Join APAA

Only individuals practising the profession of a patent attorney in the Asian Region and organisations constituted in the region operated by one or more such individuals are eligible for membership of APAA, subject to the discretion of the Council to determine the scope of the membership. Membership is through the Recognised Groups.

Membership enquiries may be directed to Presidents of the relevant Recognised Groups as follows:

  • Australia: Simone Shu-Yen LEE | Email: simone.lee@griffithhack.com.au
  • Bangladesh: M.A. Kashem Bhuiyan | Email: remfry@bangla.net
  • Cambodia: Vichet Ny | Email: vichet.ny@vnpinterpro.com
  • Hong Kong: Andrew Cobden | Email: andrew.cobden@hoganlovells.com
  • India: Ranjna Mehta Dutt | Email: ranjna.dutt@remfry.com
  • Indonesia: Cita Citrawinda NOERHADI | Email: cita@ccp-associates.com
  • Japan: Kei IIDA | Email: k_iida@nakapat.gr.jp
  • Korea: Ben Yuu | Email: byuu@nampat.co.kr
  • Laos: Monmany YAGANAGI | Email: monmany@licolao.com
  • Macao: Nuno SIMOES | Email: nuno@jurismac.com
  • Malaysia: Michael Chow Ming SOO | Email: michaelsoo@shooklin.com.my
  • Myanmar: Khin Htwe Myint | Email: khinhtwe.myint@kstlegal.com
  • Nepal: Satya Pakka | Email: infosolar@ntc.net.np
  • New Zealand: Shayne NAM | Email: shayne@createip.co.nz
  • Pakistan: Syed Auqil Ali SHAH | Email: saashah@aliassociates.com.pk
  • Philippines: Rico DOMINGO | Email: rvd.law@rvdlaw.com
  • Singapore: Jason Kwok Chuan CHAN | Email: jason.chan@amicalaw.com
  • Sri Lanka: Mahinda HARADASA | Email: mahinda@varners.lk
  • Taiwan: H. G. CHEN | Email: chg013@tiplo.com.tw
  • Thailand: Satyapon SACHDECHA | Email: satyapon@satyapon.com
  • Vietnam: Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac | Email: pnx.bac@vision-associates.com

If you reside, or if your organisation is constituted in a territory in the Asian Region with no Recognised Group, please contact the Secretary-General.

Please note that countries in the Middle East are not included in the APAA region.