Region: Singapore

Mediation success in Fun Toast v Fun Tea dispute

A key takeaway is that techniques such as visualisation and reframing are useful tools that can help parties look beyond their initial positions.

06 September 2024

Singapore rejects Bytedance TIKI opposition but recognises TIKTOK as well known

This decision provides clarification on the concept of a trademark being “well known to the public at large”.

23 July 2024

ASEAN Digital Economy Framework must include IP provisions

The IP community should be lobbying for the proposed ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement to explicitly include IP-related provisions, urges this week’s Saturday opinion column.

22 June 2024

IPOS decides on registrability of abbreviations of scientific terms

Even though the applicants were the first to extract and exploit IP-PA1, it did not necessarily follow that they should obtain trademark protection over the term.

21 June 2024

More descriptions accepted for addition into IPOS classification database for suggested goods and services

Brand owners are encouraged to consider specification items that may be of interest and make submissions to protect their rights.

07 June 2024

IP Singapore warns of digital outage; JPO earthquake support update; ARIPO visits China – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at the EUIPO launching an EU4IP project with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, and much more.

03 April 2024

Brand protection at the Singapore border: insights and strategies from the front line

In the latest in our series on border points across the world, we look at the challenges of brand protection at the harbours and ports of Singapore.

01 April 2024

Blow for Google in GRMAIL opposition

The decision shows that similarity between the marks, users and trade channels does not necessarily lead to a likelihood of consumer confusion if there is no competition between the goods/services.

01 March 2024

Google fails in GRMAIL opposition; Meta challenges UK THREADS mark; Forbes heads to metaverse – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Kelly Toys and Build-A-Bear tousling over plush toys, Brand Finance deepening its Asia-Pacific regional expertise, and much more.

20 February 2024

Blow for Monster Energy in BABYMONSTER opposition

Energy drinks company Monster Energy failed to prevent the registration of BABYMONSTER by YG Entertainment, the management company behind K-pop group BabyMonster.

30 January 2024