IP Expert

Overview

Gilbert Leong is a senior partner and head of Dentons Rodyk's Intellectual Property and Technology practice group.
As commercial and IP counsel, Leong has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting commercial agreements in relation to the distribution of goods/services, procurement and tenders, manufacturing arrangements, licensing, maintenance, acquisition of intellectual property such as trademark and patents, consultancy services and IP structuring. Leong’s IP litigation experience includes copyright (software) suits, patent infringements as well as obtaining and executing search and seizure warrants.

Additionally, he has prosecuted parties under a fiat from the Attorney General for offences under both the Trademarks Act and Copyright Act. Leong also attends to hearings before the Trademark registry. Leading the firm’s technology practice, Leong provides counsel and advice to clients when they acquire IT hardware/systems, develop and market software or when they put out tenders for large scale IT/outsourcing projects. He has also been counsel to parties involved in the telecommunication industry.
In particular, he has advised on disputes arising between telecommunication licensees, applications for licences, market access and infrastructural issues.
Leong has also been very active in the field of data privacy/protection matters and is a pioneer in this field. As a member of the Legal Sub-Committee of the National Internet Advisory Committee, he participated in the drafting of the Model Data Protection Code for the Private Sector years before the legislation was enacted in Singapore to protect personal data.
Leong has experience advising on high-impact cyber breach incidents including those affecting major organizations in the insurance, higher education, social media, e-commerce, hotels, financial services, transportation/logistics, IT and telecommunications sectors.
Gilbert is recognized as a leading lawyer for his expertise in many notable publications, including Best Lawyers, Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Who’s Who Legal.