Trademarks
Trademarks is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 150 cases from 2000 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Trademarks, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC60.00% success rate | 25 cases16.7% of area |
| Gateway Law Corporation41.67% success rate | 12 cases8.0% of area |
| Ravindran Associates36.36% success rate | 11 cases7.3% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP36.36% success rate | 11 cases7.3% of area |
| Lee & Lee18.18% success rate | 11 cases7.3% of area |
| Infinitus Law Corporation60.00% success rate | 10 cases6.7% of area |
| Amica Law LLC44.44% success rate | 9 cases6.0% of area |
| Rodyk & Davidson LLP42.86% success rate | 7 cases4.7% of area |
| Bird & Bird ATMD LLP33.33% success rate | 6 cases4.0% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chambers33.33% success rate | 6 cases4.0% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Trademarks, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Tan Tee Jim38.89% success rate | 17 cases11.3% of area |
| Dedar Singh Gill52.94% success rate | 15 cases10.0% of area |
| Wong Siew Hong15.38% success rate | 11 cases7.3% of area |
| G Radakrishnan38.46% success rate | 10 cases6.7% of area |
| Paul Teo60.00% success rate | 7 cases4.7% of area |
| Foo Maw Jiun57.14% success rate | 7 cases4.7% of area |
| Christopher de Souza16.67% success rate | 6 cases4.0% of area |
| Low Chai Chong66.67% success rate | 6 cases4.0% of area |
| Alban Kang50.00% success rate | 6 cases4.0% of area |
| Prithipal Singh66.67% success rate | 6 cases4.0% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 150 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nalli Pte Ltd v Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti: Trademark, Passing Off & Contract Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 26 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 2 | East Coast Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd v Family Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement and Passing Off Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 16 Apr 2024 | Claims for trade mark infringement and for passing off fail. |
| 3 | Eng's Wantan Noodle v Eng's Char Siew Wantan Mee: Production of Documents, Security for Costs, Trademark, Passing Off | General Division of the High Court | 25 Oct 2023 | Both the claimants’ and the defendant’s Single Application Pending Trials are dismissed. |
| 4 | Dr. Who Waterworks v. Dr. Who (M) Sdn Bhd: Trademark Infringement & Passing Off Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 25 May 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiffs on trademark infringement and passing off claims; Counterclaims dismissed except for debt owed to First Defendant. |
| 5 | Fonterra Brands v Consorzio: Parmesan as Translation of Parmigiano Reggiano | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Mar 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 6 | Shanghai Afute v. Tan Swee Meng: Franchise Agreement Dispute, Breach of Confidence, and Conspiracy | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 14 Feb 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 7 | - | 22 Nov 2022 | Unknown | |
| 8 | Triple D Trading v Fanco Fan Marketing: Trade Mark Invalidity & Groundless Threat | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Sep 2022 | Judgment for the Defendant on its counterclaim; Plaintiff's claim dismissed. |
| 9 | Combe International Ltd v Dr August Wolff: Trademark Opposition & VAGISAN Mark | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Apr 2022 | Appeal dismissed with costs to the defendant. |
| 10 | PP v Sindok Trading & Ors: UN Sanctions Breach & DPRK Luxury Goods Supply | General Division of the High Court | 13 Mar 2022 | Prosecution's appeals allowed; Defence's appeal dismissed. Sentences for Chong Hock Yen and the corporate entities enhanced. |
| 11 | TMRG Pte Ltd v Caerus Holding Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement and Passing Off Dispute over 'Luke's' Restaurant Name | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Feb 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 12 | All India Supermart v Indian Supermarket: Trade Mark Infringement & Passing Off | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Dec 2021 | Suit and Originating Summons dismissed. |
| 13 | FUJIFILM v PTC Business Systems: Trade Mark, Copyright, Passing Off | General Division of the High Court | 29 Nov 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |
| 14 | Yitai v Charlotte Pipe: Trade Mark Dispute - Adducing Further Evidence on Appeal | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Aug 2021 | Application dismissed. |
| 15 | TMRG Pte Ltd v Caerus Holding Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement, Passing Off & Invalidity of Luke's Lobster Trade Marks | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Jul 2021 | Plaintiffs' claims for trade mark infringement, passing off, and invalidation of the Luke's Lobster trade marks are dismissed. |
| 16 | Digi International Inc v Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd: Trade Mark Registration, Co-existence Agreement & Distinctiveness | General Division of the High Court | 01 Jul 2021 | Appeal and cross-appeal dismissed. |
| 17 | Dr. August Wolff v. Combe: Trade Mark Invalidity & Likelihood of Confusion | General Division of the High Court | 24 Feb 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 18 | Tomy Inc v Dentsply Sirona Inc: Trade Mark Invalidity & Bad Faith Dispute | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 May 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 19 | Harvard Club of Singapore v President and Fellows of Harvard College: Trade Mark Passing Off & Ownership Dispute | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Apr 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 20 | Scotch Whisky Association v Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd: Trade Mark Deception & Geographical Origin | High Court | 27 Aug 2019 | Appeal allowed on the ground that it is contrary to s 7(4)(b) of the Trade Marks Act as the mark, when used for whisky that is not Scotch whisky, is of such a nature as to deceive the public as to its geographical origin. |
