MALAYSIA: USA PRO SUCCEEDS IN CANCELLING USAPRO TRADE MARK
This article relates to USA PRO IP Limited v Monfort Services Sdn. Bhd. and Registrar of Trade Marks is a trademark dispute in the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
USA PRO IP Limited (hereinafter be referred as “the Plaintiff”) is a company incorporated in England and is in the business of manufacturing, distributing, supplying, selling and offering for supply various goods around the world. The goods...
MALAYSIA: SANTA BARBARA POLO & RACQUET CLUB TRIUMPHS IN BATTLE OF POLOS
This article is based on the decision of the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur involves between BRG Brilliant Rubber Goods (M) Sdn. Bhd. (“hereinafter referred as “the Plaintiff”) which is a company incorporated in Malaysia who has been manufacturing and selling a wide range of goods under its registered mark in Classes 25 and 28 in Malaysia since 28 August 1981 (hereinafter referred to as...
MALAYSIA: PARLIAMENT V PARLIAMENT
In the case of Philip Morris Brands SARL v Rothmans Brands Sdn. Bhd., the Malaysian High Court allowed the Plaintiff’s claims for non – use of the ‘Parliament’ trade mark by the Defendant.
Philip Morris Brands SARL (hereinafter referred as “the Plaintiff”) is a company incorporated in Switzerland and is part of the Philip Morris International Inc. Group of Companies (‘the PMI Group’). The...
SINGAPORE: IPOS DEFINES THE TERM USE OF MARK
In this trade mark revocation hearing before the Hearings and Mediation Group of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), Lisbeth Enterprises Limited (hereinafter be referred as “the Applicant”), filed an application for revocation of a trade mark on the grounds of non-use. The subject mark was registered in the name of Procter and Gamble International Operations SA (hereinafter...
SINGAPORE: CONVERSE FAILS IN OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS
In the opposition hearing of a trade mark application by Southern Rubber Works Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter be referred “the Applicant”), opposed by Converse Inc. (hereinafter be referred “the Opponent”), the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (hereinafter be referred as “IPOS”) has reiterated the requirements for opposing a trade mark application for being identical or similar with an...
SINGAPORE: POLO/LAUREN TAKES ON THE MIGHTY USPA
In opposition proceedings involving Singapore-based Polo/Lauren Company, L. P. v United States Polo Associates, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has refused registration of Singapore Trade Mark Application No. T1215440A in Class 09 filed by United States Polo Association.
United States Polo Association (“the Applicant”) filed Singapore Trade Mark Application No. T1215440A...
MALAYSIA: STICKY ISSUES
In the case of Angel Candies Sdn. Bhd. v Loo Yan Wah & I Candy Studio Sdn. Bhd. & Mah Wing Hong, the High Court of Malaya in Shah Alam held that the defendants must paid costs amounting to RM40,000.00 to the plaintiff.
By way of background, Angel Candies Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter referred as “the Plaintiff”) is a private company limited in the business of import, export, wholesale and...
MALAYSIA: CONSENT ORDER REVISITED
This article is based on the decision of High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur involves between X1R Global Holdings previously known as Quantum Global Far East Sdn. Bhd. with X1R Global Sdn. Bhd. and Y-TEQ Auto Parts (M) Sdn. Bhd. and Registrar of the Trade Marks, Malaysia.
X1R Global Holdings (hereinafter be referred as “the 1st Plaintiff”) and X1R Global Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter be referred as...
MALAYSIA: USE OF TRADEMARK DEFINED
In NCTECH INT BHD. v NCV TECHNOLOGIES SDN. BHD., the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur ruled on the application of the word “use” in the context of trademark law as defined in Section 3(2) of the Trade Marks Act 1976.
It is an application for leave to commence committal proceedings against the Defendant for non-compliance with an ad interim order of the High Court dated 30 October 2014...
MALAYSIA: COLLIERS TRADE MARK IN DISPUTE
Colliers International Property Consultants Inc. v Colliers International Property Consultants Sdn. Bhd. is a trade mark dispute before the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur.
The Plaintiff (Colliers International Property Consultants Inc.) is the owner of two registered trade marks, “Colliers” and the Collier Logo in class 36 (hereinafter be referred as “the...