Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
34 reported cases · February 2023 to June 2026
Updated
What did Singapore courts decide in Intellectual Property?
Singapore courts issued 34 reported Intellectual Property judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (21), of the 8 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, the most common was Appeal allowed (4). This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.
Compiled from 34 reported Intellectual Property judgments published on eLitigation. Counts and figures are derived from the judgments themselves; the Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the counsel and firm counts as the public prosecutor.
Outcome data updated
Across 34 reported Intellectual Property judgments in Singapore courts (February 2023 to June 2026), Ravindran Associates LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (6 cases), Chan Wenqiang is the most active lawyer (6 case appearances). The lists below count how often named firms and lawyers appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.
Overview
Intellectual Property appears in 34 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Law of confidence — Breach of confidence (7), Copyright — Infringement (4) and Trade marks and trade names — Passing off (4). The most active judge by reported case count is Dedar Singh Gill (14 cases) and the most active firm is Ravindran Associates LLP (6 cases).
Which law firms handle the most Intellectual Property cases in Singapore?
Ravindran Associates LLP leads in Intellectual Property with 6 cases between February 2023 and June 2026, followed by Bird & Bird ATMD LLP (5 cases) and Allen & Gledhill LLP (4 cases). 48 firms appeared in Intellectual Property cases during this period.
Who are the leading Intellectual Property lawyers in Singapore?
Chan Wenqiang is the most active Intellectual Property lawyer in Singapore with 6 case appearances between February 2023 and June 2026, followed by Loy Ming Chuen Brendan (4) and Sivagnanaratnam Sivananthan (4).
Which judges handle the most Intellectual Property cases in Singapore?
Dedar Singh Gill has handled 14 Intellectual Property cases between February 2023 and June 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Steven Chong (7 cases) follows.
How many Intellectual Property cases are reported in Singapore courts?
34 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Intellectual Property, most often decided by Dedar Singh Gill.
What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Intellectual Property cases?
The main sub-topics are Law of confidence — Breach of confidence (7), Copyright — Infringement (4) and Trade marks and trade names — Passing off (4).
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Law of confidence — Breach of confidence 7 cases
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The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal ex tempore, with costs fixed at $50,000 (all in) to be paid by GTLA to the respondents and the usual consequential orders.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 2 February 2026 · [2026] SGHC(A) 6 -
The High Court dismissed the claim in its entirety.
High Court · 30 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 266 -
Chan Seng Onn SJ dismissed KST's claim against the estate and, as a result, the estate's claims against the three third parties.
High Court · 11 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 160 -
The court allowed the claim in part.
High Court · 14 March 2025 · [2025] SGHC 41 -
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.
Court of Appeal · 20 May 2024 · [2024] SGCA 16 - + 2 more cases
Copyright — Infringement 4 cases
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Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed Beauty Nation's claims for copyright infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 77 -
The High Court dismissed the claim in its entirety.
High Court · 30 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 266 -
The court allowed the claim, holding that no distribution agreement existed and that Encore had infringed Tiger's copyright in "Moon Man" under s 146(1) of the Copyright Act 2021.
High Court · 9 February 2024 · [2024] SGHC 39 -
The High Court dismissed the defendant’s application to strike out the claim.
High Court · 11 September 2023 · [2023] SGHC 255
Trade marks and trade names — Passing off 4 cases
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Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed Beauty Nation's claims for copyright infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 77 -
Andre Maniam J allowed the claims in part on liability.
High Court · 30 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC 187 -
The High Court dismissed the claims for trade mark infringement and for passing off, finding no infringing use and no misrepresentation.
High Court · 17 April 2024 · [2024] SGHC 102 -
Dedar Singh Gill J allowed the plaintiffs' claims in part: the infringement and passing off claims succeeded in part, with an inquiry as to damages (or an account of profits) and an injunction, and…
High Court · 26 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 156
Trade marks and trade names — Infringement 3 cases
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Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed Beauty Nation's claims for copyright infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 77 -
The Appellate Division allowed the appeal in part, describing it as largely allowed.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 27 May 2024 · [2024] SGHC(A) 18 -
Dedar Singh Gill J allowed the plaintiffs' claims in part: the infringement and passing off claims succeeded in part, with an inquiry as to damages (or an account of profits) and an injunction, and…
High Court · 26 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 156
Trade marks and trade names — Remedies — Statutory damages 2 cases
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The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.
Court of Appeal · 6 May 2026 · [2026] SGCA 22 -
The High Court allowed the claim in part, awarding the claimant statutory damages of $200,000.00 rather than the sum it sought, and awarded costs to the claimant.
