Danielle Yeow Deputy Director-General Intellectual Property Office of Singapore IPOS Singapore

Danielle Yeow is the Deputy Director-General of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). Her responsibilities include administering the intellectual property systems in Singapore, strengthening the legal framework, and formulating IPOS’s overall domestic and international strategic and policy directions.

She has also recently undertaken an expert mission on an intellectual property office automation project on behalf of the WIPO.

Prior to joining IPOS, Danielle was a District Judge with the Subordinate Courts, Singapore, where she was actively involved in the review of sentencing and judicial policy in areas such as securities offences, sentencing principles and evidence.

Danielle was formerly with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Singapore (International Affairs Division) where she advised the Singapore Government on public international law issues including on trade and investment law as well as environmental law. She has represented Singapore in bilateral, regional and international negotiations and was an adviser to Singapore in proceedings before the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea in 2005.

She is also a former Justices’ Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of Singapore and a former criminal prosecutor.

Danielle has an LLB (Hons) from the University of Bristol and LLM (First Class) from the University of Cambridge. She is admitted as a Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple (England & Wales) and Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore).

IP Office Modernization - timely and cost-effective delivery of services (particularly focusing on the technical aspects)

Danielle Yeow, Deputy Director-Genera
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)

The presentation will canvass the challenges faced by IP offices in the development of an office modernization strategy; and highlight the considerations that may be relevant to different IP office profiles.

Danielle will also refer to recent innovations and initiatives introduced in the IPOS, such as the e-communications portal; and the ensuing learning points.  She will also touch briefly on the ongoing development of an integrated registries platform.

Finally, Danielle will share her thoughts on how IP offices could address, whether individually or collectively, the common goal of delivering services in a responsive, efficient, timely and effective manner.