Cantab IP

Cantab IP

Cantab IP specializes in obtaining strong, defensible protection of our clients’ intellectual property. We provide patent drafting and prosecution and trade mark registration services, as well as design registration. We register and help enforce and defend IP rights around the world.

Our patent attorney is scientifically and technically qualified to PhD level and is legally qualified in European, United Kingdom and Singapore IP law. We specialise in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and the life sciences but are able to handle inventions in a wide range of technologies including mechanical, electronics and software.

We’re proud to have worked with some of the most innovative companies in the United States, Europe and Asia, including prestigious household names as well as Nobel Prize winners.

Year established in Singapore: 2016

Top focus areas for IA/IP services: Patent Agent Service, Registered Design Agent Service, Trade Mark Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Due Diligence

Intellectual property awards received: Patent Law Firm of the Year in Singapore 2014 ; 2011 Singapore Boutique IP Law Firm of the Year Award

Type of organization: SME

Address in Singapore: 52D Gilstead Road, Singapore 309097

Website: https://www.cantab-ip.com

Offer: 30 minute initial consultation without charge.

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IA/IP service areas

Freedom-to-Operate Services

  • Hourly rate: $801 to $1200
  • Number of projects completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Due Diligence Services

  • Hourly rate: $801 to $1200
  • Number of projects on database in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Database experts in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Database experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Portfolio Management Services

  • Hourly rate: $801 to $1200
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: Above 100
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Strategy Consulting Services

  • Hourly rate: $801 to $1200
  • Number of projects completed in previous calendar year: Above 100
  • Number of IP Strategy Consulting experts in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Strategy Consulting experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Watch Services

  • Hourly rate: $801 to $1200
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Watch experts in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Watch experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Patent Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $801 to $1200
  • Number of files completed in previous calendar year: 901 to 1000
  • Number of Patent Agents in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of Patent Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Registered Design Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $801 to $1200
  • Number of files completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 15
  • Number of Registered Design Agents in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of Registered Design Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Trade Mark Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $801 to $1200
  • Number of classes completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 250
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Industry focus

  • Electronics
  • Energy and Chemicals
  • Healthcare
  • ICT and Media

Office locations

  • Head office: Singapore

Client segments

Percentage of clients by country, based on previous calendar year:

  • United States - 33%
  • United Kingdom - 33%
  • Singapore - 24%
  • Germany - 5%
  • France - 5%

Key practice experts

Chong-Yee Khoo

  • Job Title: Patent Attorney
  • Years of Experience: 27 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Registered Design Agent Service, Trade Mark Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Due Diligence
  • Certifications/Qualifications: European Patent Attorney, Chartered Patent Attorney (United Kingdom), Intellectual Property Litigation Certificate (United Kingdom), Registered Singapore Patent Agent, PhD (Cambridge University) Double First Class Honours degree in Natural Sciences from Queens’ College
  • Awards/Accolades: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2018 - Intellectual Asset Magazine’s IAM Patent 1000 2018 edition ; The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2017 - Intellectual Asset Magazine’s IAM Patent 1000 2017 edition ; The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2016 - Recommended for patent prosecution in Singapore - Intellectual Asset Magazine’s IAM Patent 1000 2016 edition ; The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2015 - Recommended for patent prosecution in Singapore - Intellectual Asset Magazine’s IAM Patent 1000 2015 edition ; The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2014 - Recommended for patent prosecution in Singapore - Intellectual Asset Magazine’s IAM Patent 1000 2014 edition
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.cantab-ip.com/people/chong-yee-khoo

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Profile last updated on 23 August 2023