Singapore Trademark Update: Navelbine Vs Vinelbine
In an opposition decision that was published in December 2009, the IP Office of Singapore (IPOS) disallowed the registration of the mark VINELBINE in the country. Pierre Fabre Medicament, the owner of the mark NAVELBINE opposed the application for the mark VINELBINE by Dabur Pharma Ltd. The application was opposed on a number of grounds, […]
Singapore High Court Orders Details of Illegal Downloaders to be Dilvulged
In a recent copyright infringement case in Singapore, the High Court has ordered a local Network Service Provider (NSP) to furnish Japanese Anime copyright owners with the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the NSP’s subscribers who had illegally downloaded Anime titles. Anime refers to a distinct type of cartoon animation originating from Japan. The facts […]
Singapore – Case Law Update
In Singapore, it is possible to obtain the grant of a national phase patent application without any further examination by simply relying on the findings of the International Search Report (ISR), Written Opinion (WO) or the International Preliminary Report on Patentability (IPRP), particularly if the examination reports issued by the PCT Examiner suggest that the […]
Singapore Update: Patent Prosecution Highway Programmes With US and Japan
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Programme Singapore has signed on to a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Programme with the United States of America and Japan. The idea behind this programme is for patent authorities to share their search and/or examination (SE) results with each other, thereby reducing the examination period significantly. The PPH pilot programme with […]
[Press Release] Growing Intellectual Property Demand Prompts Opening of KASS International’s Singapore Office
KUALA LUMPUR – KASS International Sdn Bhd – a well-established Intellectual Property (IP) boutique firm located in Kuala Lumpur, announced the opening of its new office in Singapore which will serve to oversee and coordinate KASS’ operations in the region. “Aspiring to be the ‘IP heartbeat of South East Asia’, KASS International speaks local languages of the […]
[Utusan Malaysia] KASS Buka Pejabat di Singapura
[Press Release] Growing Intellectual Property Demand Prompts Opening of KASS International’s Singapore Office
KUALA LUMPUR – KASS International Sdn Bhd – a well-established Intellectual Property (IP) boutique firm located in Kuala Lumpur, announced today the opening of its new office in Singapore which will serve to oversee and coordinate KASS’ operations in the region. “Aspiring to be the ‘IP heartbeat of South East Asia’, KASS International speaks local […]
[Press Release] Malaysian Intellectual Property Firm Expands Operation into Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR – An established Intellectual Property (IP) firm based in Malaysia – KASS International Sdn Bhd – has announced a strategic expansion into the regional market with the opening of its new office in Singapore. The Singapore office will act as a regional hub to oversee and co-ordinate operations in the South East Asian […]