Eldan Law LLP. Wong Siew Hong Partner Eldan Law LLP D +65 6837 8112 M +65 9455 5699 E [email protected]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, anticounterfeiting 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 SecondClass 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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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.
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.