Intellectual property and technology specialist firm Wong Jin Nee & Teo is well known for its strength in intellectual property contentious matters. Its strength is rooted in the firm’s boutique nature, being wholly dedicated and focused on IP so that it can address the full spectrum of IP-related needs for its clients. Founding partner Bong Kwang Teo is a key contact at the firm. He is a prominent counsel and a leading figure in IP enforcement.
The IP litigators represent YKL Engineering, the designer and manufacturer of specialised machinery and equipment for palm oil processing, in a claim for patent and copyright infringements before the Federal Court of Malaysia. The team posed several novel questions of law revolving around the sphere of patent and copyright laws in Malaysia, including the issue of disclosure of prior art, the construction of the patent claims and the interplay between the concepts of novelty of a patent and the originality of a copyrighted work.
The team is also providing counsel for domestic coconut confectioner Tan Kim Hock Tong Seng Food Industry as the respondent in relation to a claim for trademark infringement and passing off before the Court of Appeal. In another ongoing matter, the team is acting as counsel for Nippon Paint in trademark and copyright infringement and passing off claims initiated by Sika, Sika Technology and Sika Kimia.
Recent clients of the firm include PowerScan Company, Single Buoy Moorings, Universiti Malaya and Virbac.
Client feedback
“Keeps client up to date on progress and very experienced in IP matters.” – Intellectual property
Wai Hoong Loo
“He is very accessible, prompt in responding to queries and easy to work with.”
