Singapore Levels Up Its IP Fast Track Programme
By Amir Murshidi The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) stepped up in the IP world when it introduced the SG Patent Fast Track programme on 4 May 2020. Under the programme, patent applications in all technology fields can be granted in as fast as 6 months, provided that the applications are first filed in […]
[MGCC Perspective] A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Faith Beginning
[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 […]
[Malaysia SME] Freight Forwarders Not Liable For Trademark Infringement
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Faith Beginning
By Sophie Sia USA Pro IP Limited v Montfort Services Sdn Bhd [2018] SGIPOS 3 & 4 “A Series of Unfortunate Events” is a 13-book series detailing the turbulent lives of the Baudelaire children. After their parents perish in a sudden fire, the Baudelaires are placed in the custody of a murderous relative, Count Olaf, […]
Strategic Moves When Patenting in ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN in short, is a group of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which are, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Established on 8 August 1967, the purpose of ASEAN was to promote the development of the Southeast Asian region into a […]
Local to Global: FEAR of the Unknown
By Geetha Kandiah Venturing abroad takes courage. But in this day and age, it is a necessity for businesses to expand their market reach. Businesses in Singapore, for example, do not just stay in Singapore! In 2018, Singapore exported US$ 411.7 billion around the world, with the top export being electronic equipment. Businesses can’t keep […]
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 […]
Flyway to a cashless Singapore
By Jagannathan Arumugam Education to entertainment. Exploration to exploitation. Everything in the world is being digitized. A few Japanese companies are even in the process of making digitized companions for their customers. So why not money?