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19th Feb 2024

Introducing the new Spruson & Ferguson brand

Today, Spruson & Ferguson is proud to unveil our new brand. Our new brand builds on our position as a market leader in intellectual property services, and defines what will...

Today, Spruson & Ferguson is proud to unveil our new brand. Our new brand builds on our position as a...

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22nd Feb 2024

Spruson & Ferguson recognised in WTR 1000 2024

Spruson & Ferguson are pleased to once again be included in World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 2024, with four jurisdiction listings and nine recommended individuals featured. Spruson & Ferguson has...

Spruson & Ferguson are pleased to once again be included in World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 2024, with four...

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22nd Feb 2023

Spruson & Ferguson recognised in WTR 1000 2023

Spruson & Ferguson are pleased to once again be included in the WTR 1000 2023, with five jurisdiction listings and 10 recommended individuals featured. Spruson & Ferguson has been ranked...

Spruson & Ferguson are pleased to once again be included in the WTR 1000 2023, with five jurisdiction listings...

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26th May 2022

Thailand – updated trade mark examination guidelines

Effective as of 17 January 2022, a new Registrar’s Examination Manual (“Examination Manual”) has replaced the existing guidelines which seek to ensure that trade mark examinations are in alignment...

Effective as of 17 January 2022, a new Registrar’s Examination Manual (“Examination Manual”) has replaced the existing guidelines which...

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6th Apr 2022

Local consumers as judges? A trade mark dispute between German luxury carmaker and Chinese smartphone developers

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd....

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of...

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5th Oct 2021

Not a tango dance but a cocoa and chocolate dispute

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by Hardwood Pte Ltd and subsequent...

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of...

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18th May 2021

A tale of pipe & fittings across the cities

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by Yitai (Shanghai) Plastic Co., Ltd....

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of...

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24th Nov 2020

Malaysia: Court of Appeal grants pre-emptive non infringement declaration under the “own name doctrine”

This article looks at the recent decision by the Court of Appeal (“COA”) Malaysia in Diesel S.P.A v Bontton Sdn Bhd (Civil Appeal No: W-02-(IPCV)(A)-1594-08/2016). Background The Appellant, Diesel S.P.A. is...

This article looks at the recent decision by the Court of Appeal (“COA”) Malaysia in Diesel S.P.A v Bontton...

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9th Sep 2020

Myanmar’s new trade mark registration system: soft opening period to commence on 1 October, 2020

The Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar issued Order 63/2020 on 28 August 2020 announcing that the new Myanmar Office of Intellectual Property (“OIP”) is ready to start operations on...

The Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar issued Order 63/2020 on 28 August 2020 announcing that the new Myanmar Office...

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8th Sep 2020

Singapore Fast Track Programme to include trade mark and registered design applications

The Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS) has announced that the SG Patent Fast Track programme will be expanded to encompass trade mark and registered design applications and renamed “SG...

The Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS) has announced that the SG Patent Fast Track programme will be expanded to...

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6th Aug 2020

Court of Appeal reverses High Court’s decision and allows the expungement of “Huan Zhai Jin” trade marks

This article looks at the recent decision by the Court of Appeal (“COA”) Malaysia in Ooi Siew Bee (Trading under the Name And Style Syarikat Perniagaan Eng Leong)  &...

This article looks at the recent decision by the Court of Appeal (“COA”) Malaysia in Ooi Siew Bee (Trading...

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6th Aug 2020

Rolex S.A. successfully prevents registration of “MARINER”

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by FMTM Distribution Ltd and Opposition Thereto...

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a...

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1st Apr 2020

Malaysia update: a “royal” appeal – court of appeal reverses high court’s decision on infringement of “royal expert white”

In Nor Yanni bt Adom & Anor v Ortus Expert White 1 MLJ 101, the Appellants (the Defendants in the High Court proceeding) appealed against the decision of the High Court in...

In Nor Yanni bt Adom & Anor v Ortus Expert White 1 MLJ 101, the Appellants (the Defendants in the High...

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8th Jan 2020

Malaysia’s new Trademarks Act 2019 – a new dawn arises

Following our recent article Malaysia’s New Trademarks Act 2019 (“new Act”) we are pleased to update that the very much anticipated new Act has now come into force following...

Following our recent article Malaysia’s New Trademarks Act 2019 (“new Act”) we are pleased to update that the very...

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