home
expertise
people
deals
about HEP
contact HEP
 
 

For more information on the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group, please contact Jonathan Kok at jonathankok@harryelias.com.sg.

We advise clients from a diverse range of industries on the registration, licensing and enforcement of their intellectual assets, whether in the form of patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, trade secrets and know-how. We work closely with our clients to identify, protect and defend their intellectual assets. We also assist them in the commercialization and licensing of their intellectual assets. We are able to advise, negotiate, prepare and review agreements for the development and protection of our clients' intellectual assets.

We have an extensive network of foreign lawyers whom we work with to ensure that our clients' interests are protected worldwide. In short, we are a one-stop service for all your intellectual property needs.

Our clients range from the well-known foreign multi-nationals to the small medium enterprises. We work closely with all our clients to ensure proper identification, protection and commercialization of their intellectual assets. The core team comprises specialists from different practice areas such as the Sports and Media Practice Group to provide a multi-disciplinary service to our clients.

Our lawyers are members of the Licensing Executives Society, the International Trademark Association and the Asian Patent Attorneys Association.

The following is an overview of our main practice areas:

 
Intellectual Property
  • Registration of patents, trade marks, designs in Singapore and abroad
  • Commercialization of intellectual assets
  • Intellectual property identification and audit
  • Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions in relation to intellectual property
  • Protection of trade secrets and know-how
  • Enforcement of intellectual property rights against infringers
  • Domain name advisory, registration and commercial transactions
 
Entertainment and Media
  • Production finance
  • Production agreements, Principal Crew and Cast agreements, Post-production agreements
  • Acquisition of rights and title clearances
  • Legal opinion
  • Distribution and broadcast
  • Media sponsorship
 
Information Technology
  • Software development and licence
  • Copyright ownership of computer programmes
  • E-Commerce
  • Licensing and distribution of computer programmes

Transactions

  1. Acted for First Serve Toonz Pte Ltd, a joint venture between First Serve International and Toonz Animation India Pvt Limited, in the financing of its USD$10 million production of the television animation series entitled "Wolverine" for Marvel Characters Inc. Toonz Animation India Pvt Limited is a major provider of animation to top US and European producers and is one of the top 10 multi-media studios in the world.

  2. Acted for Ochre Pictures Pte Ltd, one of the top local production companies, on the legal aspects of the production of “Leap Years”, a Raintree production.

  3. Acted for TBWA Singapore Pte Ltd in its negotiations on the Master Agency Services Agreement with Singapore Airlines Limited. TBWA Singapore Pte Ltd, one of the top advertising agencies in the world, is only the second advertising agency to be appointed by Singapore Airlines Limited in its history.

  4. Acted for Infinite Frameworks on production services agreement and the co-production and investment agreement for the animation feature “Sing to the Dawn”.

  5. Advised The Right Angle Media Pte Ltd on co-production agreement with Discovery Channel and Media Development Authority of Singapore.
© Harry Elias Partnership 2008. All rights reserved. Legal Notice