[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
Claiming Trademark Rights to a Personal Name?
By P. Kandiah The whole world knows of Greta Thunberg from online, print and broadcast media. Greta Thunberg is a 17-year-old climate activist from Sweden. Her activities in the field of climate change have made her internationally well-known.
Top Ten Valentine’s Trademarks
Top Ten Valentine’s Trademarks Harley Rose | 14 February 2019 It’s Valentine’s Day, and these ten trademarks have us feeling the love! These cute little hearts are intended for stationary, which is perfect for when we scribble them all over a love note! Filed in: Australia Number: 150586 Status: Registered Class: 16 What it’s used […]
The Domino Effect, Reversed
By Harley Rose The case of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor v Hovid Bhd features a landmark decision made by the Federal Court of Malaysia on 21 August 2019. The issue brought to the Federal Court was whether the adjudication of an independent claim as invalid automatically renders claims which are dependent on […]
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, […]
Winds of Change Sweeping The IP Landscape of Malaysia
By Megha Anand While most of us are still absorbing the recent changes of Malaysia being a part of the Madrid Protocol for trademark filing along with new forms of trademarks that can now be registered due to this change, how can Patent Law in the country be deprived of the limelight??
Who owns Christmas?
By Harley Rose How trademarks have been used to capitalize on the most wonderful time of the year It’s a holiday shared and celebrated by billions of people worldwide, religious or otherwise, so it would be an obvious assumption that nobody truly owns Christmas, right? Not exactly. Many companies have recognised the profitability of the […]
Shwe Trademarks in Myanmar: Challenges & Opportunities
By Thein Thein Win Myanmar, also called the “Golden Land”, is known for its many ancient golden pagodas, sacred Buddhist monasteries and gilded monuments. Myanmar people adore yellow gold (“Shwe” in the Burmese language) with gold being a common investment and store of value. It is no surprise then that locals also use “Shwe” as a […]
From Tatooine to Naboo: Intellectual Property Protection in The Star Wars Franchise
By Hoh Jerick ’Tis the season when the force awakens fans of the Star Wars franchise around the galaxy far, far away. With “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, the last in the current trilogy coming out this month, let’s take a look at the various Intellectual Properties (IP) under Lucasfilm (now acquired by […]