Who Owns the Copyright in Photographs?
The Case of the Beauty Queen and Her Unauthorized Image: A Lesson on Image Rights in Malaysia In a matter involving a photograph, a beauty queen, and rice packaging, our High Court in East Malaysia recently threw out a copyright infringement case on the basis that the party that initiated the suit had no locus […]
Singapore Patent Update: MARTEK Turns The Tables on Cargill
Our readers may remember an article from last August’s KASS IP Exposé where Singapore Patent No. SG 49307 entitled “Microbial Oil Mixtures and Use Thereof” owned by Martek Biosciences Corporation was revoked by the Registrar of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). Martek had since filed an appeal at the Singapore High Court against […]
[Press Release] INTA Roundtable on Malaysia’s Entry Into The Madrid Protocol
INTA Roundtable on Malaysia’s Entry Into The Madrid Protocol Kuala Lumpur: Home-grown boutique intellectual property firm KASS International led an International Trademark Association (INTA) Roundtable Discussion today on Malaysia’s future accession to the Madrid Protocol.
Singapore Update: Patent For Taxi Display Unit Revoked
If you have been to Singapore, you would have noticed that many taxis there are equipped with a rooftop display unit consisting of multi-coloured LED lights that indicate the hiring status of the taxis. It may come as a surprise to you to find out that this same display unit was the subject of a […]
Viagra Attacks Siagra in Indonesia
By KASS International Who doesn’t know VIAGRA (Sildenafil Citrate)? This brand name or trademark owned by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., for treating erectile dysfunction, is well-known all over the world, and Indonesia is no exception. The VIAGRA trademark has been registered in Indonesia since 15 November 1996 for goods in class 05, particularly for […]
How Close is J.Estina to Festina?
Many a time clients have enquired whether a trademark search is necessary before they apply for a trademark registration. And many a time we have responded with a “Yes, it is highly advisable as it will ascertain whether the application will be a smooth and successful process or whether there will be a rocky road […]
“5-Star EHS” Fails to be Registered in Singapore
A trademark applicant in Singapore sought to register the mark “5-STAR EHS” under Classes 42 and 45 but was turned down by the IP Office of Singapore (IPOS) on grounds that the mark lacked distinctiveness and was rather descriptive of the applicant’s services, in a decision dated 4 October 2010. The applicant was in the […]
Missed Your Deadline in Singapore?
This was certainly a “killer” case in Singapore (couldn’t resist the pun!). The unfortunate party here is KPR Singapore Pte Ltd, the Applicants of the mark “KPR & Device”. The filing of an extension of time to file a Counter Statement in an opposition proceeding in Singaporeafter the expiry of the 4-month deadline given by the […]
Unilab Trumps Pfizer in the Philippines
By KASS International In a recent case at the Makati Regional Trial Court of the Philippines, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, Pfizer Inc., lost a court action to obtain an injunction preventing a Filipino generic drug manufacturing company, United Laboratories Inc. (Unilab) from producing and selling its version of Atorvastatin Calcium which is the subject […]
Subair Mark Expunged From Singapore Register
This case concerns an application before the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) by SubAir Systems, LLC for a declaration of invalidity against the registered mark, “SubAir & device” in Class 7 under the Registered Proprietors, SubAir Systems Asia Limited (“SubAir Asia”). As the parties in this case had contractual dealings in the past, the […]