By Sophie Sia
USA Pro IP Limited v Montfort Services Sdn Bhd [2018] SGIPOS 3 & 4
“A Series of Unfortunate Events” is a 13-book series detailing the turbulent lives of the Baudelaire children. After their parents perish in a sudden fire, the Baudelaires are placed in the custody of a murderous relative, Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance through a myriad of malicious schemes. One may liken the Baudelaire’s tumultuous journey to the process of overcoming threshold and evidentiary hurdles associated with a bad faith trademark opposition.