Charmayne Ong Poh Yin was admitted as a partner of Skrine in 1996. She is a registered Patent Agent, Design Agent and Trade Mark Agent in Malaysia. She is a partner in the Intellectual Property division of Skrine and is in charge of both the trademarks registration practice group as well as the IT and E-Commerce practice group.

Charmayne’s areas of practice include managing the registration of trademarks and general advisory work relating to the classic forms of IP rights: trade mark, copyright, industrial design rights and patents. Her experience involves advising on and drafting of contracts in intellectual property (e.g licensing, franchising, distributorships, contract manufacturing and technology transfers). She is also familiar with IT and E-Commerce matters, having been involved in matters relating to e-commerce, Internet banking, Cyberlaws, communications and multimedia.

Selected Experience

• General advisory work on trademarks, copyright, design, patent and trade secrets
• Advising on and drafting of contracts in intellectual property related areas e.g licensing, franchising, distributorships and contract manufacturing
• Advising on governmental regulations in relation to transfer of technology and drafting technology transfer contracts
• Advising on matters relating to the Consumer Protection Act 1999 and product liability issues
• She has also been involved in certain major projects in Malaysia, e.g. the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), whereby she acted for a number of foreign IT companies in contract negotiations with the Government of Malaysia in respect of the Multimedia Flagship applications
• Assisting in the preparation of a series of advices concerning the construction of a coal/oil fired power station, and in consequent litigation
• Advising on IT and E-Commerce, drafting and negotiating IT contracts

• Authored/Co-authored the following articles/chapters:
  
  • “Product Liability in Malaysia” 1999, in an Australian publication entitled “Product Liability in the Asia Pacific, Second Edition” together with Lim Yen Hui
  • “Product Recall in Malaysia” 2000 in a newsletter entitled “Product Liability, Advertising, Unfair Competition and Consumer Affairs, Volume 8 No.2” together with Lim Yen Hui. This is a Newsletter of the Committee S (Products Liability, Advertising, Unfair Competition and Consumer Affairs) of the International Bar Association Section on Business Law
  • “Product Recall in Malaysia” 2000 in an Australian journal entitled “Australian Product Liability Reporter, Volume 11 No.7” together with Lim Yen Hui
  • “E-commerce and Telecommunications in Malaysia” 2000 in a publication entitled “The New Project Finance for Asia” (Euromoney Publication) together with Chew Yu Shen and Kuek Pei Yee
  • The Malaysian chapter in a publication entitled “World Intellectual Property Rights & Remedies” (Oceana Publications) 2000 to 2005 together with Chew Yu Shen
  • The Malaysian chapter on “Building and Enforcing Intellectual Property Value: An International Guide For The Boardroom 2003”, published by Globe White Page
  • The Malaysian chapter in a publication entitled “The Preston Gates Guide to Telecommunications in Asia” 2003 (Asia Law & Practice) together with Lim Yen Hui
  • “Legislative Changes Signify Further Improvement for IP”, in a publication entitled “Managing Intellectual Property: Asia-Pactific IP Focus 2003” together with Lim Yen Hui
  • “IP law in Malaysia” published in the 2004 Member Directory for Lex Mundi’s IP World Desk Reference together with Jeannette Tan Li Shyan
  • The Malaysian chapter in a publication entitled “The Preston Gates Guide to Telecommunications in Asia” 2004 (Asia Law & Practice) together with Lim Yen Hui and Chew Yu Shen
  • The Malaysian contribution “A Global Guide for Practitioners on World Trademark Law Report Yearbook 2005” published by Globe Business Publishing Ltd. together with Adriani Wahjanto
  • “Intellectual Property Rights in Malaysia” published in the International IP Law Firms 2005 (HurryMedia Co Ltd., China)
• Delivered the following presentations:
  
  • “Technology Transfer – Making the Most Of Your IP” organized by Lexis Nexis and Malayan Law Journal (MLJ) at Park Royal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, November 2008.
  • “Key Principles In Drafting IT Contracts” at the Lexis Nexis and Malayan Law Journal (MLJ) Seminar, June 2005
  • “Agreements for the Different Commercialisation Routes: Protection Clauses in Agreements” at Institute Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN), March 1997
  • “Asean and the Challenge of Globalisation : Towards Enhancing Justice, Stability and Harmony” at the 10th Asean Law Students Conference 1998 held at the International Islamic University Malaysia, August 1998