Alex is a Partner at Christopher & Lee Ong in the Intellectual Property & Intangible Assets practice. His predominant areas of practice Intellectual Property, Technology, and Telecommunications disputes.
Alex has successfully secured orders and judgments in cases across diverse sectors, including telecommunications, automotive, fashion, healthcare, banking, and real estate – illustrating the breadth of his expertise in IP, IA, and tech-related matters. To complement his tech practice, he is also experienced in navigating complex IP litigation, including infringement and invalidation disputes across all forms of intellectual property.
In addition to his primary focus, Alex’s practice areas extend to general litigation, corporate commercial law, and administrative law. In the realm of general litigation, he has represented clients in tort cases involving defamation, negligence, and breaches of confidence, showcasing his ability to manage complex disputes. His corporate commercial experience includes handling minority oppression hearings and defending against hostile shareholder injunctions, reflecting his expertise in resolving intricate corporate disputes.
On the administrative law front, Alex has successfully represented clients in judicial review proceedings, including property developers and insurance companies in tax-related matters, demonstrating his proficiency in navigating regulatory challenges.
Alex’s arbitration work focuses on technology-related disputes, including matters involving the implementation of complex digital systems and large-scale governmental infrastructure projects.
Notable cases & transactions
Technology-related Disputes
- Represented one of the largest global integrators of communication products and services for multinational corporations in a debt recovery dispute. The total disputed sum amounts to approximately RM1.5 million.
- Represented an internationally recognised company that manufactures devices for numerous industries including banking, aviation, telecommunication and insurance in an action for utility innovation infringement and invalidation.
- Represented a Malaysian regulatory body for the recovery of licensing fees and contribution to a statutory fund as required under the relevant legislation.
- Represented a China based company in a contractual dispute pertaining to solar power projects. The total dispute sum amounts to approximately RM11 million.
- Represented the Malaysian outfit of a world-leading global technology services provider in a dispute pertaining to leased circuits. Successfully defended the client from a claim in the amount of RM8.7 million.
- Represented and advised a Malaysian robotic warehouse service provider against one of the largest British online supermarket and technology company in a patent infringement dispute.
- Represented and advised a prominent medical group in a cybersecurity breach incident, securing a Mareva injunction to freeze funds that were fraudulently transferred out and successfully obtaining judgment in the group’s favor.
- Represented and advised a Malaysian company involved in advanced manufacturing automation solutions against one of the largest British online supermarket and technology company in a patent infringement dispute.
- Represented a software/system development company who provides software solutions and tools for design and development, integration, data warehouse, reporting and analysis, and business intelligence system in debt recovery exercises against main contractors of large governmental projects such as uCustoms and NIISe. The amount of dispute ranges from RM2.5 million to RM9.3 million.
- Represented a subsidiary of a public listed Malaysian IT & TMT company in an arbitration against its former service provider pertaining to an i3S project in Malaysian schools. The claimed sum in the action was RM1.8 million.
- Advised multiple leading technology companies on navigating and responding to the recently introduced social media licensing regime, providing strategic guidance on compliance and associated legal considerations.
- Advised a Chinese internet technology company which currently owns one of the largest short-form video hosting service on the licensing requirements for the provision of its services in Malaysia.
- Advised one of the world’s leading cigarette and tobacco manufacturing companies on its alternative to traditional smoking product which resulted in its successful launch in Malaysia.
Intellectual Property
- Represented one of Malaysia’s largest automobile makers in combating counterfeit engine oil circulating in the market.
- Represented one of the oldest and largest architecture practices in Singapore in defending a trademark invalidation action.
- Represented one of the largest agrochemical distributor groups in Malaysia in a trademark non-use revocation proceeding.
- Represented a famous eatery chain offering Chinese/Taiwanese foods and beverages against a competitor for tort of passing-off and tort of unlawful interference of business.
- Represented numerous entities including public listed companies and an arbitration centre in administrative proceedings before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center pertaining to domain name disputes. Successfully obtained the deletion or transfer of the disputed domains.
- Represented a Japanese manufacturer, supplier, distributor and exporter of renowned tyre brands in a trademark invalidation proceeding in Malaysia.
- Represented a local company involved in the prayer materials industry in hearings on industrial design infringement and invalidation in the Court of Appeal.
- Represented Malaysia’s largest co-operative bank at the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court in a dispute pertaining to trademark infringement and passing-off disputes involving.
- Represented one of Malaysia’s largest telecommunication companies in a trial and hearings on trademark infringement and domain name dispute.
- Represented one of the largest manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of nitrile and latex gloves in Malaysia in a trademark and copyright infringement action.
- Represented one of the world’s best known and largest lifestyle bag and travel luggage companies in the world pertaining to termination of distributorship agreement and trademark infringement.
- Represented the holding company of a famous golf and country club in Malaysia in a trademark opposition appeal to the High Court, involving a British multinational engineering company renowned for the design and manufacture of power systems for aviation.
- Represented a renowned property developer and its subsidiary in a copyright infringement dispute.
- Represented a respondent/accused in an appeal by the public prosecutor pertaining to an offence for false trade descriptions/counterfeit goods. Successfully having the appeal by the public prosecutor dismissed.
- Represented one of Malaysia’s largest fashion companies and its subsidiaries in an industrial design and copyright infringement dispute.
Reported Cases
- Aideah Communication Sdn Bhd v The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd [2024] 5 CLJ 357.
- SA Architects Sdn Bhd v SAA Architects Pte Ltd [2023] MLJU 1901.
- Emerico Sdn Bhd v Maxvigo Solution Sdn Bhd [2023] CLJU 2552.
- Golden Goose S.P.A. v Kenso Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd [2023] CLJU 425.
- Emerico Sdn Bhd v Nefcom Technology Sdn Bhd [2022] CLJU 2724.
- Emerico Sdn Bhd v Pradotec Global Sdn Bhd [2022] CLJU 2723.
- United Malaya Stores Sdn Bhd v S Selapa Sivalingam & Anor [2022] 6 CLJ 469.
- Kon Jit Heng v PP [2022] CLJU 396.
- Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri [2022] CLJU 48.
- Saujana Resort (M) Bhd v Chin Cheen Foh & Ors And Another Appeal [2021] 3 CLJ 71.
- Shanxi Weixin Construction Engineering Co Ltd v Chang Tong Lee & Anor [2020] CLJU 520.
- Emerico Sdn Bhd v Maxvigo Solution Sdn Bhd [2020] CLJU 206.
- Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd v Koperasi Amanah Pelaburan Bhd [2020] 6 CLJ 203.
- Rolls-royce Plc & Anor v Saujana Hotel Sdn Bhd & Anor [2019] CLJU 815.
- Telekom Malaysia Berhad & Anor v CA Multimedia Sdn Bhd & Ors [2019] CLJU 2005.
- Thene Arulmani Chelvi Arumugam v London Weight Management Sdn Bhd [2020] 5 CLJ 260.
- Ho Kam Wah @ Ho Kim Wah v Began Land Sdn Bhd [2018] CLJU 1507.
