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Wong  Siew  Hong  Partner    Eldan  Law  LLP    

 

 

 

 

 

D   +65  6837  8112  M   +65  9455  5699     E   siewhongwong@eldanlaw.com    

Profile

Siew   Hong   graduated   from   the   National   University   of   Singapore   in   1986   with   an   LLB  (Hons)  (Upper  Class  Division)  and  was  admitted  to  the  Singapore  Bar  in  1988.  Siew  Hong  has   more   than   two   decades   of   experience   in   both   civil   and   criminal   litigation.   He   has  advised   on   all   aspects   of   infringement,   anti-­‐counterfeiting   and   litigation   options   in  Singapore  as  well  as  around  the  ASEAN  region.      Siew   Hong   has   in   addition   worked   as   a   private   investigator   for   intellectual   property  matters.   Siew   Hong   is   a   Member   of   the   Law   Society   of   Singapore   and   the   Singapore  Academy  of   Law,   Counsel   to   The   Law  Society  of   Singapore,  Member  of   the  Disciplinary  Committees  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Singapore  and  Adjunct  Teacher  on  Advocacy  at  the  Practical  Law  Course.  He  has  received  a   long  service  award  for  his  work  as  a  member  of  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs’  Criminal  Law  Advisory  Committee.    

Qualifications

LL.B.  (Upper  Second-­‐Class  Honours),  National  University  of  Singapore,  1986   LL.M.,  National  University  of  Singapore,  1987   Advocate  &  Solicitor  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Singapore,  1988  

 

Notable Matters

Intellectual   Property  Litigation      

IP  Enforcement  –  representing  the  product  security  interests  of  owners  of  well  known  trademarks,  including  Louis  Vuitton  Malletier,  Christian  Dior  SA,  the  LVMH  Group,  Daimler  AG  and  BMW  AG  

  Patent,   copyright,   design,   trademark   and   trade   secret  litigation   in   the   Singapore   Court   (both   domestic   and   cross  border  infringements;  Registry  actions  (including  Opposition  proceedings);   criminal  prosecution  of   infringers  pursuant   to  

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fiats   issued   by   the   Attorney   General   for   Louis   Vuitton  Malletier,  the  LVMH  Group  generaaly  as  well  as  for  other  IPR  owners   including  Hong  Kong  TVB  Ltd,  Davidoff,  Levi  Strauss  &   Sons;   Sony   Corporation;   Sony   Computer   Entertainment,  Inc.    

Criminal  Litigation     General   criminal   defence   matters,   including   property  offences,  drugs  and  serious  offences  including  murder,  rape,  arson   and   firearms   offences.   Most   cases   have   been   done  under   assignment   from   the   Registrar   of   the   Singapore  Supreme  Court  under  the  LASCO  Scheme  or  the  Law  Society  Criminal  Legal  Aid  Scheme  of   the  Law  Society  of  Singapore.  Special  interest  in  working  with  children,  young  persons  and  mentally  disabled.    

Civil  Litigation   General   civil   litigation   including   contracts   and   club   law  matters    

Smile  Inc  v  Andrew  Lui  [2011]  SGHC  241,  [2012]  SGCA  39.  Reported  &  Unreported  Decisions  

Mainline  Corporate  Holdings  Ltd  v  DBS  Bank  Ltd  [2012]  SGHC  147.  

  Mainline   Corporate   Holdings   Ltd   v   First   Currency   Choice   Pte  Ltd   &   United   Overseas   Bank   Ltd     [2006]   SGHC   266,   [2007]  SGCA  50,  [2010]  2  SLR  986,  [2010]  1  SLR  189.  

  Louis  Vuitton  Malletier  v  City  Chain  Stores  (S)  Pte  Ltd  [2010]  1  SLR  382.  

  Alliance   Entertainment   Singapore   Pte   Ltd   v   Sim   Kay   Teck  [2006]  SGHC  124  and  [2007]  SGHC  43.  

  Dextra  Asia  Ltd  v  Mariwu  Industrial  Co  Pte  Ltd  [2006]  SGHC  7,  [2006]  SGCA  37.    

  New  Line  Productions,  Inc  and  Another  v  Aglow  Video  Pte  Ltd  and  Others  and  Other  Suits  [2005]  3  SLR  660.    

  OTO  Bodycare  Pte  Ltd  v  Hiew  Keat  Foong  [2005]  SGHC  133.  

  Represented  Chinese   interveners  who  claimed  ownership  of  the  invention  in  the  patent  suit  in  FE  Global  Electronics  v  Trak  Technology  Ltd  [2005]  SGCA  55.    

  Virtual  Map   (Singapore)   Pte   Ltd   v   Suncool   International   Pte  Ltd  [2004]  SGDC  190,  [2005]  2  SLR  157.  

  Bee   Cheng   Hiang   Hup   Chong   Foodstuff   Pte   Ltd   v   Fragrance  Foodstuff  Pte  Ltd  [2003]  1  SLR  305.  

  Contour   Optik   Inc   &   Others   v   Pearl’s   Optical   Co   Pte   Ltd   &  Another  [2002]  SGHC  238.  

