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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

23rd Mar 2017

Koninklijke Philips N.V. vs. Department of Intellectual Property (2016) – Supreme Court Decision Number 2877/2559

The Thai Supreme Court has reversed the Trademark Registrar’s decision to reject a mark on the grounds of similarity, elaborating on the need to carefully consider the specific nature...

The Thai Supreme Court has reversed the Trademark Registrar’s decision to reject a mark on the grounds of similarity,...

17th Feb 2017

Excess claim fees in Singapore to take effect from 1 April 2017

We recently reported on the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore’s (IPOS) announcement in regard to lowering fees for Intellectual Property Protection from 1 April 2017. As part of this,...

We recently reported on the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore’s (IPOS) announcement in regard to lowering fees for Intellectual...

6th Feb 2017

Singapore Update: IPOS lowers Filing Fees for Intellectual Property Protection from 1 April 2017

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced last week that the fees for patent search and examination reports and for trade mark applications will be reduced effective 1...

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced last week that the fees for patent search and examination reports...

13th Jan 2017

Singapore Update: IPOS Revokes Patent Obtained by Misrepresentation

A recent judgement by the Hearing and Mediation Group of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has highlighted the need for inventors to draw a line between inventions developed...

A recent judgement by the Hearing and Mediation Group of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has highlighted the...

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