Singapore (asialaw)

Trident Law Corporation is developing a distinctive intellectual-property practice that combines sophisticated patent litigation, technical fluency and the firm’s established strength in contentious and commercial matters. The team is particularly well suited to pharmaceutical, life-sciences, engineering and technology mandates, where complex scientific concepts must be translated into clear and commercially persuasive legal arguments. Its regional experience and broader disputes platform give the practice the ability to manage both Singapore proceedings and coordinated intellectual-property strategies across Southeast Asia.

Patent litigation sits at the centre of the developing practice. The team handles infringement actions, oppositions, post-grant amendments and regulatory challenges under Singapore’s patent-linkage framework. Its lawyers have experience with cases addressing the validity and infringement of pharmaceutical process patents, including technically demanding questions of novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure and the burden of proof.

The practice also advises clients before disputes arise. Its work encompasses patentability assessments, enforcement planning, portfolio strategy, licensing and the commercial use of intellectual property. This broader approach allows the team to consider how patents and other rights support a client’s research, investment and market-entry objectives rather than treating intellectual property solely as a litigation concern.

Regional capability is another important element of the offering. The firm’s lawyers bring experience advising on intellectual-property issues across Singapore and several Southeast Asian jurisdictions, including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia and Laos. This enables the practice to coordinate protection and enforcement strategies across ASEAN while using Singapore as the central point for legal and commercial planning.

Trademark, copyright and passing-off disputes complement the patent practice. The firm acts in cases involving brand ownership, authorised retail arrangements and the scope of implied intellectual-property licences within commercial relationships. Its recent work has examined whether brand owners may rely on intellectual-property rights to restrain authorised retailers from selling genuine products where the parties’ conduct and business arrangements indicate that permission had been granted.

The intellectual-property group also benefits from Trident Law Corporation’s wider disputes capability. This provides additional support where intellectual-property matters overlap with confidential information, directors’ duties, fiduciary obligations or the breakdown of a commercial relationship. The firm’s corporate lawyers can assist with licensing, commercialisation and transactions involving intellectual assets, creating a more rounded offering than a standalone prosecution practice.

Principal and managing director R. Thrumurgan leads the firm and advises across dispute resolution, criminal defence and corporate and commercial matters. The intellectual-property practice is led by Suhaimi Lazim, who joined as partner from Mirandah Law in March 2025 and brings experience in patent disputes, strategic advisory work and regional intellectual-property matters. Senior associate Hashim Sirajudeen supports the practice across litigation and related advisory mandates. The wider partnership was strengthened in 2025 through the additions of Elaine Seow, whose practice covers corporate, commercial and employment law, and corporate and commercial partner Timothy Tan.

Through its combination of patent-litigation capability, regional reach and wider disputes experience, Trident Law Corporation is developing a focused intellectual-property platform for businesses seeking to protect, enforce and commercialise technically complex innovations.