Joyce A. Tan

• Panelist of Dispute Resolution Service under the Singapore Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, 2001-2011
• Member of Law Reform Committee, Singapore, 2006 -
• Member of think tank Technology Law Development Group, Singapore
• Member of Legal Panel on Convergence Issues, Info-Communications Development Authority of Singapore
• Member of Working Group on Electronic Commerce, Singapore
• Examination Committee for Singapore Patent Agents Qualifying Examination, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, 2006
• Singapore Country Representative, Emerging IP Rights Committee, Asian Patent Attorneys Association, 2004 - 2006
• Publications Chair, Inter-Pacific Bar Association, 1996 – 1998 
• Vice Chair of Telecommunications Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association, 1999-2002
• Council-At-Large Member, Inter-Pacific Bar Association, 2006-2009
• Chair of Technology and Communications Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association, 2002-2004
• Member of Free Trade Areas Subcommittee, International Trademark Association, 2006-2007
• Member of Intellectual Property Committee, Law Society of Singapore, 1995, 1997, 1999 to-date
• Chair of Copyright and Designs Sub-Committee, Law Society of Singapore, 2002
• Chair of Info-Media Sub-Committee, Law Society of Singapore, 2005, 2006 & 2007
• Member of Committee on Multidisciplinary Practices, Law Society of Singapore, 1999
• Member of Committee on Practice Structures, Law Society of Singapore, 2000

 

• International Trade Mark Association
• Asian Patent Attorneys Association
• ASEAN Intellectual Property Association
• Inter-Pacific Bar Association
• International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property
• Licensing Executives Society International
• International Bar Association

 

• Intellectual Property and Legal Challenges in Mergers and Acquisitions in the Education Business, April 2010
• The Future of Collective Licensing, November 2009
• IP in Education & Media Businesses, July 2009
• Considerations in Commercialisation of IP, July 2009
• ADR for IP Disputes, May 2009
• Online Trade Mark Use in Singapore, March 2009
• Collapsing Boundaries: Technology, Communications and Entertainment Delivery, April 2008
• Singapore Regulatory Framework on BioTechnology, October 2007
• Getting the Deal Through – Ecommerce 2008, October 2007
• Successful Strategies for Doing Business in Asia, September 2007
• E-Government – Effective Management of IP, November 2006
• Negotiating, Drafting & Managing Service Level Agreements, October 2006
• Contractual Restrictions & Rights under Copyright, September 2006
• IT/IP – Changing Internet Technologies, Evolving IRP and Uncertain Regulatory Regimes: Navigating the Developing Jurisprudence on Technological Challenges to Creators and Practitioners, August 2006
• Contractual Restrictions & Rights under Copyright, September 2006
• Negotiating, Drafting & Managing Service Level Agreements, October 2006
• E-Government – Effective Management of IP, November 2006
• Introduction to IP Law, December 2006
• Regulating MVNOs in Singapore, July 2006
• The Legalities of Open Source, February 2006
• Review of IT Law Development in Singapore, January 2006
• Data Protection in Singapore, January 2006
• Trade Marks in ASEAN (Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia & Vietnam), May 2005 and May 2006
• Intellectual Property Law in Singapore, IP Engineer Training Course, IP Academy, February and September 2005, April 2006
• Updates/Highlights of Intellectual Property Law Amendments 2004, November 2004
• Franchising and Intellectual Property – Kindred Spirits?, October 2004
• "Chilling Out On Intellectual Property in Favour of Competition?", August 2004
• "Getting into the Franchising Act", November 2003, May 2004
• "Service Level Agreements", March 2002
• Designs in Singapore, October 2001
• The Balancing Act in Service Level Agreements, July 2001 
• Legal Issues in Outsourcing the Corporate IT Function, February 2001
• Fitting in Mobile Virtual Network Operators in Singapore, January 2001
• The Nature of Patents and Designs, September 2000
• An Introduction to Intellectual Property Laws in Singapore, July 2000
• Around And About E-Commerce Legislation In Singapore, July 2000
• Telecommunications and the Internet – Singapore's Challenges, April 2000
• Where IT Converges
• Electronic Records for Posterity, November 1999
• Electronic Commerce and Cybertrading in Securities, June 1999
• WTO/GATS and the Telecommunications Landscape in Singapore, April 1999
• Maneuvering Copyright Through Cyberspace, March 1999
• E-Commerce with a Legal Eye – The Singapore Perspective, January 1999
• The Role of Intellectual Property in Business Today and Tomorrow
• The Fight Against Piracy
• Arbitration and ADR for Intellectual Property Disputes in Singapore, May 1995
• Intellectual Property and the Information Superhighway, October 1996
• Recognising and Protecting Your Franchise Rights, September 1997
• Licensing Trends and Protection, April 1994
• Overview of Intellectual Property Laws in Singapore, August 1997
• Protection of New Technology in Singapore, February 1998
• Considerations in Software Agreements
• Computer Contracts
• A Legal Framework for Prepaid Cards in Singapore, April 1993
• Cashless Payment Transactions
• Book Review of Butterworth's Annotated Statutes of Singapore, Volume 7 on Intellectual Property Law for Law Gazette

