A chemical engineer by profession, Irfan is very well-versed with chemical engineering. He worked as a process engineer in a large palm oil company for a couple of years and joined one of the Malaysia's most reputable law firms, where he learned valuable intellectual property experience, helping clients in patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, layout designs of integrated circuit, geographical indications and plant variety protections. He has attended and conducted many international conferences, seminars as well as IP courses, including JPAA IP Practitioner Bangkok; the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) Southeast Asia Patent Drafting Course; the Japan Patent Office (JPO)/IPR for Practitioners, Specializing in Patent, and IP Innovation Special Program by Korean Patent Attorneys Association and jointly organized by University of California Davis and Seoul National University. He speaks frequently at seminars and workshops on the subject of patent practice, interpretation on patent claim, patent search, trademark, industrial design, copyright and other IP topics. He is also a panel judge for IP evaluation and business pitching sessions for numerous corporations, universities and research institutes. With nearly 10 years of experience, Irfan’s advice on identification of patentable inventions, patent specification drafting, prosecution of Malaysian and overseas patent applications, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, IP commercialization and enforcement, freedom-to-operate are very much sought after by clients and colleagues alike, playing a key role in clientele’s decisionmaking processes for product launches both in Malaysia and foreign markets. Exceptionally knowledgeable, professional and approachable, Irfan is an avid reader and enjoys listening to music.