Archives for August 2017
[MGCC Perspectives] KASS Director speaks at the World Intellectual Property Forum 2017
[Business Today] How not to reinvent the wheel – part 2
Bigfoot tramples on Apple’s Trademark in Singapore
By Alisa Rajamalar
Have you ever wondered if your registered trademark is absolutely safe? Is registration of your trademark sufficient enough to fortify your rights on that trademark?
Though registration of a trademark gifts the proprietor exclusive rights, this does not provide them with absolute rights under all circumstances to secure their registered trademark. A trademark may be subjected to the grounds of revocation based on non-use or suspended use for 3 years or more, depending on the jurisdiction where the trademark is registered. By non-use or suspended use, it means that the trademark has not been genuinely used for a specific period of time.