Filing a patent on the Coronavirus?
By P. Kandiah Did you know that as early as 23 July 2014, patent applications on the coronavirus were already filed? This patent was filed in the UK and subsequently, a corresponding patent was granted in the US on 20 November 2018 under patent grant no. US 10,130701 B2. The Patentee of the US Patent […]
Innovating for a Green Future during the COVID-19 Crisis
By Geetha Kandiah It is, to a certain extent, apt that World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, which is celebrated on 26 April 2020, falls during the current challenging times that COVID-19 has brought upon our lives, community, and businesses. COVID-19 is not something someone wishes on their worst enemy – the loss of lives and […]
Non-Traditional Trademarks
By Harley Rose It is a great time to stand out and be different. Thanks to our new Trademarks Act 2019, individuals and companies can now register “other source identifiers” as their trademarks, such as the shape of goods or their packaging, sound, scent, colour, holograms, positioning and sequence of motions. This is a marked […]
COVID-19: The pandemic affecting the IP world (and basically everything else)
by Hoh Jerick Where hope was once the prevalent state of mind when a new year rolled around, this year that notion was swiftly replaced in the hearts and minds of everyone around the world by worry and fear, as the world was introduced to the Coronavirus, now officially known as COVID-19. With no end […]
Lisa BLACKPINK’s Name Trademarked Globally: Why It Matters
By Saowanee Leewijitsin Mention “Lisa Blackpink” or “Lalisa Manobal” and it would be almost impossible to find anyone in Thailand or any self-respecting K-Pop fan who has not heard of her, one of four members of K-Pop girl group “BLACKPINK”, which has 33.4 million subscribers on YouTube to date. Due to Blackpink’s success and her […]
[Singapore Update] Trust but don’t open up BLINDLY!!!
By Thein Thein Win Navin Trading Pte Ltd Vs. Mahendra Naidu A/L R. Manogaran trading as Sri Sai Traders: Application for invalidation of trademark registration Trademark infringements occur around the world because there’s so much competition in the market and it is not easy to build a new brand from scratch. For that reason, some […]
IoT FOR SMARTER LIVES
By Jagannathan Arumugam Internet of Things (IoT), in simple words, is a wide area network (WAN) connecting computing devices and other devices that typically would have no connection to the internet such as industrial machinery, kiosks, kitchen appliances, etc. Such a WAN enables data collection and device sharing to communicate and share data in real […]
Claiming Trademark Rights to a Personal Name?
By P. Kandiah The whole world knows of Greta Thunberg from online, print and broadcast media. Greta Thunberg is a 17-year-old climate activist from Sweden. Her activities in the field of climate change have made her internationally well-known.
Top Ten Valentine’s Trademarks
Top Ten Valentine’s Trademarks Harley Rose | 14 February 2019 It’s Valentine’s Day, and these ten trademarks have us feeling the love! These cute little hearts are intended for stationary, which is perfect for when we scribble them all over a love note! Filed in: Australia Number: 150586 Status: Registered Class: 16 What it’s used […]
The Domino Effect, Reversed
By Harley Rose The case of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor v Hovid Bhd features a landmark decision made by the Federal Court of Malaysia on 21 August 2019. The issue brought to the Federal Court was whether the adjudication of an independent claim as invalid automatically renders claims which are dependent on […]