Battle Of The Bunnies

By P. Kandiah It’s the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese lunar calendar, and the battle of the rabbits has begun!

The Phở Thìn Trademark Battle in Vietnam: Lessons for Businesses

By Linh Nguyen PHỞ THÌN is an extremely familiar brand with Hanoian food lovers, especially those who love Phở – a traditional Vietnamese dish. Two well-known places where customers can enjoy the top-class PHỞ THÌN are on two different streets in Hanoi – Dinh Tien Hoang street and Lo Duc street. Despite the two restaurants […]

Taking The Lid Off Biolife, Spuntino and Ciotolla

By Jamieson McKinnon Dart Industries Inc & Anor v CMN International Sdn Bhd & Ors – Civil Suit No.: WA-22IP-16-04/2017 consolidated with WA-22IP-17-04/2017 Background & Facts: The High Court of Malaysia case Dart Industries Inc & Anor v CMN International Sdn Bhd is four combined suits between two Plaintiffs; Dart Industries Inc. and Tupperware Brands […]

[Business Today] How not to reinvent the wheel – part 1

A Cautionary Tale While celebrating the Lunar New Year with his relatives and dodging questions from nosy aunts on when he would be finding a mate to settle down with, Eddy Sun had a sudden flash of inspiration when he saw a Chinese firecracker explode into thousands of red paper flecks. Three caffeine-fuelled, sleep-deprived days […]

Why Register Your Trademark?

By Geetha Kandiah Why should I register my trademark? This is a question that we are often faced with, and a valid one too. (i) Protection Think of insurance. Why does one take various types of insurance? For protection. Against fire, against burglary, against critical illnesses, against accidents and so on. Akin to insurance, trademark registration […]