A Tale of Two Telekung Trendsetters
By Sajjaratul Yaqeen What is Copyright? Copyright is an Intellectual Property right which grants the creator of an original literary or artistic work exclusive rights in exploiting or commercialising their work. What happens when one’s original work is similar to others? What happens when someone uses one’s original work without the owner’s consent? The […]
The Tale of Two Captain Marvels
By Hoh Jerick With the recent box office hit from Warner Bros., the entire world was introduced to a superhero that was given the moniker, “The Big Red Cheese”, or better known as “Shazam”. Bestowed with powers from a wizard, the young Billy Batson would call out the name “Shazam!”, and instantly reappear as an […]
Fintech Fast Track (FTFT) initiative in Singapore is extended
By K. Ilangkumanan In our earlier update on the FinTech Fast Track (FTFT) initiative in Singapore, we highlighted a great initiative by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) to inspire and encourage Financial Technology (FinTech) enterprises and start-ups to develop solutions over conventional financial methods in the sector of financial services. This initiative has […]
[Singapore Update] Freight forwarders not liable for trademark infringement
By Thein Thein, Win This is a landmark case in Singapore as it questioned whether the “conduit” between importer and exporter can be found liable for trademark infringement. In the case of Burberry Ltd and another v Megastar Shipping Pte Ltd [2019] SGCA 1 at the Singapore Court of Appeal, the respondent, Megastar was a […]
TRANSPLACE, never DISPLACED
By Alisa Rajamalar In the digital age that we live in, domain names are considered an important part of brand building, and securing the right domain name is viewed as importantly as the protection of one’s trademark. Though domain names are often one of the first impressions of a brand to consumers online, it is […]
Game-Changers: Technologies That Re-Wrote the Rules of the Game
By Joel Cheong Fans of the German and South Korean national football teams will forever remember #KORGER as the event where a tournament-level squad that never failed to qualify past the group stage in every FIFA World Cup since 1938 was bested by a team who probably decided that if they can’t qualify past group […]
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall…
By Megha Anand We’ve all grown up hearing grandma stories which always had a moral for us to remember. One such story is of Snow White, which when applied in today’s time, teaches budding entrepreneurs and innovators the important lesson of “speed to market”. Most entrepreneurs or innovators who come to us for assistance with […]
How to Choose the Right Trademark Representation for Your Business
By Nurwalfa Izin binti Abdul Aziz Imagine this. You have big dreams. Becoming the most successful entrepreneur in the world has been your utmost desire and you have now managed to develop the best products the world can offer. Customers will be beating down your doors to see what’s in store for them. You know […]
Trademark Matters: Mere collections of similar names may not be called a family!
By Thein Thein Win Merely registering marks bearing a common element does not constitute a “family” of marks. So, what do we need to consider in order to establish a family of marks? The purpose of registration of family of marks doctrine is to prevent confusion or deception to the public as to the source […]
“Check it before you wreck it”
The Importance of Clear Communication in Patent Matters: Hong Yik Plastics v Ho Shen Lee By Haziq Adam Communication has always been a significant key performance indicator for every profession especially for those in the consultation field. A simple miscommunication may be the “butterfly effect” to destroy a client’s life and business. Communication between clients […]