Liling Heng is a registered Singapore patent attorney who worked for five years as a mechanical design engineer with Delphi Automotive. This was followed by 10 years in law firms including three years in the IP & technology group at Dentons Rodyk, during which she qualified as a patent attorney. Heng works in-house with P&G in Singapore, where she supports the Home Care business in Asia, preparing and prosecuting patent applications in mechanical and chemical arts, and preparing freedom to practise analysis. She has a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical and production engineering (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore).