What are parallel imports? The court in Tien Ying Hong Enterprise Sdn Bhd v Beenion Sdn Bhd [2010] 8 MLJ 550 stated that parallel imports refer to goods, which are lawfully manufactured overseas but imported and distributed in Malaysia by a person…
In the case of Ceramiche Caesar Spa v Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd [2017] SGCA 30, the Singapore Court of Appeal had to consider, inter alia, whether Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.’s (“Caesarstone”) trademark “CAESARSTONE” in Class 19 was similar to Ceramiche Caesar SpA’s…
One of the requirements for a trademark to be registered in Malaysia is that the mark or device has to be used in the course of trade. This raises the issue as to what would constitute ‘in the course of…
While the courts of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur remain the centre of gravity for IP disputes, it is encouraging to note growth in the number and scope of cases being decided in other states across the country. A recently…
Not many legal disputes capture the imagination of Malaysians like a good and scintillating food feud. We are referring to none other than the CHATIME bubble tea tug-of-war that has played out in the media extensively in the last six…
The Malaysian Intellectual Property Association (MIPA) has long played a role in the development and advancement of intellectual property in Malaysia. Through its constant consultation with the Malaysian Intellectual Property Office (MyIPO), many a rough edge encountered in patent, trademark,…