Alvin Lim
Special counsel, Withers KhattarWong* | Singapore
Secretary Claudine Tan
Withers KhattarWong LLP is a Singapore law practice, affiliated with Withers LLP.
Special counsel, Withers KhattarWong* | Singapore
Secretary Claudine Tan
Withers KhattarWong LLP is a Singapore law practice, affiliated with Withers LLP.
Alvin is special counsel in the Intellectual Property and Technology team.
An intellectual property specialist since 2007, Alvin was recognized as a leading lawyer in the field of intellectual property in the 2017 and 2018 editions of AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers. He was also cited as a Patent Star in the 2019/20 and 2020/21 editions of Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars in recognition of his patent litigation, patent strategy and counselling work.
Alvin's areas of practice includes advising clients in all aspects of intellectual property and intangible asset acquisition, management, commercialization, enforcement and protection strategy across a broad range of industries and technologies spanning life sciences, medtech, telecommunications, IT, electronics, semiconductors, FMCG, food and beverage, music, fashion and design, digital technology and artificial intelligence.
Alvin has a strong IP litigation and enforcement practice, regularly acting for clients in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secrets disputes in Singapore and also cross border IP disputes. Alvin's experience in handling pharmacological advisory and patent linkage work has seen him act for multinational pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, F. Hoffmann-LA Roche AG, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co, Bristol-Myers Squib Pharma Co and AstraZeneca. Other notable clients Alvin has acted for include Nokia Corporation, Asahi Glass, NexPlanar Corporation, Rokko Holdings, JCS Echigo Pte Ltd, Aurigin Technology Pte Ltd, Swiss Ranks Pte Ltd, Staywell Hospitality Pty Limited, ERS Electronic GMBH, Lenzing, Virtual Map, and TMRG Pte Ltd.
Several of the cases in which Alvin has been involved in involve novel issues of law and/or have been reported in the law journals and law reports of Singapore, including:
The non-contentious aspects of Alvin's practice include conducting IP and intangible asset audits, IP registration and prosecution work, acting for clients in commercial IP transactions, drafting and review of technology contracts, providing advice on regulatory law and compliance in respect of data privacy, medical, advertising and fintech laws. Alvin has also been retained by clients as external "in-house counsel" in diverse fields such as med tech, semiconductor manufacturing, beauty and aesthetics and automation, where he worked directly with and provided legal support to business stakeholders and executives.