Laurence Thoo Email & Phone Number

Hong Kong

Moexa Pharmaceuticals Ltd is a startup company focusing on treatment of cancers using immune oncology technology.

Hong Kong

Providing professional intellectual property services, including patent, design and trade mark services in Hong Kong, China and internationally.

Hong Kong

My practice involves the procurement and enforcement of Patent, Design and Trade Mark rights and providing IP advisory services covering Hong Kong, China and internationally. I also manage regional filing, "freedom-to-operate" clearance and enforcement programs covering the greater Asian region including Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar, Laos, and Australia. I also regularly assist local Hong Kong Government bodies, research organisations, universities, start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs in cost-effectively procuring and enforcing Patents, Designs, Trade Marks and Copyright in the US, Europe and other key overseas markets. This involves original drafting of Patent specifications, advising on suitable multi-jurisdictional Patent filing strategies, and substantive prosecution of Patent families globally.My technical expertise covers a broad range of technology sectors including the fashion and luxury items industry (e.g. garments, shoes, fragrances and jewellery), engineering (e.g. analogue/digital electronics, telecommunications and data processing systems, computer hardware/software, e-commerce business systems, materials sciences and electro-mechanical devices and processes) as well as household consumer products (e.g. packaging, toys and household appliances).I have specialist experience and expertise in the utilisation of Trade Fair IP rights enforcement procedures in compliance with WTO obligations, and, implementing emergency IP rights recovery and salvaging strategies to mitigate inadvertent loss of IP rights in Hong Kong and internationally.

Sydney, Australia

• Preparing, filing and prosecuting Patent, Design and Trade Mark applications in Australia and internationally.• Conducting novelty and infringement-type searches and preparing Patent validity and freedom-to-operate opinions for clients.• Meeting with clients to address their IP queries, conducting IP audits and devising appropriate and effective strategies for protecting their IP assets in Australia and internationally.

Graduate Diploma In Legal Practice

Admitted to practise as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.

Education record

Bachelor Of Electrical Engineering

Master Of Industrial Property Law

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Bachelor Of Laws (Hons)