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Intellectual Property
ATMD offers a full range of intellectual property services
from the protection of IP rights including trade marks, patents
and copyright, to the enforcement of IP rights including IP
litigation and anti-counterfeiting as well the exploitation
and general maintenance of IP rights including licensing and
the management of IP portfolios. ATMD is uniquely placed to
offer the whole range of services being a law firm with in-house
patent attorneys as well as a strong intellectual property
registration and litigation practice.
ATMD has been consistently ranked as one of the top IP firms
in Singapore such as being voted in the top category of the
Asia Pacific Legal 500 rankings 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 Editions
as well as one of the top 5 law firms in Singapore in both
the areas of patents and trademarks in the Managing IP World
IP Survey Global Poll. In 2005, ATMD was voted as the top
IP firm in Singapore at the Asian Legal Business (South East
Asia) Awards.
Our technical expertise and industry insight ensures we always
focus on your commercial goals and objectives. Our industry
experience includes financial services, computer hardware
and software, computer systems and networks, semiconductors,
biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive and
aerospace, media and entertainment, telecom and consumer electronics.
Patents
Our patent practice is a well developed one with a total of
4 in-house patent professionals. We also have the first locally
qualified biotech patent attorney in our midst.
The services that we offer include Advice on patent protection
strategies; Patent searches and opinions; Preparing, filing
and prosecuting both Singapore and foreign patent applications;
Revocation hearings; Licensing, assignments and other technology
transfer contracts and patent infringement litigation.
Trade Marks
The services that we offer include advice on brand creation
and management strategies; Global trade mark searches and
opinions; Preparation, filing and prosecution of Singapore
and foreign trade mark applications; Trade mark opposition
and rectification hearings; Licensing, assignments, franchising
and other contracts; Anti-counterfeiting campaigns; Trade
mark infringement and passing off litigation and Advice on
developing and protecting franchises.
Copyright
We offer Advice on copyright protection; Copyright infringement
litigation; Anti-piracy campaigns; Entertainment and media
law; Advice on collection of royalties and copyright licensing,
Character and product merchandising protection; Licensing,
assignments, and contracts.
Designs
The services that we offer in this area include advice on
Singaporean and foreign protection for designs; preparation,
filing and prosecution of Singaporean and foreign design applications;
opposition proceedings; licensing and assignments; Design
infringement litigation.
Confidential Information and Trade
Secrets
We offer advice and opinions on protection of know-how, confidential
information and trade secrets; drafting and review of confidentiality/non-disclosure
agreements; and confidential information/trade secret litigation.
Management of Intellectual Property
The services we offer include strategies on Intellectual Property
Enhancement™, Intellectual property rights audits and
due diligence, Advice on acquisition and transfer of intellectual
property rights, domestically and internationally, Drafting
and review of franchising, merchandising, licensing, agency
and distribution agreements; and reviewing your intellectual
property portfolio.
Enforcement of Intellectual Property
ATMD offers one of the leading enforcement practices. We help
clients enforce their intellectual property rights throughout
the Asia region. The services that we offer include anti piracy
and anti - counterfeiting, managing enforcement across multiple
jurisdictions, monitoring and recording breach of IP rights,
early warning signs and symptoms of possible encroachment,
Detection & Investigation procedures, Negotaition and
dispute resolution techniques. Injunctions and Anton Pillar
Orders, Licensing and transfer of intellectual property and
Intellectual property policy.
For more information, please contact:
Alban Kang
Sheena Jacob
Cyril Chua
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