High Court · 2 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 122
Copyright — Licences 2 cases
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Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed Beauty Nation's claims for copyright infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 77 -
The High Court dismissed the defendant’s application to strike out the claim.
High Court · 11 September 2023 · [2023] SGHC 255
Patents and inventions — Infringement 2 cases
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The High Court allowed the claim in part: it held that the patent was valid but not infringed, and found both defendants liable for passing off.
High Court · 5 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 243 -
Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed the plaintiffs' claims, while the defendant's counterclaim succeeded in part.
High Court · 29 December 2023 · [2023] SGHC 360
Trade marks and trade names — Passing off — Misrepresentation 2 cases
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The High Court allowed the claim in part: it held that the patent was valid but not infringed, and found both defendants liable for passing off.
High Court · 5 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 243 -
The Appellate Division allowed the appeal in part, describing it as largely allowed.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 27 May 2024 · [2024] SGHC(A) 18
Trade marks and trade names — Infringement — Internet usage 2 cases
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The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that the claim failed at the threshold because the words were not used as a trade mark and, in any event, the mark and signs were dissimilar.
Court of Appeal · 19 June 2025 · [2025] SGCA 28 -
The High Court dismissed the claims for trade mark infringement and for passing off, finding no infringing use and no misrepresentation.
High Court · 17 April 2024 · [2024] SGHC 102
Copyright — Remedies — Damages 2 cases
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The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in part.
Court of Appeal · 11 October 2024 · [2024] SGCA 39 -
The High Court allowed the claim in part.
High Court · 1 March 2023 · [2023] SGHC 50
Remedies — Damages 2 cases
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The court awarded TOWA damages of ¥386,942,396, computed by consent on the clarified parameters.
High Court · 27 June 2024 · [2024] SGHC 163 -
Lee Seiu Kin J allowed Towa's damages claims in part.
High Court · 14 April 2023 · [2023] SGHC 99
Patents and inventions — Infringement — Formation of confidentiality club — Whether access to documents be restricted to solicitors and experts 1 case
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The Assistant Registrar allowed the application in part, granting the confidentiality club on agreed terms with Apple's two-tier regime, so that Restricted Confidential Documents were limited to…
High Court Registrar · 30 June 2026 · [2026] SGHCR 22
Patents and inventions — Infringement — Formation of confidentiality club — Whether a restrictive covenant be imposed on solicitors and experts 1 case
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The Assistant Registrar allowed the application in part, granting the confidentiality club on agreed terms with Apple's two-tier regime, so that Restricted Confidential Documents were limited to…
High Court Registrar · 30 June 2026 · [2026] SGHCR 22
Copyright — Groundless threat 1 case
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Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed Beauty Nation's claims for copyright infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 77
Trade marks and trade names — Groundless threat 1 case
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Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed Beauty Nation's claims for copyright infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 77
Patents and inventions — Invalidity 1 case
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The High Court allowed the claim in part: it held that the patent was valid but not infringed, and found both defendants liable for passing off.
High Court · 5 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 243
Trade marks and trade names — Remedies — Damages — Account of profits 1 case
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The court allowed the plaintiffs' claims in part.
High Court Registrar · 28 October 2025 · [2025] SGHCR 35
Trade marks and trade names — Passing off — Remedies — Account of profits 1 case
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The court ordered Triple D to pay Fanco $316,590.18 as the profits made from its passing off, with interest at 5.33% per annum from 1 February 2022, the midpoint of the material period, until payment.
High Court Registrar · 21 May 2025 · [2025] SGHCR 15
Trade mark and trade names — Relative ground for refusal — Passing off 1 case
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The High Court allowed the appeal in part.
High Court · 26 March 2025 · [2025] SGHC 51
Trade mark and trade names— Relative ground for refusal — Similarity to earlier registered trade mark 1 case
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The High Court allowed the appeal in part.
High Court · 26 March 2025 · [2025] SGHC 51
Law of confidence — Remedies 1 case
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The court allowed the claim in part.
High Court · 14 March 2025 · [2025] SGHC 41
Geographical indications — Qualification of rights — Burden of proof 1 case
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The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.
Court of Appeal · 22 November 2024 · [2024] SGCA 53
Geographical indications — Qualification of rights — Whether “Parmesan” is a translation of “Parmigiano Reggiano” 1 case
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The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.
Court of Appeal · 22 November 2024 · [2024] SGCA 53
Copyright 1 case
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The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in part.
Court of Appeal · 11 October 2024 · [2024] SGCA 39
Patents and inventions — Validity 1 case
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Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed the plaintiffs' claims, while the defendant's counterclaim succeeded in part.
