India – Singapore agreement on industrial property rights
India and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - the first bilateral MoU on industrial property cooperation between the two countries. The MoU, signed by India’s Department...
India and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - the first bilateral MoU on industrial property cooperation...
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The pitfalls of employee-created IP
Preventing unnecessary losses from R&D activities in China - In this article, Oliver Lutze, Principal of Spruson & Ferguson, highlights some of the pitfalls to be aware of when...
Preventing unnecessary losses from R&D activities in China - In this article, Oliver Lutze, Principal of Spruson & Ferguson,...
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Teraglow Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 32 (31 May 2016)
Teraglow applied to register the below trade mark, being the image of a Samurai warrior for fishing goods in Class 28.  The application was blocked by a prior registration...
Teraglow applied to register the below trade mark, being the image of a Samurai warrior for fishing goods in...
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Vietnam Update: Same, Same, But Same
This matter concerned two entities both using marks including the words “Bao Xuan”.  The first entity, Ich Nhan Pharma Co., uses its “Bao Xuan and Device” trade mark in...
This matter concerned two entities both using marks including the words “Bao Xuan”.  The first entity, Ich Nhan Pharma...
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Singapore Update: Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It
LG Electronics applied to register the trade mark QUADBEAT in Singapore for a range of audio goods in Class 9. The application was opposed by Beats Electronics, the owner of...
LG Electronics applied to register the trade mark QUADBEAT in Singapore for a range of audio goods in Class...
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Fuchs Petrolub SE v Unilever PLC [2016] NZIPOTM 18 (25 July 2016)
Unilever applied for the rectification of the International Registration for SILKOLENE that was protected in New Zealand and owned by Fuchs Petrolub.  The rectification was on the basis that...
Unilever applied for the rectification of the International Registration for SILKOLENE that was protected in New Zealand and owned...
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Singapore Update: Not A-moose-d
Abercrombie & Fitch opposed MMC International’s (a Singapore entity) application to register the trade mark in Class 9 for eye wear related goods. The opponent holds trade mark registrations in...
Abercrombie & Fitch opposed MMC International’s (a Singapore entity) application to register the trade mark in Class 9 for...
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