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Gilbert Leong

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Rodyk & Davidson LLP

80 Raffles Place
#33-00 UOB Plaza 1
Singapore 048624

Tel: +65 6885 3638
Fax: +65 6225 1838
gilbert.leong@rodyk.com
www.rodyk.com


Gilbert Leong is a partner in Rodyk & Davidson LLP’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group.

Gilbert has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting commercial agreements in relation to distribution of goods/services, procurement and tenders, manufacturing arrangements, acquisition of hardware, software development, licensing, maintenance, acquisition of intellectual property such as trademark and patents, computer turnkey projects, consultancy services, IP structuring, Internet related transactions and employee handbooks. Gilbert also provides advice on aspects of joint ventures, alliances and mergers & acquisitions.

He has also been counsel to parties involved in the telecommunication industry. In particular, he has advised on disputes arising between telecommunication licensees, application for licences, market access and infrastructural issues. Gilbert writes and speaks regularly on data privacy / protection matters. As a member of the Legal Sub-Committee of the National Internet Advisory Committee, Gilbert participated in the drafting to the “Model Data Protection Code for the Private Sector”.

Gilbert’s IP litigation experience includes copyright (software) suits, patent infringements as well as obtaining and executing search & seizure warrants. Additionally, he has prosecuted parties under a fiat from the Attorney General for offences under both the Trade Marks Act and Copyright Act. Gilbert also attends to hearings before the Trade Mark registry.