Drew & Napier LLC

Drew & Napier LLC

Drew & Napier is acclaimed for providing world class legal service and representation to discerning clients since 1889. We are one of the largest full-service law firms in Singapore, with a strong track record of handling landmark and complex Intellectual Property (IP) disputes.

Our multiple award-winning IP practice is one of the top filers for patents, trademarks, and designs in the country, the largest IP portfolio handled by any firm here. Our extensive experience is bolstered by a team of over 120, consisting of numerous highly skilled professionals of not only legal, but also diverse technical backgrounds.

Drew & Napier is the preferred choice of foreign and domestic governments, government institutions, regulatory authorities, financial institutions, multinational corporations including Fortune 500 and blue-chip companies, local organisations and prominent individuals. The calibre of our work is acknowledged internationally by established legal publications.

Year established in Singapore: 2001

Top focus areas for IA/IP services: Patent Agent Service, Dispute Resolution, Trade Mark Agent Service

Intellectual property awards received: Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 - Band 1 in Intellectual Property: Domestic (17 consecutive years) ; Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 - Tier 1 in Intellectual Property (25 consecutive years) ; World Trademark Review 1000 - Ranked Gold band in 2024 for both Enforcement and Litigation (7 consecutive years) and Prosecution & Strategy (12 consecutive years), and named Top Trade Mark filer 2020 in Singapore ; IAM Patent 1000 - Ranked Gold band for Litigation (10 consecutive years), Silver band for Prosecution (4 consecutive years), and Highly Recommended for Transactions in 2023 (2 consecutive years) ; Asian Legal Business South East Asia Law Awards 2024 - Named Singapore Intellectual Property Firm of the Year for the fourth time.

Type of organization: Non-SME

Address in Singapore: 10 Collyer Quay #10-01 Ocean Financial Centre Singapore 049315

Website: https://www.drewnapier.com

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IA/IP service areas

Contract Drafting Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): Please contact Drew & Napier LLC for a quote

Dispute Resolution Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of cases completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of Dispute Resolution IP experts in Singapore: 6 to 10
  • Number of Dispute Resolution IP experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): Please contact Drew & Napier LLC for a quote

IP Intelligence and Search Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $800
  • Number of projects completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 50
  • Number of IP Intelligence and Search experts in Singapore: 6 to 10
  • Number of IP Intelligence and Search experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): Please contact Drew & Napier LLC to receive quote

IP Portfolio Management Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $800
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: Above 100
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts in Singapore: 41 to 60
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): Please contact Drew & Napier LLC for quote

Patent Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $800
  • Number of files completed in previous calendar year: Above 2000
  • Number of Patent Agents in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of Patent Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): Please contact Drew & Napier LLC to receive quote

Registered Design Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $800
  • Number of files completed in previous calendar year: Above 300
  • Number of Registered Design Agents in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of Registered Design Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): Please contact Drew & Napier LLC to receive quote

Trade Mark Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $800
  • Number of classes completed in previous calendar year: 3251 to 3500
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents in Singapore: 6 to 10
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): Please contact Drew & Napier LLC to receive quote

Industry focus

  • Aerospace
  • Air Transport
  • Construction
  • Electronics
  • Energy and Chemicals
  • Environmental Services
  • Financial Services
  • Food Manufacturing
  • Food Services
  • Healthcare
  • Hotel
  • ICT and Media
  • Land Transport
  • Logistics
  • Marine and Offshore
  • Precision Engineering
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Sea Transport
  • Security
  • Wholesale Trade
  • Education

Office locations

  • Head Office: Singapore
  • Regional Office: Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Client segments

Percentage of clients by country, based on previous calendar year:

  • Singapore - 30%
  • United States - 30%
  • Japan - 20%
  • Others - 20%

Key practice experts

Patrick William Duncan

  • Job Title: Senior Patent Associate
  • Years of Experience: 26 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), Registered Design Agent Service, IP Intelligence and Search, IP Due Diligence

  • Certifications/Qualifications: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1994, University of California, Berkeley, B.A., English, 1990, San Jose State University, B.S., Electrical Engineering, cum laude, 1998, Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1998), Attorney-at-Law, Registered to Practice in U.S. Jurisdictions of: California (1994),District of Columbia (2004),New York (2006),Certified to Appear in U.S. federal courts of: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, U.S. District Courts, N.D., C.D., E.D., S.D. of California

  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickwduncan/

Jiawei Koh

  • Job Title: Patent Attorney
  • Years of Experience: 16 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Intelligence and Search, IP Due Diligence, Dispute Resolution
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University 2007, Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, 2011, Registered Singapore Patent Agent 2019
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/koh-jiawei-84ab4644

