Singapore: Motherhood Becomes An Issue
A recent High Court case decided in Singapore relates to a dispute concerning passing off and well-known trade marks between Motherhood Pte. Ltd. and Lau Elaine & others.
Motherhood Pte. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff”) owns a magazine, namely, “Motherhood Magazine,” which deals with issues such as motherhood, parenting, pregnancy and childcare, or collective known as...
Singapore: Application For Amendment of Notice of Opposition
This is a trade mark opposition involving J.-E. Borie SA (hereinafter referred to as the “Applicant”) and MHCS (hereinafter referred to as the “Opponent”).
The Applicant had filed international trade mark application number 1058310 on 18 October 2010 for the mark “THE YELLOW LABEL” in Class 33 claiming AOC (Appellation d’originine controlee) wines (wines with protected...
Singapore: Not a TOTAL failure
Total English Learning Global Pte Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “the First Plaintiff”) and Total English Learning International Pte Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “the Second Plaintiff”). The First and Second Plaintiffs are the franchisors of the “I Can Read!” (“ICR”) system, which consists of an educational programme and educational materials developed to address all aspects of English...
Malaysia: High Court Held Cargill Incorporated’s Trade Mark Registrable
In the case of Cargill Incorporated v Registrar of Trade Marks, the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur adjudged Cargill Incorporated’s trade mark to be registrable under Section 10(1) of the Trade Marks Act.
Cargill Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff”) applied to the Registrar of Trade Marks to register the trade mark “Poultry Focus” claiming non-medicated animal feeds...
Singapore: Request For Trademark Restoration Refused
In the case of Tilaknagar Industries Ltd v Distileerderij en Likburstokerij Herman Jansen BV, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) refused Tilaknagar Industries Ltd’s application for restoration of trademark applications and for request of extension of time to file statutory declaration.
Tilaknagar Industries Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”) had applied for...
Singapore: Kenzo v Kenzo
In the case of Tsujimoto Kenzo v Kenzo, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) held Kenzo’s opposition to Tsujimoto Kenzo’s trademark applications as failing on all grounds and consequently, upheld the registration of the trademarks.
Tsujimoto Kenzo (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”) is the proprietor and founder of a winery called “Kenzo Estate” in the United States,...
Malaysia: A Tale of Coconut Water
In the case of WB Fresh Coconut Supplier Sdn Bhd v Gan Boon Wah & Anor, the High Court of Malaya at Johor Bahru adjudged Gan Boon Wah & Anor to have committed the tort of misrepresentation and subsequently granted interlocutory injunction as prayed by WB Fresh Coconut Supplier Sdn. Bhd.
WB Fresh Coconut Supplier Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff”) is a private...
Singapore: Autozone Automotive v Autozone Parts
In the case of Autozone Automotive Enterprise v Autozone Parts Inc., the Principal Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks in Singapore revoked two trade marks registered in the name of Autozone Parts Inc. on the application by Autozone Automotive Enterprise.
Autozone Automotive Enterprise (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”) is a partnership firm registered in Singapore in 1995 and since...
Malaysia: Stripes Striped
In the case of Majlis Sukan Negara v Mesuma Sdn Bhd, the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur adjudged Mesuma Sdn. Bhd. to have committed the tort of passing-off while simultaneously rejecting Mesuma Sdn Bhd’s counter claim for trade mark infringement.
Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia (National Sports Council of Malaysia) (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff”) is a statutory body established...
Malaysia: Ken Holdings & Ors succeed
In the case of Ken Holdings Berhad & Ors v Sri Seltra Sdn Bhd & Ors, the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur adjudged Sri Seltra Sdn Bhd & Ors to have committed the tort of passing of while simultaneously rejecting Sri Seltra Sdn Bhd & Ors counter claim for defamation and unlawful interference.
Ken Holdings Berhad & Ors (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiffs”) operate...