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4th Aug 2017

Singapore Update: Progressive Developments in the Patents Regime in Singapore

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has launched a new service which will give the public improved access to patent documents in Singapore and released a number of...

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has launched a new service which will give the public improved access...

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3rd Aug 2017

Recent Trademark E-Filing Developments in Cambodia and Thailand

Cambodia and Thailand have made modifications to the rules and regulations related to their trademark application filing procedures as part of the ongoing South East Asia region-wide trend towards...

Cambodia and Thailand have made modifications to the rules and regulations related to their trademark application filing procedures as...

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3rd Aug 2017

Lindt successfully registers “CAFFAREL” Marks in Vietnam

Global premium chocolate manufacturer, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (“Lindt”) recently succeeded in opposing two third party trademark applications in Vietnam that included Lindt’s mark CAFFAREL. The successful oppositions...

Global premium chocolate manufacturer, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (“Lindt”) recently succeeded in opposing two third party trademark applications...

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14th Jul 2017

India Update: Pro-patentee shift in India for Computer-Related Inventions

The Indian Patent Office has issued a further revision of their Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs), effective from 30 June 2017, which aligns their practices more...

The Indian Patent Office has issued a further revision of their Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs),...

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9th May 2017

Singapore Update: IPOS Announces Billion Dollar Fund to Help Companies with Strong IP to Compete Globally

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced on 26 April 2017 the launch of a new billion-dollar fund aimed at helping promising companies to grow and expand into...

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced on 26 April 2017 the launch of a new billion-dollar fund...

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5th May 2017

Implications of Thailand’s 20-Year Intellectual Property Roadmap on Global Business Operators

On 26 January 2017, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) published the long-awaited 20-year Intellectual Property Roadmap, providing directions for the country’s Intellectual Property (IP) developments over the...

On 26 January 2017, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) published the long-awaited 20-year Intellectual Property Roadmap, providing...

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26th Apr 2017

Positive Development for Overcoming Distinctiveness Rejections under Thai Trademark Law

The Supreme Court of Thailand recently reaffirmed the test for distinctiveness in regard to trade marks, in a positive decision that will hopefully provide brand owners with better prospects...

The Supreme Court of Thailand recently reaffirmed the test for distinctiveness in regard to trade marks, in a positive...

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26th Apr 2017

QUICK-DRY or EXTREMELY DRY? – That is the question.

In Thailand, the leading ground for trademark rejections is the finding of descriptiveness. Much to the dismay of applicants, descriptiveness rejections at times differ from findings in other trademark...

In Thailand, the leading ground for trademark rejections is the finding of descriptiveness. Much to the dismay of applicants,...

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13th Apr 2017

Singapore High Court clarifies determining facts for inventorship and ownership

On 14 March 2017, the Singapore High Court issued an amended decision on National University Hospital Singapore Pte Ltd v. Cicada Cube Pte Ltd SGHC 53.

On 14 March 2017, the Singapore High Court issued an amended decision on National University Hospital Singapore Pte Ltd...

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11th Apr 2017

Thailand Update: Plans to Expedite Patent Examination

The Thai Government is considering plans to expedite patent examination in Thailand and help clear the country’s backlog of patent applications.

The Thai Government is considering plans to expedite patent examination in Thailand and help clear the country’s backlog of...

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23rd Mar 2017

Bigfoot Internet Ventures Pte. Ltd. v Apple Inc. [2017] SGIPOS 4

BIGFOOT INTERNET VENTURES PTE. LTD. (Applicant), a wholly-owned international investment subsidiary of the Bigfoot Group of Companies, applied to revoke the trademark "Sherlock" belonging to the famous American...

BIGFOOT INTERNET VENTURES PTE. LTD. (Applicant), a wholly-owned international investment subsidiary of the Bigfoot Group of Companies, applied to...

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23rd Mar 2017

Public Prosecutor, Office of the Attorney-General vs. Mr. Santad Korthong and Others (2016) – Supreme Court Decision Number 50/2559

In this 2016 decision, Public Prosecutor, Office of the Attorney-General vs. Mr. Santad Korthong and Others (2016) – Supreme Court Decision Number 50/2559 the Thai Supreme Court, determined the...

In this 2016 decision, Public Prosecutor, Office of the Attorney-General vs. Mr. Santad Korthong and Others (2016) – Supreme...

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