MALAYSIA: HI-M v MYHA 2010
In the case of Hamirudin Hashim v Khairul Annuar Mansor and Mohamad Arif Abdul Rashid, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur had dismissed Mr. Hamirudin Hashim’s claim of RM15000.00 due to failure to prove on balance of probabilities against Mr. Khairul Annuar Mansor and Mr. Mohamad Arif Abdul Rashid.
By way of background, Mr. Hamiruddin Hashim (hereinafter referred as Plaintiff) is the President of...
SINGAPORE: TRADE MARK INFRINGEMENT OF KIT KAT
This is an article about an interesting case of Societe Des Produits Nestlé SA and another v Petra Foods Ltd and another.
Societe Des Produits Nestlé SA (hereinafter referred as “the 1st Plaintiff”) is a public company incorporated in Switzerland and Nestle Singapore (Pte) Ltd (hereinafter referred as “the 2nd Plaintiff”) is a company incorporated in Singapore. Both the 1st and 2nd Plaintiffs...
SINGAPORE: INVALIDATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TRADE MARKS
In the case of Guy Neale and others v Nine Squares Pty Ltd, the Court of Appeals in Singapore held that Singapore marks were merely held on an express trust by Nine Squares.
By way of background, Mr. Neale and others including Aki, Kadek, WH Trading and WH Investments (hereinafter referred as “the Appellants”) ran a famous restaurant in tourist island of Bali, Indonesia. The Appellants were...
MALAYSIA: MyIPO HAS STARTED PILOT A PPH/PCT-PPH PROGRAM WITH JPO
We are pleased to inform all of our clients and associates that effective from 1 October 2014, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has started a pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) and Patent Cooperation Treaty-PPH (PPH/PCT-PPH) program with the Japan Patent Office (JPO). The pilot program will be for a period of three years.
The PPH/PCT-PPH program enables sharing of...
MALAYSIA: FUKUYAMA’S MALAYSIAN PATENT IS REVOKED
In the case of Fukuyama Automation Sdn. Bhd. v Xin Xin Engineering Sdn. Bhd. and Wong Thiam Fook, the High Court of Malaya in Shah Alam, Selangor Malaysia held that the Fukuyama’s Malaysian Patent to be lacking novelty and held that the Patent was invalid.
Fukuyama Automation Sdn Bhd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff”), is a Malaysian company had acquired Fukuyama Netukan Co. Pte...
MALAYSIA: OPPOSITION AGAINST RATO TRADE MARK DISMISSED
In the case of MP Machinery (M) Sdn. Bhd. v Chongqing Rato Power Co. Ltd., the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) dismissed the opposition filed by Chongqing Rato Power Co. Ltd. even though Chongqing Rato Power Co. Ltd. has registered similar trade marks in other countries.
M P Machinery (M) Sdn. Bhd, (hereinafter referred as “the Applicant”) had applied to register a word...
SINGAPORE: FOX V FOX
In opposition proceedings involving Singapore-based Fox Street Wear Pte Ltd and United States-based Fox Racing, Inc, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has refused registration of Singapore Trade Mark Application No. T05/03947C in Class 18 filed by Fox Street Wear Pte Ltd.
Fox Street Wear Pte Ltd (“herein referred as the Applicant”) filed Trade Mark Application No....
ADIPVEN IS MALAYSIA’S LEADING ADVISER (AGAIN!)
We are very proud to inform all our clients and associates that ADIPVEN (M) Sdn. Bhd. has been awarded as the Leading Adviser of the Year for Malaysia by Acquisition International, United Kingdom. This prestigious award has been awarded to our firm two years in a row.
This is a very proud moment for everyone in ADIPVEN and confirms our commitment to continuously provide high quality and prompt...
SINGAPORE: POST-GRANT AMENDMENTS
In the case of Genpharm International Inc v Lonza Biologics Tuas Pte Ltd, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) awarded costs of S$475.00 against the Applicant with S$300 for interlocutory proceedings and S$175 for attendance at the proceedings. The correction made in Table 17 in the patent specification was accepted and other proposed correction by Genpharm International Inc....
SINGAPORE: THAT IS ONE ANGRY BIRD
A recent case decided by Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS) in relation to dispute concerning a registered trade mark application filed by Kimanis Food Industries Sdn. Bhd. and opposition by Rovio Entertainment.
Kimanis Food Industries Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”) applied to register a trade mark