Author

Ruth Teh

Associate

Ruth acts for clients in intellectual property and technology law matters. Her experience ranges from trade mark prosecutions, oppositions, and infringement actions to advising on data privacy and cybersecurity compliance. With a creative background and education in music, performing arts and visual art, Ruth has a deep understanding of the perspective of clients from the arts and creative industries.

Ruth is dedicated to helping clients navigate the evolving legal landscape, and she actively seeks pro bono opportunities to help individuals in the creative industry and foreign workers.

Articles by Ruth Teh

17 September 2026

CFO’s Claim for $200,000 Performance Bonus Dismissed

Is an employee entitled to a performance bonus when, despite clear eligibility criteria for the bonus, the employee reinterprets the criteria because he believes he knows better than his employer?

19 June 2025

Accelerate Your Trade Mark Applications with SG Trade Marks Fast

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is accelerating the game for businesses. On 20 May 2025, IPOS launched the SG Trade Marks Fast program, designed to significantly speed up the examination of national trade mark applications.

7 January 2025

Stepping Into Legal Trouble: Can Using a Competitor's Name in AdWords Lead to Trade Mark Infringement?

As the modern day, tech-enabled consumer heavily relies on search engines to find products and services, the ways trade marks are used – or misused – online raise new legal questions.