Changes to Singapore Registered Design Law
Legislative changes to Singapore’s registered designs law were made by the enforcement of the Registered Designs (Amendment) Act 2017 (“RDAA 2017”) on 30 October 2017.…
Updates
10 Things You Need to Know about the Malaysian Patent Grant Process
The processes for allowance and grant of patents in Malaysia differ significantly from those in many other jurisdictions. They are a common source of confusion…
Balancing Patents and Trade Secrets – Getting the best of both worlds
Patents and trade secrets seem like opposite sides of a scale. Trade secrets derive their legal protection from their inherently secretive nature whereas patents can…
Issues Revolving Around Parallel Imports
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…
Caesar ≈ Caesarstone?
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…
The Tale of the Tiger Stripes
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…