Our Intellectual Property Professionals

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Weilin ZHANG

Managing Director / Patent Attorney
Professional Experience
  • Over 20 years of experience in private practice and as in-house counsel.
  • Previously an Examiner for the Singapore Patent Agent Qualifying Examinations.
Education
  • M. Eng. (Civil Engineering), Nanyang Technological University
  • B. Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), Tsinghua University
Specialisms
  • Manufacturing technologies
  • Machine Tools, CAD / CAM systems
  • PCB Fabrication Processes
  • Electrical Components, Connectors & Computer Peripherals
  • Servers & Data Storage Technologies
  • Measurement & Instrumentation
Memberships
  • Singapore Patent Agent

Shin Yuan TAN

Deputy Managing Director / Patent Attorney
Professional Experience
  • Over 20 years of experience in private practice and as an in-house counsel.
  • Examiner for the Singapore Patent Agent Qualifying Examinations.
Education
  • Masters in IP Law, University of Edinburgh
  • B. Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), National University of Singapore
Specialisms
  • Electromechanical Systems
  • Mechanical Devices
  • Server & Data Storage Technologies
  • Building Technologies
  • 3D Printing
  • Manufacturing Technologies
Memberships
  • Singapore Patent Agent

Cheryl CHNG

Director / Patent Attorney
Professional Experience
  • Over 20 years of experience in private practice.
  • Previously a Chemist in a pyrotechnics plant.
Education
  • B. Sc. (Chemistry), National University of Singapore
Specialisms
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Chemistry
  • Material Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Food Science & Technology
  • Medical Devices
  • Waste Treatment Systems
  • Manufacturing Technologies
Memberships
  • Singapore Patent Agent

Hiang Teik TAN (Dr.)

Director / Patent Attorney
Professional Experience
  • Over 15 years of experience in private practice.
  • Previously a senior Radio Frequency – Integrated Circuit (RF-IC) and Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Duplexer designer in a multinational corporation.
Education
  • Ph.D. (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) University of Leeds
  • B. Eng. (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) University of Leeds
Specialisms
  • Telecommunication
  • Circuit and Electronic Systems
  • RF Integrated Circuits
  • Semiconductor Device Technologies
  • AI-related Inventions (ML models, computer vision system, encryption technologies)
Memberships
  • Singapore Patent Agent
  • Malaysia Patent Agent

Kian Chiew SEOW

Director / Patent Attorney
Professional Experience
  • Over 15 years of experience in private practice and as in-house counsel.
  • Executive Committee Member of Association of Singapore Patent Agents (2019-2023).
  • Examiner for the Singapore Patent Agent Qualifying Examinations.
Education
  • M. Eng. (Materials Science and Engineering), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • B. Eng. (Electrical Engineering), National University of Singapore
Specialisms
  • Semiconductors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Material Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Optical Systems
  • Medical & Consumer Electronic Devices
Memberships
  • Singapore Patent Agent

Wei Hsuan HUANG (Dr.)

Associate Director / Patent Attorney
Professional Experience
  • Over 8 years of experience in private practice.
  • Sole inventor named in 4 granted US Patents, and co-inventor of 8 other patent families.
Education
  • Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), National University of Singapore
  • B. Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), National University of Singapore
Specialisms
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Energy Exploration and Drilling Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Medical / Surgical Devices
  • Sensors and Actuators
  • Robotics
Memberships
  • Singapore Patent Agent

Chee Ching CHONG (Dr.)

Of Counsel
Professional Experience
  • Over 14 years of experience in IP portfolio management, as well as in the prosecution and drafting of patent applications for both local and international clients.
  • Previously served as the head of business development at a corporation, a research fellow at A*STAR, and a senior engineer at a semiconductor company.
Education
  • Ph.D. (Quantum Information), University of Bradford
  • B. Eng. (Electrical Engineering and Electronics), University of Liverpool
Specialisms
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Mechanical
  • Manufacturing
  • Telecommunication
  • Semiconductors
Memberships
  • Malaysia Patent Agent

Wenyu ZHANG (Dr.)

Senior Patent Engineer
Professional Experience
  • Author/co-author of 27 publications in Academic Journals including Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Nano, ACS Energy Letters, Small, etc.
Education
  • Ph.D. (Materials Science and Engineering), Nanyang Technological University
  • B. Eng. and M. Eng., Harbin Institute of Technology
Specialisms
  • Materials Engineering
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Electromobility
  • Renewable / Clean Energy
  • Energy Conversion / Storage

Wei Kheng TEOH (Dr.)

Patent Engineer
Professional Experience
  • Experienced in patent filing and prosecution, and in conducting prior art searches and patentability analysis, performing genetic sequences searches.
  • Underwent specialised training in prior art searches for her role as a Patent Analyst with a professional patents search firm.
Education
  • Ph.D. (Bioscience), University of Technology Malaysia
  • B. Eng. (Industrial Biology), University of Technology Malaysia
Specialisms
  • Life Sciences (e.g., genetic sequences)

Boon Gaik TAN

Patent Engineer
Professional Experience
  • Experienced in patent filing and prosecution, and in conducting prior art searches and patentability analysis.
Education
  • B. AppSc. (Industrial Biotechnology), University Malaysia Pahang
Specialisms
  • Life Sciences

Yanwen YUAN (Dr.)

Patent Engineer
Professional Experience
  • Previously a postdoctoral research fellow with the National University of Singapore and has extensive academic research experience in the field of 2D materials.
  • Author of 10 scientific publications in the fields of nanomaterials and devices.
  • Co-inventor of a PCT patent application relating to energy harvesting.
Education
  • Ph.D. (Physics), Nanyang Technological University
  • B.Sc. (Materials Science and Technology), Wuhan University
Specialisms
  • Materials Science
  • 2D materials
  • Nanomaterials

Jia Yin ANG

Patent Engineer
Professional Experience
  • Previously an R&D engineer with a Taiwan-based electronics company, specializing in design and thermal management of automotive electronics.
  • Co-inventor of a Taiwan patent application relating to server cooling technologies.
Education
  • B. Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), Nanyang Technological University
Specialisms
  • Cooling technologies
  • Thermal management