Sterling IP

Sterling IP

Sterling IP is a boutique firm of strategically minded, commercially focused patent attorneys specialising in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. We are creative and resourceful, and our commercial focus means we create bespoke strategies tailored to your needs.

We routinely assist companies in fundraising rounds and we regularly perform due diligence from the perspective of the acquirer as well as having a proven track record in generating strong IP portfolios in supporting companies to better secure their exit strategies.

We can provide clear and succinct advice on how to draft or interpret IP clauses within your contract. We have special expertise in managing large global portfolios and can assist in determining inventorship. Importantly, we can help you navigate the IP landscape with a freedom-to-operate analysis that provides clear advice and practical solutions.

Year established in Singapore: 2013

Top focus areas for IA/IP services: Patent Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Due Diligence, IP Intelligence and Search, IP Portfolio Management

Type of organization: SME

Address in Singapore: 1 Irving Place, #07-10, The Commerze@Irving, Singapore 369546

Website: https://www.sterlingip.co.uk

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IA/IP service areas

Contract Drafting Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $800
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts in Singapore: 0
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts overseas: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Freedom-to-Operate Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $800
  • 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: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Audit Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $800
  • Number of projects completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Audit experts in Singapore: 0
  • Number of IP Audit experts overseas: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Database Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $800
  • Number of users on database in previous calendar year: 1 to 500
  • Number of IP Database experts in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Database experts overseas: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Due Diligence Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $800
  • 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: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Intelligence and Search Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $800
  • Number of projects completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 50
  • Number of IP Intelligence and Search experts in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Intelligence and Search experts overseas: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Portfolio Management Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $800
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts overseas: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Strategy Consulting Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $800
  • Number of projects completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Strategy Consulting experts in Singapore: 0
  • Number of IP Strategy Consulting experts overseas: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Watch Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $800
  • 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: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Patent Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $800
  • Number of files completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 100
  • Number of Patent Agents in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of Patent Agents overseas: 1 to 5
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Industry focus

  • Healthcare

Office locations

  • Head Office: Singapore
  • Regional Office: United Kingdom

Client segments

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

  • Singapore - 25%
  • United Kingdom - 50%
  • United States - 25%

Percentage of revenue by organisational type, based on previous calendar year:

  • Start-ups - 50%
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises - 50%

Key practice experts

Andrew Loh

  • Job Title: Managing Director
  • Years of Experience: 14 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Watch, IP Portfolio Management, IP Due Diligence
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Registered SG patent agent, Chartered UK patent attorney, Intellectual Property Litigation Certificate, Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (GCIP), PhD in Human Genetics
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.sterlingip.co.uk/andrew-loh-bio

Berni Hambleton

  • Job Title: Director
  • Years of Experience: 24 years
  • Location: United Kingdom
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Due Diligence, IP Intelligence and Search, IP Strategy Consulting
  • Certifications/Qualifications: European patent attorney, Chartered UK patent attorney, European design attorney, BSc (Hons) Applied Chemist, MSc Management of Intellectual Property
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.sterlingip.co.uk/bernis-bio

Lin Bishop

  • Job Title: Formalities Officer
  • Years of Experience: 20 years
  • Location: United Kingdom
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: IP Portfolio Management, Patent Agent Service
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) qualified IP Paralegal
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.sterlingip.co.uk/lins-bio

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Profile last updated on 10 Jul 2024