Presenting the list of esteemed judges whom have taken part in the process in determining the IP champions – more to be shared!

Dr Lim Jui – CEO, SGInnovate

As CEO of SGInnovate, Dr Lim Jui has overall leadership of the organisation that is committed to helping entrepreneurial scientists build and scale Deep Tech startups. At SGInnovate, Jui and his team work closely with a wide range of partners and co-investors to back this unique group of founders, who are looking to solve global challenges with their research-based solutions. This is done through equity-based investments, access to the Deep Tech ecosystem and talent network, as well as by providing business-building support.

He currently serves on the advisory boards of IPOS International, the business arm of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), and several start-up companies.

Jui received his Bachelor of Arts (BA, Biological Sciences and East Asian Studies) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) at Columbia University. He then obtained his Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care) from NUS. He remains a registered medical practitioner today.

Professor Ng-Loy Wee Loon – Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Ng-Loy Wee Loon is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. She teaches “Law of Intellectual Property” which focuses on Singapore’s IP regime, as well “International Trademark Law and Policy” and “International Copyright Law and Policy”.

Amongst her academic publications is the text on Law of Intellectual Property of Singapore (3rd ed, 2021). Outside of the university, her involvement in the IP landscape of Singapore includes the following: member of the Copyright Tribunal of Singapore; member of the Singapore Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Panel; and mediator at the WIPO Arbitration & Mediation Centre. In January 2016, she was appointed honorary Senior Counsel for her special knowledge in law and her contributions to the development of the law and to the legal profession, in particular her assistance to the Court of Appeal in her role as amicus curiae.

Mark Lim – Director, Hearings & Mediation Group / Chief Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)

Mark is a Director and Chief Legal Counsel at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”), where he heads the Hearings & Mediation Department.

 

Concurrently, at IPOS International (IP Academy), the training arm of IPOS, Mark oversees the development and curation of training programmes in the area of intellectual property (“IP”) law for the legal community and IP professionals, as well as the public sector in Singapore. Mark is also an Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Law, where he co-teaches modules on “Foundations of IP Law” and “IP Arbitration.”

 

Mark has more than 25 years of experience in IP, and his work encompasses all areas of IP law. He is regularly consulted on IP matters by various government agencies and invited to speak at both national and international IP conferences. In addition, he has published extensively in leading local and international journals, and provided insights and/or new perspectives on a broad spectrum of IP issues.

Cynthia Woo – Director, Business Development, Louken Group Pte Ltd

Cynthia Woo heads the Business Growth division within Louken Group and has over twelve years of consultancy experience in this field. She is passionate about helping companies leverage, protect and manage their intellectual assets to grow and internationalize their business, and specialises in franchising, licensing and other growth models. She has provided consultancy to a range of industries, ranging from food & beverage, retail, beauty & wellness, education, services and business-to-business.

Cynthia holds the Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (GCIP) awarded by the National University of Singapore, a Bachelor of Business in Business Administration from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and Specialist Diploma in Franchise Management from Ngee Ann Polytechnic & Franchising & Licensing Association Singapore (FLA).

Soh Lengwan – ACE, Enterprise Singapore (ESG)

As the Assistant Chief Executive (Manufacturing & Engineering) of Enterprise Singapore, Leng Wan leads various teams to champion enterprise growth in Singapore’s manufacturing and engineering industries.

Be it in the air, land or sea, viz aerospace manufacturing, electric vehicles, offshore engineering, or be it medical technology for humans and precision engineering for machines, or be it B2B such as chemical manufacture or B2C such as consumer electronics, we support promising Singapore companies to leverage on their science and technology capabilities to grow their business for the global market.

Leng Wan has a Masters of Science (Civil Engineering) from the University of California, Berkeley and two decades of experience in public policy in various agencies in the Singapore Government.

The Awards are jointly organised by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the IP agency of the United Nations.

From Start-up to Unicorn: Unleashing the IP

At the start of 2021, there were 800 unicorns worldwide with a total market valuation of more than $2 trillion. Among them, Asia and North American unicorns accounted for almost 90 percent of the total value of unicorns worldwide. The chances of a start-up becoming a unicorn are slim. Competition to scale is intense. Achieving financial viability is tough. A solid business strategy incorporating IA and IP-related strategies could provide the competitive advantage to build the unicorn of tomorrow.

What are some of the IP challenges and needs unique to start-ups? What should entrepreneurs look out for in their innovation journey? Hear from leading enterprises, incubators and accelerators to learn how start-ups can join the billion-dollar club.

