We provide expert IP consulting and brand protection services, helping businesses and individuals identify, develop, protect, and commercialise their intellectual property (IP) rights. Our tailored solutions ensure that your IP strategies align with your business goals, maximising the value of your intellectual assets.
Whether you’re a startup, SME, or multinational corporation, our IP consulting services guide you in securing trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets. Additionally, our brand protection services safeguard your business from counterfeiting, infringement, and brand misuse across digital and physical markets.
At Auriga IP, we specialise in converting your ideas and inventions into robust, defensible patents and designs. With deep expertise in patent law across Singapore and key jurisdictions such as the United States, Europe, and China, we craft patent applications that meet the standards of these global patent offices. Our extensive international network of associates ensures seamless intellectual property rights protection in multiple countries.
Lionel is the founder and managing director of Auriga IP. With more than 20 years of experience in many areas of intellectual property, he is a registered Patent Attorney with expertise in patent drafting and prosecution, IP management and strategy, licensing and IP due diligence.
As an industry veteran in the Intellectual Property space, Lionel has a proven track record in helping multi-national corporations and listed companies build a sustainable innovation culture and develop good practices in IP strategy and IP management to create value and assets.
Lionel has worked for companies of diverse types and sizes: large law firms, international IP firms and multinational listed companies. At Drew & Napier, he specialized in the patent prosecution of multi-national corporations in semiconductor, manufacturing , technology and pharmaceutical industries. In AJ Park (New Zealand), he spent time drafting patent applications for multi-national corporations. Lionel then joined the international IP firm, Bird & Bird LLP where he managed the patent portfolio of multi-national corporations and frequently advised on strategic protection and management of intellectual property rights.
Inspired to understand the IP and business challenges faced by companies, Lionel made a significant career move by joining Razer Inc., a former NASDAQ-listed multi-national corporation that is the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers. Under his leadership, he was instrumental in developing and executing tailored IP strategies, and implementing policies for invention harvesting and IP risk management. Lionel was also integral in providing litigation support that led to Razer’s success in obtaining damages in a patent litigation case in the United States.
Lionel played a fundamental and instrumental role in developing and implementing tailored patent strategies for GrabTaxi Holdings, a NASDAQ-listed company. He provided strategic patent advisory services to Grab’s legal and engineering team with particular focus on patent harvesting and patent risk management, and helped Grab achieve a top 10 patent filer status in Singapore in 2021 and 2022.
Lionel also has experience managing the trademark portfolios of several companies and has assisted in the filing and prosecution of several trademark applications in Singapore and overseas.
Lionel has worked with clients ranging from startup companies to multi-national corporations and is passionate about assisting his clients in the area of IP management and strategies. He recognises that there is a correlation between the value of IP and the business strategy of a company and focuses on this linkage by taking the time to understand each client’s needs and provide practical and cost-effective solutions that will optimize the value of their intellectual property assets.
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Trainee Patent Attorney, Biotech Specialist
Petrina brings nearly two decades of dedicated experience in intellectual property, with a specialized focus on patent filing and prosecution. She excels at advising both local and international corporate clients on their patent portfolios and overarching strategy, ensuring their intellectual property is robustly protected under Singapore Patent Law. Petrina’s extensive background allows her to manage the full lifecycle of a patent, from drafting specifications and applications to prosecuting them in Singapore and overseas. Her prior experience includes managing a portfolio of over 700 patent application files. She is also adept at leadership, having supervised patent filing clerks and trained new executives. In a previous role, she was instrumental in growing a patents team from a single executive to a team of five.
Key Experience:
● Strategic Client Counsel: Advises corporate clients on their patent portfolios and strategies.
● Patent Prosecution: Possesses 19 years of experience in patent filing and prosecution, which includes preparing substantive responses to Office Actions.
● Specification Drafting: Meets with inventors and corporate entities to draft patent specifications and applications.
● Team Leadership & Training: Supervises patent filing clerks and conducts training sessions for new executives.
● Operational Management: Previously managed a firm’s entire Singapore office and staff during the Registered Patent Agent’s overseas business trips.
Petrina’s legal expertise is enhanced by her strong scientific background. She holds an Honours Degree in Biotechnology from the University of Queensland and has two years of hands-on experience in biotechnology research laboratories. She is highly proficient in the technical language of chemistry and life sciences. Her qualifications are further solidified by a Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property (GCIP) from the IP Academy/NUS. This powerful combination of legal and scientific knowledge enables her to provide nuanced and effective solutions for her clients.
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● Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property (Merit), National University of Singapore
● Bachelor of Science (Biotech), University of Queensland, Australia
● Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology), University of New South Wales, Australia
IP Paralegal
Priyanka brings over seven years of intellectual property and legal compliance experience across Singapore and India to the Auriga IP team. Her practice focuses on trademark prosecution and portfolio management, including filings and office action responses before IPOS, WIPO, and IP2SG, trademark clearance searches, and specification drafting for goods and services.
Before joining Auriga IP, Priyanka held IP and legal compliance roles at leading Singapore law firms and a multinational technology company, where she managed multi-jurisdictional trademark portfolios, coordinated with foreign associates on international filings, and supported the development of internal AI governance and data protection (PDPA) policy. She has also set up standard operating procedures for IP departments at two prior firms, and has experience training and mentoring junior team members.
Priyanka holds a Master of Laws in Trademarks, Corporate and Commercial Law from NALSAR University of Law and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Delhi. She is a Registered Trademark Agent with ISTMA and is qualified as an Advocate in India (Bar Council of Delhi & Bar Council of India). She has attended INTA (Boston, 2019), WIPF (2018), and APAA (2018).
QUALIFICATIONS
● Master of Laws (LL.M.), Trademarks, Corporate & Commercial Law
● Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) — Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, India
● Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) — University of Delhi, India
● Registered Trademark Agent, ISTMA
● Advocate, Bar Council of Delhi & Bar Council of India
● IPOS Course: Intellectual Property Essentials for Businesses
Intellectual property rights legally protect your creative ideas, inventions, literary and artistic work, and brands from unauthorised use. By securing the rights to your IP, you gain legal ownership, which helps creators control how their work is used and how they can profit from it.
There are four main types of intellectual property rights, namely:
Auriga IP offers comprehensive brand protection services designed to secure your trademarks, logos, and unique products. From registration to enforcement, our dedicated team ensures your brand is properly protected and defended against infringement.
Our comprehensive IP consulting services guide you through the complex world of intellectual property rights. Whether you’re launching a new product or expanding overseas, we help you develop strategies to identify, secure, and manage your IP assets effectively.
Yes, registration is just the first step. Ongoing monitoring and enforcement are vital to maintain your rights. Our brand protection services include regular watch services, enforcement actions, and advice on how to respond to potential infringements.
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