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Carl Chan GCIP 2003/2004
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 "The importance of IP is growing across all industries. In the commodities trading business, where there is little scope for tangible product differentiation and branding, developing proprietary knowledge is crucial in creating and maintaining our competitive advantage. For petroleum/ oil trading, the overall strategy, in-house trading algorithms, procedures and formulas are key factors that sets us apart. Glencore's leading position serves as a clear signal that identifying, protecting and leveraging on such trade secrets and confidential information is critical." | | Carl handles the structured trade, investments and credit aspects of the business for Glencore International AG, a company that focuses on sourcing and marketing of metals, minerals, energy products and agricultural products. He ensures that the risk-return parameters, documentation and exposure are in line with the company's overall strategy. |
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Rachel Tey GCIP 2003/2004
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 "Philips currently has more than 100,000 patent rights, based over 27,000 inventions. Our patent portfolio is one of the most valuable assets of Philips. Currently, Philips produces approximately 3,000 patent filings a year and continues to enahance its portfolio of IPRs. Our most valuable patents are in the optical recording area. We also have significant patents in our shavers, wireless applications, X-Rays and MRI. The Philips name and logo now represent a combined value of about US$4.5 billion." | | Rachel works at Philips Intellectual Property & Standards (IP&S), where she takes care of patent and trademark prosecution matters in Singapore and also helps manage Philips' optical licensing business in South East Asia and Oceania. Philips IP&S is constantly in touch with researchers and marketers throughout the Philips organisation and with IP agencies, technology companies and research institutes in the wider market. Philips IP&S plays an essential role by enhancing Philip's technologies and realising their value. |
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Sharon Snodgrass GCIP 2003/2004
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 "Intellectual property rights are becoming increasingly important in today's world and I believe that this will continue to increase. In Singapore, the government's strong stand to support intellectual property rights, in terms of legal framework, training of personnel and enforcement are positive measures for Singapore's position as an IP hub. Now it is a matter of people becoming more aware of intellectual property rights and how to exploit them commercially for one's own company and consequently for Singapore's economy" | | After completing the Graduate Cerificate in Intellectual Property, Sharon moved from the Singapore Tourism Board to become a Manager at IPR-X (Asia Pacific) Ltd., a private investment company that invests in companies with IP assets and also advises on IP exploitation, financial structuring and business management. Sharon plays a key role in carrying due diligence on the companies, which includes examining and evaulating their IP rights and seeing how best these can be exploited. |
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Torsten Exner GCIP 2003/2004
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 "Although doing research can be fun, I was looking for another long-term perspective, as I didn't like doing or supervising experiments for the rest of my life. While doing a course on Economics, I had some contact with law and was impressed by the degree of preciseness of the language and options for arguments available. Taking the GCIP course was one more step on the road to intellectual property for me." | | Torsten was originally a researcher with the Bioprocessing Technology Institute, where he handled protein purification and the analysis of cell culture media. After taking the IP Academy's Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property, he made a career switch and is now working at Vering Jentschura & Partner, a law firm specialised in IP. As a European firm with its head office in Munich and a branch office each in Singapore and the US, the firm is able to provide Torsten with training on worldwide IP matters, with a focus on Singapore and European matters. |
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Upasana Patel GCIP 2003/2004
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 "A healthy patent portfolio is a valuable asset to any company. Since the patent system was introduced in Singapore on 23 Febuary 1995, the number of patent applications being filed here has been a 76% increase in the number of patent applications filled in Singapore residents from 1995 to 2003. I believe that there is a greater awareness of the importance of patenting in Singapore among corporations, research institutes and individuals today." | | Upasana is a trainee patent attorney with Llyod Wise, a UK- based Intellectual Property firm, which handles trademarks design and patent filing in Singapore and around the world. She currently provides assistance in patent drafting and prosecution work, specialising in the fields of chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and molecular biology. |
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