	The ARISE Plus Intellectual Property Rights (ARISE+ IPR) project is one of the components under the Enhanced ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the European Union or ARISE Plus. The five-year, €5.5 million project supports regional integration through intellectual property (IP) cooperation and aims to upgrade the IP systems for creation, protection, utilisation, administration and enforcement, in line with international best practices and standards and the strategic objectives of the ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2016-2025. The project aims to enhance the participation of ASEAN Member States in international IP treaties and global systems; contribute to institutional capacity building towards more efficient ASEAN IP offices; increase political and public awareness of the importance of IP protection and enforcement; reinforce the capacity of ASEAN businesses to commercialise and protect their IP rights; and provide tailor-made support to Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar to promote IP rights and innovation. www.internationalipcooperation.eu/en/ariseplusipr/about-arise-ipr
	Clarivate™ is a global leader in providing solutions to accelerate the lifecycle of innovation. Our bold mission is to help customers solve some of the world’s most complex problems by providing actionable information and insights that reduce the time from new ideas to life-changing inventions in the areas of science and intellectual property. We help customers discover, protect and commercialize their inventions using our trusted subscription and technology-based solutions coupled with deep domain expertise. www.clarivate.com
	The Dennemeyer Group offers high-quality services for the protection and management of Intellectual Property rights and is committed to being the first-choice partner for customers globally. With 60 years of experience in the industry and 20+ offices worldwide, Dennemeyer manages over three million IP rights of around 8,000 customers. Organizations with even the largest, most diverse IP portfolios turn to the Dennemeyer Group for reliable protection, administration and management of their most valuable assets. In addition to a full spectrum of IP-related legal services, Dennemeyer offers IP strategy consulting, comprehensive IP management software, IP payment services and cutting-edge patent search and analysis tools. www.dennemeyer.com
	Founded in 2018, IPwe is a global innovation platform leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and blockchain technology. Through the IPwe Platform, large enterprises, SMEs, owners, those looking to enhance their innovation profiles and those with a legal, technical or financial focus benefit from our mission to empower innovation in emerging technologies. IPwe is committed to improving ROI whether measured by dollar returns, jobs created, ventures launched, or problems solved by increasing transparency, lowering costs and enhancing returns for the entire innovation ecosystem. www.ipwe.com
	Lazada Group is Southeast Asia’s pioneer eCommerce platform. For the last 10 years, Lazada has been accelerating progress in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam through commerce and technology. Today, a thriving local ecosystem links our consumers to more than 1 million actively-selling sellers every month, who are transacting safely and securely via trusted payments channels and Lazada Wallet, receiving parcels through a homegrown logistics network that has become the largest in the region. Lazada aims to serve 300 million shoppers by 2030, and be the best at enabling brands and sellers in digitalizing their businesses. Lazada has a dedicated Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection team and is committed to building and maintaining a trusted platform for our consumers, brands, merchants and ecosystem partners. Our comprehensive IPR protection program – covering everything from counterfeit detection and take-down to consumer and merchant education – fosters a safe eCommerce environment for all. More information can be found here: www.lazada.com/en/ipr/ www.lazada.com
	Marks & Clerk Singapore LLP is part of the Marks & Clerk group with 17 offices around the world. We are a leading Intellectual Property firm of Registered Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, who are highly regarded locally as well as globally and our large team enables us to offer clients a full range of intellectual property expertise. Within our team of technically qualified patent attorneys, we have a wide range of specialisms, meaning we can advise on any kind of technology, from electronics to biochemistry to materials. As a testament of the quality of our work, we have won the Managing Intellectual Property award for ‘Singapore Prosecution Firm of the Year’ six out of the last nine years, including this year – 2022. We are listed in the top tier for patent and trade mark work in Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars guide and Asia IP’s annual survey. Our patent practice is also listed in the top tier of the Asia Legal Business IP rankings and IAM Patent 1000. The IAM Patent 1000 2021 Guide says “Only a few can compete with Marks & Clerk when it comes to locking down ironclad patent rights in Singapore… Marks & Clerk’s service stands out for several reasons – its practitioners have all the information at hand, provide a thorough explanation of risks, dispense strategic advice, proactively arrange expert consultations and follow up with clients diligently.” www.marks-clerk.com
	IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) – Phase II is the European Commission’s project to implement the objectives of the European Union (EU) in the field of intellectual property rights (IPRs) through international cooperation with South-East Asian countries, with a focus on Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. IP Key SEA provides technical expertise to SEA countries in developing IPR rules and regulations that are consistent with international standards and global best practices. The project establishes systems to facilitate high quality and expeditious processes for registering and effectively enforcing IPRs. All IPRs are covered: copyright, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, patents, trade secrets and plant varieties, as well as IPR enforcement, in particular civil, administrative and border enforcement. www.ipkey.eu/en/south-east-asia
	Questel is a true end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider serving 20,000 organizations in more than 30 countries for the optimal management of their IP assets portfolio. Whether for patent, trademark, domain name, or design, Questel provides its customers with the software, tech-enabled services, and consulting services necessary to give them a strategic advantage. www.questel.com
	Tangibly’s SaaS platform enables companies to implement best-in-class management of their trade secrets. Trade secrets can be almost anything, from algorithms to chemical processes to client lists and are among the most valuable assets for many companies. Tangibly helps demystify legal requirements and implement best practices to establish company assets as legally enforceable trade secrets. These best practices include cataloging assets, acknowledgment workflow, access management, tracking required legal agreements (NDAs, employment agreements, partnership agreements, etc), as well as employee/partner education and training. Welcome to a new world of IP management. www.tangibly.com Please take note that this page is just for informational purpose only. This website is not affiliated with IPOS International