Ruby has more than 15 years of experience in contentious and non-contentious Intellectual Property (IP) practice, with a focus on trade marks, passing off, domain name recovery, and copyright law.
She regularly advises on global brand strategy, trade mark clearance, prosecution and active portfolio management.
She actively handles IP (trade marks, passing off, copyright, registered designs and domain name recovery) contentious matters and has significant experience in trade mark opposition, invalidation, and revocation actions.
On the transactional front, Ruby’s work includes advising, negotiating and drafting IP agreements relating to assignments, mergers and acquisitions, IP financing and licensing.
Ruby also advises on available government funding and tax schemes relating to IP.
She has a keen interest in technology and regularly advises on compliance with local regulations and best practices relating to the use and protection of IP.
Ruby’s clients hail from a broad range of industries, including telecommunications, entertainment media, technology, engineering, chemical, food and beverage, fashion, business management, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), cosmetics, education, medical and pharmaceuticals.
In 2020, she was appointed as an assessor under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 by the Minister for Law to resolve disputes arising from the application of the Act. Ruby is also a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.
Year joined Firm: 2006
Education/Alumni:
- LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (2005)
- Admitted to the Singapore Bar (2006)
- Solicitor, England and Wales (2009)
Network Memberships:
- FSIArb
- ISTMA
- Law Society (England and Wales)
- Law Society (Singapore)
- LES
- SAL
