The Impact of the TPPA on Trade Marks in Malaysia
After seven years of (some claim secretive) negotiations, on 05 October 2015 Malaysia together with eleven other countries (Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, Canada,…
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Judicial Recognition of the Importance of Quality Control in Trade Mark Licensing
Over the last few years, there have been a number of reported High Court decisions on issues relating to licensing and ownership of intellectual property…
The Registrar of Trade Marks as a Party is not Requisite
The above statement was recently pronounced by a full quorum of the Federal Court’s panel of 5 judges with regard to the role of the…
Impending Legislative Changes to Singapore Patents Law
Legislative changes to the Singapore patents law on 14 February 2014 introduced a new procedure known as Supplementary Examination to the foreign route prosecution option…
Light Up or Snuff Out ~ the case against plain packaging for tobacco products ~
The Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 in Australia has set in motion a global debate. The Australian Act mandates that the design of tobacco products…
Polo Saga – Round 1
The Opponent, Polo/Lauren Company, L.P., filed an opposition in the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore against the trade mark application made by United States Polo…