 

The international profile and standing of Joyce A. Tan and the Firm of which she is the precedent partner are illustrated by the many publications in which they are featured, several of which are based only on nominations made pursuant to international or regional surveys conducted by independent bodies to identify and recognise practitioners in the stated fields as follows:

 

• Chambers Asia – Asia's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2012, 2011 and 2010. By Chambers & Partners
• Global Law Experts – Commercial Law Firm of the Year 2011 and M&A Law Firm of the Year 2011. By Global Law Experts
• PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 by Practical Law Company on leading lawyers and law firms in each country by practice area based on independent research conducted throughout the year and confidential feedback from clients and in-house counsel and interviews conducted face to face, by telephone and in writing with private practice lawyers active in those markets.
• PLC Cross-border Handbooks – Communications and IT, 2006/2007 by Practical Law Company and wherein the Which Lawyer? Section identifies the leading private practice lawyers and law firms in this area across 39 jurisdictions.
• Asialaw IP Awards Nomination, 2005 and 2006 for top 10 IP firms in Singapore
• The International Who's Who Regulatory Communications Lawyers 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 and 2003 by Law Business Research Ltd based on independent research and analysis of the opinions of law firm clients and regulatory communications lawyers from around the world.
• Who's Who Legal Singapore 2008 by Law Business Research Ltd, a guide to the leading business lawyers in Singapore based on independent research.  
• The World's Leading IP Practices 2003 by Managing Intellectual Property based on survey work conducted internationally and is an independent source of information on leading law firms and agencies in the IP field.
• Global Counsel 3000, 2003/2004 Edition by Practical Law Company based on independent research and analysis of the legal market in 80 jurisdictions worldwide.
• The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2002 by Law Business Research Ltd based on assessment of the foremost legal practitioners in 27 distinct areas of the international legal marketplace.
• An International Who's Who of Telecommunications Lawyers, first & second editionby Law Business Research Ltd based on comprehensive independent survey work conducted internationally.  The nomination in the first edition was the only one from a local law firm in Singapore. 
• Global Communications 2002 by Practical Law Company based on a comprehensive analysis of the communications industry worldwide.
• 2010 Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law by Euromoney Legal Media Group
• AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers, Intellectual Property Section, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 & 2000, IT, Media & Telecommunications Section, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 & 2007, IT & Telecommunications Section, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 by Asia Law and Practice, a Euromoney company.
• Guide to the World's Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers 2011, 2010, 2008, 2005 and 2002 by Euromoney Legal Media Group
• 1999 Guide to the World's Leading Information Technology Advisers by Euromoney Legal Media Group
• AsiaLaw Profiles, A Guide to the World's Law Firms and Legal Markets, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, A Guide to Asia's Law Firms and Legal Markets, 2006, 2005 and 2004, A Guide to the Law Firms and Legal Markets of Asia, 2003, The Definitive Guide to Asia's Leading Law Firms, 2002, 2001, and 2000 by Asia Law and Practice, a Euromoney company
• IP Profiles, A Guide to the World's Intellectual Property Advisers, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003, The Definitive Resource for Intellectual Property Owners in Asia, 2002, The Definitive Guide to Asia's Leading IP Firms, 2001, 2000 and 1999 
• IFLR 1000 The Guide to the World's Leading Business Law Firms, 2002 Edition by Euromoney Legal Media Group
• The Asia Pacific Legal 500 – The Guide to Asia's Commercial Law Firms, 2011/2012, 2010/2011, 2009/2010, 2008/2009, 2007/2008, 2006/2007, 2006/2005, 2004/2005, 2003/2004 and 2001/2002 Editions

Singapore lawyer with cross-border and domestic corporate and commercial practice. Particular strengths in technology, communications, media and intellectual property-related transactions, including establishment of new ventures and business models, financing transactions involving technology or intellectual property, private equity investments, strategic alliances and joint ventures, acquisition, disposition, exploitation and licensing of technology and intellectual property assets. Undertaken numerous consultancy projects on the deployment and management of intellectual property as strategic business tool. Telecommunication practice includes regulatory, licensing and interconnection aspects. Also handles prosecution of trade mark, patent and design registrations and disputes-related work in above practice areas.

 

• LLB (Honours), National University of Singapore
• Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore
• Roll of Solicitors, England & Wales (non-practising)
• Registered Patent Agent, Singapore
• Notary Public
• Commissioner for Oaths
• Appointed Consultant to the SCOPE IP (Strategies for Creation, Ownership, Protection and Exploitation of Intellectual Property) Programme of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
• Associate Mediator, Singapore Mediation Centre