Sunny News For Suria (Sabah, Not KLCC)!
A mall in Kota Kinabalu has retained its rights to use the trademark “Suria” (which means “Sun” in Sanskrit and “Malay”) after a one year battle in the High Court of Kota Kinabalu. In 2009, the owner of Suria KLCC mall, Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd (“Suria KLCC”) sued the developer of Suria Sabah mall, Makamewah […]
“JOST” Mark Registration Jostled in Malaysia!
In the recently decided case of JOST CRANES Gmbh & Co. KG v. JOST CRANES SDN BHD which was heard at the Kuala Lumpur IP Court, Judge Dato’ Azahar bin Mohamed decided in favour of the German company, Jost Cranes GmbH & Co. KG and expunged the registered trademark from the Trademark Register. The JOST mark was […]
[Asia IP] “Jost” Mark Registration Jostled in Malaysia
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Registeres “Raffles” Marks Attacked in Singapore
vs Registered “Raffles” mark UNregistered “Raffles Fine Arts Auctioneers” mark The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) recently decided on a trademark invalidation case. On 30 April 2003, applications to invalidate a registered “Raffles” word mark in […]
[MGCC Quarterly] The Importance of Trademarks & Branding
What’s in a Shape and Color of a Pharmaceutical Tablet?
If a product has a novel shape and configuration, appeals to the eye, and is not dictated by a function, then the shape can be registered as an Industrial Design. Upon registration, exclusive rights are given to the owner of the design for a limited period of time. Furthermore, if the shape of a product […]
Innovation Focus: Changes in Vietnam’s IP Landscape
With the increase in registered capital requirements, tax rise and the tightening of labor and environmental laws in China, many factories are now making the move to Vietnam. The growth of manufacturing companies in Vietnam, in turn, results in a higher need for intellectual property (IP) protection there.The Vietnamese Government is aware of this change […]