  Highway  Video  Pte  Ltd  v  Public  Prosecutor  [2002]  1  SLR  129.  

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  Flamelite   (S)   Pte   Ltd   and   Others   v   Lam   Heng   Chung   and  Others  [2001]  4  SLR  557.  

  Flexon   (Pte)   Ltd   v   Bean   Innovations   Pte   Ltd   and   Another  [2001]  1  SLR  24.  

  Public  Prosecutor  v  Teoh  Ai  Nee  and  Another  [1994]  1  SLR  452.    

Publications & Conferences

  Delivered   paper   on   Defamation   on   the   Internet   at   LawAsia  Conference  2012.  

  Delivered  paper  on  Defamation  on  the  Internet  at  Internet  at  Society  Singapore  Chapter  Conference  2012.  

  Panellist  at  IQPE  Conference  on  e-­‐Disclosure  and  e-­‐Discovery,  Singapore  2012.  

  Speaker   at   inaugural   International   Electronic   Litigation  Conference   organized   by   the   Singapore   Academy   of   Law,  2011.  

Speaker   at   Law   Society   of   Singapore   Continuing   Practice  Development   Seminar   (2007)   entitled   Pitfalls   of   Copyright  Enforcement.  

Guest   lecturer   on   IP   in   Singapore   Management   University  MBA  programme  and  at  the  National  University  of  Singapore  School  of  New  Media.  

Delivered   paper   in   December   2005   at   Singapore   Hotel  Association   ASEAN   Security   Conference   on   the   Powers   of  Security  Personnel  in  the  Hospitality  Industry  –  Challenges  At  the  Edge.  

Winner   of   Asian   Legal   Business   “Legal  Who’s  Who   Awards  2003”  –  Litigation.    

Appointments

  Counsel   to   the   Law   Society   of   Singapore   in   prosecuting  malpractices  and  ethical  infractions.  

  Committee  member  of  the  Criminal  Law  Advisory  Committee  by  appointment  of  the  Singapore  Minister  of  Home  Affairs  

  Committee   member   of   the   Singapore   Medical   Council  Complaints  Committee  

Vice   President   of   the   Orchid   Society   of   South   East   Asia  (OSSEA).  

Accredited  judge  with  the  OSSEA,  European  Orchid  Congress;  

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Asia   Pacific   Orchid   Conference,   All   Japan   Orchid   Growers  Association,   Japan   Orchid   Society,   Taiwan   Orchid   Growers  Association,   Taiwan   International   Floral   Expo   2010;   World  Orchid  Congress  2011.  

Instructor  on  the  International  Trademark  Law  Module  at  the  International  Trademark  Association  (2003).  

Adjunct   Instructor   on   Intellectual   Property   Law   at   the   PSB  Academy  (2001  to  2005).    

Guest   Lecturer   at   the   National   University   of   Singapore’s  Communications   and   New   Media   Programme   (2006   to  present).  

Instructor   in   Productivity   /   World   Processing   Course  organized  by  the  Law  Society.    

Memberships

Member,  Law  Society  of  Singapore  

Member,  Singapore  Academy  of  Law  

Singapore   Representative,   Asian   Patent   Attorney’s  Association    

Member,  ASEAN  Intellectual  Property  Lawyers’  Association   Member,  International  Trade  Mark  Association  

  Member   of   the   Singapore   Law   Society’s   Sub   Committee  reviewing  the  eLitigation  initiative  (current).  

  Chairman  of  the  Singapore  Law  Society’s  Sub  Committee  for  Member  Care  (current).  

  Chairman   of   the   Singapore   Law   Society’s   Sub   Committee  reviewing  the  Mental  Disability  Bill  (2007).  

Member   of   the   Singapore   Law   Society’s   Criminal   Practice  Committee   reviewing   proposed   amendments   to   the   Penal  Code  (2007).  

Law  Society  of  Singapore  

- Council  Member  (2006  to  2010)  

- Member  of  IP  Committee    

- Advocacy  Committee    

- International  Relations  Committee  (2006)  

- Criminal  Practice  Committee  (2006)  

- Intellectual  Property  Committee,  Committee  Member  

- Advocacy  Committee,  Committee  Member    

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- Instructor   in   Advocacy   Module   at   the   Practice   Law  Course  

Member  of   the  Criminal   Law  Advisory  Committee   (Hearings  and   Reviews)   by   appointment   of   the   Minister   of   Home  Affairs  since  2005.  

  Member  of  the  Supreme  Court’s  Disciplinary  Committees  by  appointment  of  the  Chief  Justice  of  Singapore  since  1998.  

  Chairman   of   Board   of   Inquiry   for   Geylang   United   Football  Club   in   2002   in   allegations   of  match   fixing   during   the   2002  Singapore  Cup  and  again   in   relation   to   similar   allegations   in  2003.  

Interfacing   and   liaison   with   Singapore   Customs   Authorities  for   border   protection   issues   for   video   and   luxury   goods  clients.  

Member   of   Anti   Counterfeiting   &   Enforcement   Committee,  INTA.