S&O is a full-service intellectual property firm. We specialize in advising our clients on all aspects of intellectual property in the Eurasia region from registration to enforcement as well as commercialization. We work closely with our clients to create IPR strategies to meet their specific needs. Our practice focuses on clearly understanding our clients’ businesses needs and issues and providing a responsive and effective response within clear established budgets.

Our firm helps protect and support your business growth by ensuring your ideas and intellectual property are registered, enforced and commercialized. With attorneys and specialists throughout the Eurasia zone, we offer a strategic, proactive service with deep local understanding and experienced professionals in both law and business aspects.

Our team includes attorneys,  IP consultants, trademark and patent agents from 6 different countries and speaking 8 different languages.  Our attorneys are specialized in IPR throughout the region and provide an international level of service with deep rooted local experience.

We work throughout Eurasia ready to assist you with your issues throughout the zone. Our offices and associated offices include:  Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

In Southeast Asia, the firm’s attorneys and investigators are uniquely experienced to support clients on a broad range of matters, covering trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyrights, cybersquatting, online infringements, trade secrets, unfair competition, and contractual IP.

Our legal teams provide advice in all IP areas in Southeast Asia– from prosecution to enforcement of clients’ rights, to negotiating and drafting licensing contracts. We focus on understanding clients’ businesses – and on using this insight to create tailored and successful solutions to complex IP matters.

Across Southeast Asia, S&O IP is well-known for organizing and participating in trainings to raise awareness among local authorities on the ever-evolving international standards for IP protection.

Our mandate globally, and particularly in Southeast Asia, is for the firm to distinguish our services and client relationship management by combining international experience with local insight, and by providing a holistic and integrated approach on every matter, for every client – every time.

S&O IP – Cambodia was established in 2019, and today is greatly respected for providing high-quality advice on both Enforcement and Prosecution issues.  The firm works closely with the Enforcement Authorities on development and implementation of anti-counterfeiting strategies. The team in Cambodia assists IP owners on stopping in-country IP infringement traffic, and regularly works with the Department of Intellectual Property Rights (DIPR), Customs, General Directorate of Consumer Protection, Competition, and Fraud Prevention (CCF), Cambodia Counter Counterfeit Committee (CCCC), and the Police Economic unit (EP).  These lawyers are also experienced in IP Prosecution, serving local and international clients on searches/registration of trade marks, patents, copyrights, utility models, and on licensing, franchising, and other contractual matters.

IP clients in Cambodia include global brands and local groups with a presence across Southeast Asia. The firm’s expertise covers a diversified industry base, including: fashion brands, sports brands, cosmetics. automotive, online entertainment, hospitality, energy, and the fast-evolving digital/software sectors.

S&O IP – Vietnam was established in 2015. S&O IP is particularly well known for both enforcement and prosecution work.

The firm is a one-stop shop for the protection of brands in-country, from combatting counterfeiting to managing regional anti-counterfeiting programs. The office also has dedicated investigators supporting the legal team with sightings, in-depth investigations, and internet monitoring. For prosecution, S&O IP Vietnam offers a full range of trademark, patent, design and copyright services, including searching, filing and prosecuting applications to registrations, oppositions, appeals, cancellations, recordal of assignments and licenses, and changes of address. For both enforcement and prosecution, the team works closely with local authorities to ensure utmost protection for both local and international clients.

S&O IP’s clients in Vietnam include global brands and local groups with a presence across Southeast Asia. The firm’s expertise covers a diversified industry base, including fashion brands, sports brands, cosmetics. automotive, online entertainment, hospitality, energy, and the fast-evolving digital/software sectors.

Led by high-profile Vietnamese, European and American lawyers, S&O IP Vietnam combines local knowledge and international expertise for the benefit of its foreign and local clients, delivering service excellence as well as legal know-how making the firm a dominant force in Vietnam

S&O IP – Thailand was established in 2016 and today the respected team in Bangkok includes IP attorneys, investigators and paralegals – all focused on delivering international standard IP advice and services. 

IP clients in Thailand include global brands and local groups with a presence across Southeast Asia. The firm’s expertise covers a diversified industry base, including: fashion brands, sports brands, cosmetics. automotive, online entertainment, hospitality, energy, food and beverage and the fast-evolving digital/software sectors.

PROSECUTION:  Thailand is bound by international conventions and treaties which enable IP rights owners to execute their IP rights in-country. Trademarks are registered with the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) under a first to file system. Therefore, it is crucial to register trademarks in Thailand to enjoy IP rights. Thailand also implemented the NICE classification system whereby there are in total 32 classes categorized by goods and services. Multi-class applications in Thailand are acceptable.

ENFORCEMENT: S&O IP Thailand is particularly well known as a one-stop shop for the protection of brands in Thailand. From combating counterfeiting, to managing regional anti-counterfeiting programs, the S&O IP Thailand team can support your business and assist you to obtain optimal solutions when facing IP infringements. The team is recognized for its targeted anti-counterfeiting strategies and multifaceted enforcement programs. The team works closely with the Thai enforcement authorities including the Department of Intellectual Property, Economic Police, the Department of Special Investigations, and the Thai Customs at all levels. S&O IP also has a dedicated in-house investigation department that supports the legal team with sightings, in-depth investigations, and internet monitoring.

S&O is a full-service intellectual property firm. We specialize in advising our clients on all aspects of intellectual property in the Greater China region from registration to enforcement as well as commercialization. We work closely with our clients to create IPR strategies to meet their specific needs. Our practice focuses on clearly understanding our clients’ businesses needs and issues and providing a responsive and effective response within clear established budgets.

Our firm helps protect and support your business growth by ensuring your ideas and intellectual property are registered, enforced and commercialized. With attorneys and specialists throughout the Greater China zone, we offer a strategic, proactive service with deep local understanding and experienced professionals in both law and business aspects.

Our team includes attorneys,  IP consultants, trademark and patent agents from 6 different countries and speaking 8 different languages.  Our attorneys are specialized in IPR throughout the region and provide an international level of service with deep rooted local experience.

We work throughout Greater China ready to assist you with your issues throughout the zone. Our offices and associated offices include: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Yiwu, Wuhan, Dalian, Hong Kong, Taipei and Macau.

S&O IP deals with the full range of intellectual property (IP) services in Laos, from registration and commercialization to the enforcement of IP rights, with a strong focus on trademarks and copyrights.

We regularly organize administrative raids against retailers, wholesalers, and factories through the Department of Science and Technology, and the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP). We also conduct revolving raids designed to highlight the active processes of diverse enforcement programs for our clients, and to maintain pressure on key markets. Results from our market monitoring enable identification of areas requiring continued and focused pressure. We provide comprehensive enforcement and investigative services for both international and respected local brand owners.