High Court · 29 December 2023 · [2023] SGHC 360
Patents and inventions — Licences 1 case
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Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed the plaintiffs' claims, while the defendant's counterclaim succeeded in part.
High Court · 29 December 2023 · [2023] SGHC 360
Geographical indications 1 case
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The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's order, so the "Prosecco" GI must be allowed to proceed to registration.
Court of Appeal · 8 November 2023 · [2023] SGCA 37
Geographical indications — Opposition to registration 1 case
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The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's order, so the "Prosecco" GI must be allowed to proceed to registration.
Court of Appeal · 8 November 2023 · [2023] SGCA 37
Geographical indications — Grounds for refusal of registration 1 case
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The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's order, so the "Prosecco" GI must be allowed to proceed to registration.
Court of Appeal · 8 November 2023 · [2023] SGCA 37
Copyright — Simplified process 1 case
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The High Court dismissed Encore's application, declined to order that the simplified process did not apply, directed that the claim proceed under Part 2 of the rules, and made no order for costs at…
High Court · 15 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 138
Key Statutes
Court Distribution
Cases
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The Assistant Registrar allowed the application in part, granting the confidentiality club on agreed terms with Apple's two-tier regime, so that Restricted Confidential Documents were limited to…
High Court Registrar · 30 June 2026 · [2026] SGHCR 22 -
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.
Court of Appeal · 6 May 2026 · [2026] SGCA 22 -
Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed Beauty Nation's claims for copyright infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 77 -
The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal ex tempore, with costs fixed at $50,000 (all in) to be paid by GTLA to the respondents and the usual consequential orders.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 2 February 2026 · [2026] SGHC(A) 6 -
The High Court dismissed the claim in its entirety.
High Court · 30 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 266 -
The High Court allowed the claim in part: it held that the patent was valid but not infringed, and found both defendants liable for passing off.
High Court · 5 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 243 -
The court allowed the plaintiffs' claims in part.
High Court Registrar · 28 October 2025 · [2025] SGHCR 35 -
Andre Maniam J allowed the claims in part on liability.
High Court · 30 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC 187 -
Chan Seng Onn SJ dismissed KST's claim against the estate and, as a result, the estate's claims against the three third parties.
High Court · 11 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 160 -
The High Court allowed the claim in part, awarding the claimant statutory damages of $200,000.00 rather than the sum it sought, and awarded costs to the claimant.
High Court · 2 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 122 -
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that the claim failed at the threshold because the words were not used as a trade mark and, in any event, the mark and signs were dissimilar.
Court of Appeal · 19 June 2025 · [2025] SGCA 28 -
The court ordered Triple D to pay Fanco $316,590.18 as the profits made from its passing off, with interest at 5.33% per annum from 1 February 2022, the midpoint of the material period, until payment.
High Court Registrar · 21 May 2025 · [2025] SGHCR 15 -
The High Court allowed the appeal in part.
High Court · 26 March 2025 · [2025] SGHC 51 -
The court allowed the claim in part.
High Court · 14 March 2025 · [2025] SGHC 41 -
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.
Court of Appeal · 22 November 2024 · [2024] SGCA 53 -
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in part.
Court of Appeal · 11 October 2024 · [2024] SGCA 39 -
The court awarded TOWA damages of ¥386,942,396, computed by consent on the clarified parameters.
High Court · 27 June 2024 · [2024] SGHC 163 -
The Appellate Division allowed the appeal in part, describing it as largely allowed.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 27 May 2024 · [2024] SGHC(A) 18 -
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.
Court of Appeal · 20 May 2024 · [2024] SGCA 16 -
The High Court dismissed the claims for trade mark infringement and for passing off, finding no infringing use and no misrepresentation.
High Court · 17 April 2024 · [2024] SGHC 102 -
The court allowed the claim, holding that no distribution agreement existed and that Encore had infringed Tiger's copyright in "Moon Man" under s 146(1) of the Copyright Act 2021.
High Court · 9 February 2024 · [2024] SGHC 39 -
Dedar Singh Gill J dismissed the plaintiffs' claims, while the defendant's counterclaim succeeded in part.
High Court · 29 December 2023 · [2023] SGHC 360 -
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's order, so the "Prosecco" GI must be allowed to proceed to registration.
Court of Appeal · 8 November 2023 · [2023] SGCA 37 -
The High Court dismissed the defendant’s application to strike out the claim.
High Court · 11 September 2023 · [2023] SGHC 255 -
The court determined the preliminary question in the plaintiffs' favour, declaring that a plaintiff may plead both interests and so claim both damages under the Coco approach and equitable damages…
High Court · 31 August 2023 · [2023] SGHC 241
Methodology & disclaimer
Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Singapore court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.