Patent, Trademark & Registered Design Attorneys
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Michael McLaughlin – Singapore Patent Attorney
I am Singapore Registered Patent Attorney (Singapore Registered Patent Agent) with more than 25 years’ experience. I help clients identify and protect their intellectual property (patents, trademarks, and designs). My approach is highly customised to each client’s needs, not a one-size-fits-all service. Strategic, thoughtful protection is central to my work; off-the-shelf IP advice can be a costly mistake, often only discovered when it’s too late to fix.
As a Singapore Registered Patent Attorney, I am qualified by professional examination to act before the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). Originally from the UK, I am also a British Chartered Patent Attorney (CPA) and a qualified European Patent Attorney (EPA).
I hold an honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, and began my career as an engineer before training as a patent attorney in London — widely recognised as a global centre of excellence in the profession. I qualified as a CPA and EPA in 2005 while with a leading London firm.
With around 25 years of experience in IP, I advise across a broad range of technologies, particularly in software/ICT, electrical and electronic engineering, and mechanical engineering and devices. I have experience with a wide spectrum of clients — from individuals and SMEs to universities, government R&D institutes, and global tech giants. For example, I played a key role in developing patent strategy for a major Southeast Asian tech company as it scaled up its patent portfolio during a transformative growth phase.
I am consistently ranked among the leading patent practitioners in Singapore. I have been listed in IAM Patent 1000 — including their top tier — and recognised as an IAM Global Leader for patent prosecution. I have also been named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property every year since 2014, and a Leading Individual and “Most Highly Regarded” Patent Attorney in Singapore by Who’s Who Legal.
Beyond client work, I also speak on IP topics and was previously a guest lecturer in patent law and practice at the National University of Singapore.