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Trader keeps the [good] faith in a spare part in trademark doublebill: a case study in the case of Audi AG v Lim Ching Kwang

This article was first published on IPKat on 23 February 2017. For further information please visit http://www.ipkat.com…
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EC Circular: CHANGES TO PROSECUTION AND RENEWAL PROCEDURE AMONG RECENT AMENDMENTS TO INDONESIAN TRADE MARKS LAW

The publication of trade mark applications for opposition has been brought forward before substantive examination, while…
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PDPA COMPLIANCE: THE TIME IS NOW

Data protection laws in Singapore are relatively new, as the Data Privacy Provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act…
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A short commentary on the potential IP implications of “Pokemon marketing”: a Go, or no Go?

Pokemon Go – even if you are not a user of this mobile-based, augmented reality game, the sheer amount of buzz Pokemon G…
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Malaysia faces legal challenge in rights to Halal certification mark in Europe

Consumers may potentially have trouble keeping things halal in the wake of the recent case of Government of Malaysia v O…
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EC CIRCULAR: IPOS TO CLOSE FOREIGN ROUTE WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 2020

For patent applications filed directly in Singapore, as well as Patent Cooperation Treaty (“PCT”) applications entering …
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Cat fight: In the case of B2K Pet Products Pte. Ltd v Pets Global Pte Ltd [2016] SGIPOS 3

Introduction On 19 January 2016, Principal Assistant Registrar Sandy Widjaja put an end to a trade mark opposition dispu…
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EC Circular: MYANMAR IMPOSES NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR EXECUTION OF TRADE MARK REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE FORMS

The Myanmar Registration Office has recently implemented amendments to the documentary requirements regarding applicatio…
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Perspective on Alternative Dispute Resolution – A contribution to Asia IP

These days, IP disputes between big companies seem to be regularly plastered all over the media (Apple vs Samsung, Chris…
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