Category: Intellectual property law

Tan Choon Leng, Dr Vivian Wei Cheng and Denise Ee from JurisAsia LLC, the Singapore-based law firm exclusively associated with Gowling WLG, have been recognised in Managing Intellectual Property’s (MIP) 2024/25 Edition of IPSTARS.

Vivian Wei Cheng and Denise Ee have been recognised in the “Rising star” list and Tan Choon Leng has been recognised as a “Notable practitioner”.

These rankings follow recent success for JurisAsia LLC which has been listed as one of the 10 Top Service Providers on GoBusiness IP Grow and recognised in the 2024 Asian Legal Business IP rankings as one of the region’s leading law firms. Dr Vivian Wei Cheng has also been recognised as one of the world’s foremost practitioners in the area of prosecution in the 2024 edition of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000.

IP STARS is the leading specialist guide for companies or individuals looking for experienced legal practitioners to deal with contentious and non-contentious intellectual property issues. Managing IP has been covering IP law and practice worldwide since 1990.

Choon Leng, who is the Managing Partner at JurisAsia LLC, said: “We’re honoured to have our professionals included in the MIP 2024/25 Edition of IPSTARS amongst such esteemed peers. We have a fantastic team at JurisAsia, which works seamlessly with the wider Gowling WLG team. Our rising stars Vivian and Denise, who constantly demonstrate the deep domain knowledge and deliver amazing client orientated service, deserve a lot of praise. Congratulations to them and everyone who has been included in the list.”

Kate Swaine, Co-head of Intellectual Property, Global at Gowling WLG, added: “I’m extremely proud that the IP team at JurisAsia has been recognised in the IP STARS rankings which is testament to the hard work they have accomplished over the past year. Gowling WLG collaborates closely with JurisAsia on national and international IP matters, and the strength between the two firms enables us to provide high quality, innovative advice to a wide range of clients around the world.”

JurisAsia LLC, the Singapore-based law firm exclusively associated with Gowling WLG, has been recognised in the 2024 Asian Legal Business IP rankings as one of the region’s leading law firms.

The annual rankings categorise the top firms for intellectual property (IP) in Asia. JurisAsia LLC achieved a Tier 2 ranking for both Patents and Copyright/Trademarks for Singapore. The results highlight the strength of the firm’s expertise and reputation for specialist IP, life sciences and technology-focused work in the growing Singapore market.

Asia is increasingly becoming a major innovation hub, and, alongside this trend, there is a marked growth in the filing of patents and trademarks. Already, Singapore is the biggest source of international patent filings in Southeast Asia.

Managing partner, Tan Choon Leng, said: “We are delighted to once again be recognised for our expertise in Patents and Copyright/Trademarks, especially in life sciences and technology. Recognition of IP rights as a core competitive advantage for any strong business is constantly growing, especially in Southeast Asia, and our lawyers work tirelessly to ensure they remain at the forefront of any developments and deliver positive results for our clients. Congratulations to everyone at the firm for playing a role and contributing to secure these rankings.”  

JurisAsia provides high-quality, innovative, and commercial advice to clients across Southeast Asia. Its internationally ranked lawyers are leading experts in their field and help clients from a wide range of business sectors to secure, exploit and extract value from their IP.