By P. Kandiah
Have you ever wondered whether plain alphabets can function as trademarks for goods or for services?
Well, the quick answer is YES. A single letter alphabet can function as a trademark provided it is stylised and is made distinctive.
[5 NOVEMBER 2020] FREE WEBINAR on IP Rights in the Era of Industrial Revolution 4.0
[MGCC Perspectives] KASS Ends 2019 With A Bang(kok) Office!
Poking FUN at a Trademark, and Making $$$ from That – is it Infringement?
By Harley Rose
If you’re going to make a joke about someone’s brand, you had best make sure they have a sense of humour first. Parody trademarks, being a mark that deliberately and comically imitates an existing (and usually well-known) trademark, can be highly controversial depending on who is the butt of the joke. Done well, parody marks open up a humorous market that pokes fun at serious brands and profit off the antithesis of their consumers. Done badly, you’ll find yourself liable for trademark infringement.
Singapore Levels Up Its IP Fast Track Programme
By Amir Murshidi
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) stepped up in the IP world when it introduced the SG Patent Fast Track programme on 4 May 2020. Under the programme, patent applications in all technology fields can be granted in as fast as 6 months, provided that the applications are first filed in Singapore.
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When “WHAL” goes worldwide….
By Saowanee Leewijitsin
The long battle with COVID-19 does not seem to be ending soon. Millions around the world are currently unemployed and have lost their jobs since the pandemic started. Online sales naturally became the top choice for people to make money after being unemployed. Many turned themselves into “online sellers” by importing interesting products from overseas and reselling them in their countries. Even if those products are genuine, the frequently asked question is, “can we legally resell them?” – particularly, in circumstances where those products are protected under Intellectual Property (IP) Laws but are resold without the permission of the IP owners.
KASS & Kingtime Prevail in Court
By P. Kandiah
Patent descriptions and patent claims in the field of drilling wellhead platforms drafted and prosecuted successfully by KASS were held valid by the Federal Court of Malaysia.
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