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Are you a business owner, brand strategist, or entrepreneur looking to protect your brand assets? Join us for an insightful workshop on trade mark registration, where we demystify what makes a trade mark registrable – and what doesn’t.

This 1-hour workshop will cover key topics, including:
- Types of trade marks that can be registered
- Common objections raised by the IP Registry
- Understanding trade marks that may cause confusion
- Factors that influence registrability
- What happens if your trade mark is rejected
- The registrability of AI-generated trade marks
- A brief look at opposition and invalidation proceedings

Q&A Session: 8.30pm – 9.00pm
Bring your questions for our expert speaker and gain clarity on your trade mark concerns.

Whether you're preparing to file your first trade mark or managing a portfolio of IP assets, this workshop will equip you with the practical know-how to navigate the registration process confidently.

Limited slots available – register now to secure your place!


Speakers:
Kwok Tat Wai, Partner
Tat Wai has been practicing in the field of intellectual property for more than a decade and currently specializes in the protection and management of trade mark rights in ASEAN and countries worldwide, including trade mark prosecution and registration, providing advice on trade mark protection and branding strategies, and advising regularly on the enforcement of trade mark rights. He has advised and assisted clients in various industries including companies in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, consumer goods, food and beverage, liquor, automobile, entertainment and fashion industries. He has experience in intellectual property litigation and was involved in numerous cases, representing owners in the enforcement and protection of their intellectual property rights. He also regularly acts for clients in trade mark opposition, revocation and invalidation proceedings.

Tat Wai has been recognized as a "Next Generation Partner" by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 for Intellectual Property, a "Rising Star" by ALB Asia in their Singapore Rising Stars 2023 list for Intellectual Property, and “Rising Star” 2024 by Managing IP.

Kimberly Chen, Associate
A part of Kimberly’s work covers managing trade mark portfolios for clients, ranging from start-ups to SMEs and multinational corporations. This includes advising on branding strategies tailored to clients’ business plans and needs, providing assessment on infringement risks, attending to prosecution matters such as filing, registration and post-registration maintenance, as well as representing clients in contentious proceedings. Having represented major brand owners in various types of anti-counterfeiting measures, Kimberly also has experience in conducting investigation on infringers (both online and offline), filing reports to e-commerce platforms to request for takedown of infringing listings, liaising with local authorities on conducting raids and seizures of counterfeits, and dealing with infringers via initiating civil and criminal actions. She also represented clients in domain name disputes.