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THE FIRM

NAMAZIE & Co. is an Intellectual Property & Technology law firm. Founded in 2001, it serves clients who require specialized legal services and solutions to protect and commercialise their Intellectual Property assets in Asia.

The firm’s clientele includes a rich mix of multi-national corporations, local and foreign law firms, research institutions, technology start-ups, small and medium enterprises and individuals, both locally and internationally, across diverse industries.

NAMAZIE & Co. has earned an international reputation for providing “first-class service” and “excellent support to clients” on a range of legal issues in Intellectual Property & Technology law.

Our guiding principles have consistently been:-

• Specialization in IP & Technology law
• Acquiring Contemporary, Industry based experience
• To Provide Optimal Solutions for our clients


OUR TEAM

Farah Namazie

Farah has worked in the field of Intellectual Property & Technology law since her call to the Singapore Bar in 1991. She left private practice to work as in house counsel for Apple Computer Inc. where she worked on a range of technology law issues, including complex software licensing and outsourcing projects. She returned to private practice and in 2001 founded Namazie & Co., where she has since been involved comprehensively in the practice of Intellectual Property & Technology law. She represents and works closely with many international clients to develop and maintain their IPR portfolios, with a particular focus on IP protection and IP transactional work.

A graduate of Oxford University, she obtained a Masters in Intellectual Property & Commercial law from the University of London, and qualified as a Barrister of Lincoln’s Inn before returning to Singapore to start a career in Intellectual Property law. Farah has published and lectured on IP & Technology law internationally. She is a member of Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), International Trademark Association (INTA), Association of Singapore Patent Attorneys (ASPA), European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA) and the ASEAN IPA and is a registered Patent Agent in Singapore.

Chong Chee Kiong

Chee Kiong is an Intellectual Property Executive with the firm. He provides legal support for filings, prosecutions and recordals of Intellectual Property matters. This includes comprehensive file management, reviewing and drafting of correspondence, managing and monitoring of Intellectual Property files and deadlines. He is very experienced in the practice of trademark management, often providing valuable advice on the best possible filing strategies as well as innovative ways to overcome complex objections.

Prior to joining Namazie & Co., Chee Kiong was an in-house paralegal for a major consumer electronic company, where he managed their IP portfolio, which included trademark work such as pre-filing searches, prosecution and renewals. He also worked for a leading law firm in Singapore as a Trademark Executive where he developed experience in trademark management and practice internationally.

Chee Kiong holds a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from the Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia.