LEE Tatt BoonIntellectual Property Division
Lee Tatt Boon is a partner of Skrine. He has more than 30 years experience in intellectual property law, in particular copyright, patent and design, trade mark and trade practices law. He is also a registered Trade Mark Agent, registered Design Agent and Patent Agent as well as a Notary Public. Born in Ipoh, Malaysia on 24th May 1949, Lee Tatt Boon studied law at Gray’s Inn, London and was conferred a Barrister-at-Law in 1972. In January 1981, Lee Tatt Boon became a partner of the firm.
Selected Experience
- Lee Tatt Boon’s practice in intellectual property has centered around copyright, patent and design, trade mark and trade practices issues arising from the growing awareness of the importance of intellectual property protection.
- His principal activities include the supervision of his firm’s Intellectual Property Division which comprise, besides himself, of 10 qualified lawyers and a complementary staff of 40, and acting as Counsel in Intellectual Property litigation.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English and Cantonese
PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS
- Authored/Co-authored the following articles and publications:
- “Countermeasures Against Infringement” (Japan External Trade Organisation Publication) together with another co-author, 1999 & 2000.
- “Malaysian IP Rights in Outline”, 1991
- “Product Fraud: Counterfeiting Goods Suppression”, June 1993
- “Alternative Enforcement to Trade mark Rights – Managing Intellectual Property Trademark Yearbook 2000”
- “Recent Legislative Developments in IP Malaysia” – IP 2000 World Desk Reference by Lex Mundi
- “IP in Malaysia – IP Profiles” – IP Asia, 2001
- “Brands – The Need To Be Legally Strong” together with another co-author, 2002
- “Trademarks Source Book for Malaysian Businessmen”, 2005
- “Marketing for Young Lawyers”, 2005
- Delivered a presentation on “The Role of Arbitration in Intellectual Property Disputes” at the International Conference on Settlement of International Commercial Disputes, October 2003
POSTS / PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATION
- Appointed Vice Chairman of the Malaysian Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Malaysia) on 16 February 2004.
- Ethical Business Practice Committee
- Chairman of the ICC (Malaysia) IP Committee
- Former Associate Editor of “Trademark World” and Former Editor of “IP Asia”.
- Member of the Malaysian Intellectual Property Association (MIPA), Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), International Trademark Association (INTA), International Association For the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI), Association of European Trade Mark Proprietors (MARQUES), International Federation of Industrial Attorneys (FICPI) and Licensing Executives Society (LES).