Tony Yeo

  • Job Title: Managing Director, IP
  • Years of Experience: 32 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Trademark Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), Dispute Resolution, IP Portfolio Management
  • Certifications/Qualifications: LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore, Admitted to the Singapore Bar (1992)
  • Awards/Accolades: Chambers Asia-Pacific Intellectual Property: Domestic: Litigation 2024 - Band 1 for 6 consecutive years, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Intellectual Property 2024 - Hall of Fame for 5 consecutive years, Asian Legal Business Asia Top 15 IP Lawyers 2023 - Named as one of Asia’s top 15 IP lawyers for 3 consecutive years, Managing IP Voted as IP Star 2023 - Trade mark Star for 10 consecutive years, Patent Star for 10 consecutive years, Asialaw Leading Lawyers Intellectual Property 2023/24 - Elite Practitioner for 7 consecutive years
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.drewnapier.com/Our-Lawyers/Tony-Yeo

Siau Wen, Lim

  • Job Title: Director
  • Years of Experience: 25 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Trademark Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Portfolio Management, Dispute Resolution
  • Certifications/Qualifications: LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (1998), Admitted to the Singapore Bar (1999)
  • Awards/Accolades: The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Intellectual Property 2024 - Recommended lawyer for 5 consecutive years, Managing IP Voted as IP Star 2023 - Trade mark Star for 6 consecutive years, Voted as Top 250 Women in IP 2019, World Trade Mark Review 1000 Enforcement and Litigation 2024 - Silver band for 5 consecutive years, Recommended Lawyer (2018 and 2019) Prosecution and Strategy 2024 - Silver band for 5 consecutive years Transactions 2024 - Recommended Lawyer for 5 consecutive years, IAM Patent 1000 Prosecution 2023 - Recommended Lawyer (2022 to 2023, 2019), Silver band in 2020 and 2021, Recommended Lawyer in 2019 Transactions 2023 - Recommended Lawyer for 4 consecutive years, Asia IP Experts Identified as a leading IP lawyer in Singapore in 2023 Leading individual in Trade Mark for 6 consecutive years (2013 to 2018).
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.drewnapier.com/Our-Lawyers/Lim-Siau-Wen

Yvonne Tang

  • Job Title: Director
  • Years of Experience: 25 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Trademark Agent Service, Dispute Resolution, IP Portfolio Management, IP Due Diligence
  • Certifications/Qualifications: LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (1998), Admitted to the Singapore Bar (1999), Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales (2004)
  • Awards/Accolades: Chambers Asia-Pacific Intellectual Property: Domestic: Litigation 2024 - Band 3 for 3 consecutive years, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Intellectual Property 2024 - Recommended Lawyer for 7 consecutive years, Managing IP Voted as IP Star 2023 - Trade mark Star for 5 consecutive years Identified as Top 250 Women in IP for 3 consecutive years (2020 to 2022), World Trade Mark Review 1000 Enforcement and Litigation 2024 - Gold band for 2 consecutive years, Silver band (2020 to 2022), Recommended Lawyer (2018 and 2019) Prosecution and Strategy 2024 - Gold band for 2 consecutive years, Silver band (2020 to 2022) Transactions 2024 - Recommended Lawyer for 5 consecutive years, IAM Patent 1000 Prosecution 2023 - Highly Recommended Lawyer for 2 consecutive years, Silver band (2020 to 2021), Recommended Lawyer in 2019 Transactions 2023 - Recommended Lawyer for 4 consecutive years
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.drewnapier.com/Our-Lawyers/Yvonne-Tang

Meryl Koh

  • Job Title: Director
  • Years of Experience: 16 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), Dispute Resolution, Contract Drafting, IP Portfolio Management
  • Certifications/Qualifications: LL.B / B.Com (Accounting) (Distinction), University of New South Wales, Australia (2007), Admitted as an Australian Lawyer in the Supreme Court of New South Wales (2008), Admitted to the Singapore Bar (2011)
  • Awards/Accolades: Chambers Asia-Pacific Intellectual Property: Domestic: Litigation 2024 - Band 3 for 3 consecutive years, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Intellectual Property 2024 - Next Generation Partner for 8 consecutive years Dispute Resolution 2024 - Recommended Lawyer for 3 consecutive years International Arbitration 2022 - Recommended Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal Global Guide: IP - Patents 2023 - Recommended Lawyer for 3 consecutive years Global Guide: Life Sciences - Patent Litigation 2023 - Recommended Lawyer for 3 consecutive years, Asian Legal Business Singapore Rising Star 2022 Recognised as being amongst the next generation of leading Singapore’s lawyers (Dec 2022 issue), Asian Legal Business Identified as one of 40 bright legal minds in the region under the age of 40 - “40 Under 40 list” (October 2019 issue)
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.drewnapier.com/Our-Lawyers/Meryl-Koh

Hong Lei

  • Job Title: Patent Attorney
  • Years of Experience: 10 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Intelligence and Search, IP Portfolio Management, IP Due Diligence
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Ph. D in Engineering, Registered Singapore Patent Agent
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-hong-04766771/

Melanie Yun

  • Job Title: Patent Attorney
  • Years of Experience: 12 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Intelligence and Search, IP Portfolio Management, Dispute Resolution
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Registered Singapore Patent Agent, Attorney-at-Law, Registered to Practice in U.S. Jurisdictions of New York
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-yun-69abbb217/

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Profile last updated on 30 July 2024