Copyright Infringement & Standing to Sue | General Division of the High Court | 25 Oct 2021 | HC dismisses claim for primary infringement of copyright under O 14 r 12 of the Rules of Court and strikes out claim for authorising primary infringement under O 18 r 19(1)(b). |
| 28 | Yitai v Charlotte Pipe: Trade Mark Dispute - Adducing Further Evidence on Appeal | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Aug 2021 | Application dismissed. |
| 29 | Angliss Singapore Pte Ltd v Yee Heng Khay: Breach of Confidence, Fiduciary Duty, and Contractual Obligations | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Jul 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 30 | Digi International Inc v Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd: Trade Mark Registration, Co-existence Agreement & Distinctiveness | General Division of the High Court | 01 Jul 2021 | Appeal and cross-appeal dismissed. |
| 31 | Beyonics Asia Pacific v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process & Director's Duties | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL court of the republic of singapore | 27 May 2020 | Action struck out as an abuse of process under the Henderson v Henderson doctrine. |
| 32 | PUBG Corp v Garena: Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration on Settlement Agreement Validity | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 18 May 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 33 | Amber Pharmacy v Lim: Riddick Principle, Document Discovery & Criminal Investigations | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Nov 2019 | Implied undertaking modified to permit disclosure of documents revealing potential commission of Employment of Foreign Manpower Act offences. |
| 34 | Sun Electric v Sunseap: Patent Infringement, Interrogatories, and Particulars | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Aug 2019 | The court declined to order the withdrawal of the Interrogatories, with amendments to some interrogatories. The Plaintiff is to file further and better particulars after receipt of the Defendants’ answers to the Interrogatories. |
| 35 | Sunseap v Sun Electric: High Court's Jurisdiction in Patent Revocation Proceedings | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Jan 2019 | Appeal Allowed |
| 36 | Cicada Cube Pte Ltd v National University Hospital: Patent Ownership Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Aug 2018 | Appeals Dismissed |
| 37 | Element Six Technologies Ltd v IIa Technologies Pte Ltd: Discovery of Documents in Patent Litigation | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Aug 2018 | Request 2 and Request 4(i) granted in part. Request 4(ii) disallowed, but explanation on affidavit ordered. Requests 3, 5, and 6 disallowed. |
| 38 | PropertyGuru v 99 Pte Ltd: Breach of Contract, Tort of Inducement, Copyright Infringement in Online Property Classifieds | High Court of Singapore | 08 Mar 2018 | I allow the plaintiff’s claim for breach of the Settlement Agreement in part, in that the defendant is liable for the breach of cl 2.1(a) of the Settlement Agreement by substantially reproducing one listing with the nine photographs from the PG website to the 99 website. |
| 39 | ASM Technology v Towa Corporation: Patent Infringement & Modularity | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Jan 2018 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 40 | - | 07 Dec 2017 | Unknown | |
| 41 | Axis Law Corp v Intellectual Property Office: Judicial Review & Amendment of Trademark Statement | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Jul 2016 | Application dismissed. |
| 42 | Singsung Pte Ltd v LG 26 Electronics: Passing Off, Copyright Infringement, Groundless Threats | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 22 May 2016 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 43 | - | 17 Apr 2016 | Unknown | |
| 44 | Lee Kien Meng v Cintamani Frank: Ownership of Facebook Pages & Enforceability of Agreement | High Court | 21 Apr 2015 | Appeal dismissed in its entirety. |
| 45 | Sim Yong Teng v Singapore Swimming Club: Breach of Natural Justice & Club Membership Suspension | High Court | 31 Mar 2015 | Application dismissed. |
| 46 | PP v Quek Chin Choon: Living on Earnings of Prostitution under Women's Charter | High Court | 21 Dec 2014 | Conviction affirmed; sentence increased to four weeks' imprisonment and a $15,000 fine. |
| 47 | Wartsila v Liu: Copyright Infringement & Discovery of Ship Drawings in AutoCAD Format | High Court | 01 Jul 2014 | Order for re-tender of copies of drawings in native format granted; costs of compliance and application awarded to the defendants. |
| 48 | Yeap Wai Kong v Singapore Exchange: Judicial Review of SGX Reprimand & Natural Justice | High Court | 08 May 2012 | Application dismissed. |
| 49 | Martek v Cargill: Arachidonic Acid Patent Validity - Novelty & Inventive Step | High Court | 15 Feb 2012 | Appeal Allowed |
| 50 | Lew Chee Fai Kevin v MAS: Insider Trading, Securities and Futures Act - Appeal on Liability | Court of Appeal | 09 Feb 2012 | Appeal Dismissed |