Overview
This session provides practical insights into the role of intellectual property (IP) in design innovation, highlighting how designers can protect and commercialise their ideas through strategic use of IP rights. It addresses a critical gap in design practice—the ability to translate creative concepts into sustainable, real-world impact—by equipping designers with the tools to retain control over their work and build viable ventures around their creations.
Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how IP underpins long-term innovation, supports ethical growth, and strengthens the creative economy. The session will also introduce IPOS Group’s support for enterprises and creators, aimed at empowering them to better manage and leverage their IP assets. By bridging design and IP, this programme contributes to a more resilient, forward-looking design ecosystem that delivers both societal and economic value.
Schedule
Date: 15 Sep 2025, Monday
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) - 80 Bencoolen Street Seminar Room (Campus 1 Wing B, Level 2), 189655
Speakers
Speaker's Profile:
Welly Tantono, Executive Head, Legal, Compliance & InfoSec, Secretlab
https://www.linkedin.com/in/welly-tantono/?originalSubdomain=sg
Speaker's Profile:
Ye Thu Aung, Senior Program Manager, Grab Patent Office, Grab
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ye-thu-aung-59723897/?originalSubdomain=sg
Speaker's Profile:
Lincoln Dacy, Co-founder & CEO, XCLR8 Technologies
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lincolndacy/?originalSubdomain=sg
Speaker's Profile:
Paul McClelland, Head of Legal, IPOS International
Paul McClelland specialises in intellectual property law and commercial dispute resolution. Before joining IPOS International Pte Ltd, Paul was sole corporate counsel for a well-known Singaporean brand, where he was responsible for a broad range of commercial matters, including worldwide trademark registrations and oppositions, management of external counsel, contract review, and training. He has experience working in private practice for both Singapore and Scottish law firms. His practice focused on intellectual property and commercial arbitration. He also taught commercial law, intellectual property and real estate law at a Scottish university.
Partners
-a5a0fe53-7efd-4abc-99ff-c67820eb318d.png "Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)")