| 21 | Burberry Ltd & Louis Vuitton Malletier v Megastar Shipping: Trade Mark Infringement & Border Enforcement | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Jan 2019 | Appeals dismissed with costs. |
| 22 | Monster Energy Company v Glamco Co, Ltd: Trade Mark Dispute over SWEET MONSTER | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Nov 2018 | Appeal dismissed |
| 23 | Dr. Babor v Sante De Beaute: Groundless Threat of Trade Mark Infringement | High Court | 11 Jul 2018 | Sante De Beaute's claim in groundless threat fails. |
| 24 | Lee Tat Cheng v Maka GPS Technologies: Patent Infringement & Groundless Threat of Proceedings | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Apr 2018 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 25 | Courts (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Big Box Corporation Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Invalidity & Distinctiveness | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Apr 2018 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 26 | Louis Vuitton v. Megastar Shipping: Trade Mark Infringement & Border Enforcement | High Court of Singapore | 23 Nov 2017 | Claims against the Defendant are dismissed. |
| 27 | Ceramiche Caesar SpA v Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd: Trade Mark Dispute over CAESARSTONE Mark | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Apr 2017 | Appeal Allowed |
| 28 | Lee Tat Cheng v Maka GPS Technologies: Patent Infringement, Validity & Groundless Threat | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Mar 2017 | Judgment for Defendant on non-infringement; Injunction granted to Defendant against Plaintiff's groundless threats. |
| 29 | Samsonite IP Holdings Sarl v An Sheng Trading Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement & Exhaustion of Rights | High Court of Singapore | 05 Feb 2017 | Summary judgment granted to the Plaintiff. |
| 30 | Towa Corp v ASM Technology: Patent Infringement, Moulding Machine, Inventive Step | High Court | 21 Dec 2016 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 31 | Nestlé v Petra Foods: Shape Mark Distinctiveness & Technical Functionality in Trade Mark Law | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Nov 2016 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 32 | Calvin Klein v HS International: Trade Mark Infringement & Online Sales | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Oct 2016 | Summary judgment granted against the Second Defendant; application for summary judgment against the First and Third Defendants disallowed. |
| 33 | Allergan v Ferlandz Nutra: Trade Mark Infringement, Passing Off & Malicious Falsehood in Eyelash Growth Products | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Jul 2016 | Judgment for Plaintiffs on trade mark infringement and passing off claims; Defendant's counterclaim and malicious falsehood claim dismissed. |
| 34 | Axis Law Corp v Intellectual Property Office: Judicial Review & Amendment of Trademark Statement | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Jul 2016 | Application dismissed. |
| 35 | The Audience Motivation Company Asia Pte Ltd v AMC Live Group China (S) Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement, Passing Off & Own Name Defence | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 20 Apr 2016 | Appeal allowed. The Court of Appeal found the Respondent liable for trade mark infringement and passing off. |
| 36 | Tan Wei v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Excessive Sentence for Trade Marks Act Offence | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Apr 2016 | Appeal Allowed |
| 37 | Cordlife Group v. Cryoviva Singapore: Trademark, Copyright Infringement & Passing Off Assessment | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 14 Apr 2016 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 38 | Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd v Ceramiche Caesar SpA: Trade Mark Dispute over CAESARSTONE Mark | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Mar 2016 | Appeal Allowed |
| 39 | Polo/Lauren Co LP v United States Polo Association: Trade Mark Dispute over Polo Player Device | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Mar 2016 | Appeal dismissed with costs to the defendant. |
| 40 | PP v Koh Peng Kiat: Trade Marks Act Defences & Health Products Act Strict Liability | Court of Appeal | 23 Nov 2015 | Clarification of legal principles; no change to original acquittal. |
| 41 | Formula One Licensing BV v Idea Marketing SA: Trade Mark Opposition for F1H20 | High Court | 12 Oct 2015 | Appellant's case dismissed on all grounds; respondent's application mark can proceed to registration. |
| 42 | Global Tobacco v Jamal: Trade Mark Invalidity for Cigarette Products | Court of Appeal | 28 Sep 2015 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 43 | Challenger Technologies v Courts Singapore: Trademark Infringement & Comparative Advertising | High Court | 20 Aug 2015 | Plaintiff's application for an interim injunction dismissed. |
| 44 | Rovio v Kimanis: Trade Mark Dispute over 'Angry Bite' & 'Angry Birds' Marks | High Court | 20 Aug 2015 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 45 | Louis Vuitton v Cuffz: Trademark Infringement and Statutory Damages | High Court | 19 Jul 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 46 | - | 28 May 2015 | Unknown | |
| 47 | Guy Neale v Ku De Ta: Trade Mark Infringement, Exclusive Licence, and Beneficial Ownership Dispute | Court of Appeal | 25 May 2015 | Appeal Allowed |
| 48 | Bosch Corp v Wiedson International: Trade Mark Infringement & Account of Profits | High Court | 15 Apr 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 49 | The Audience Motivation Company Asia Pte Ltd v AMC Live Group China (S) Pte Ltd: Trademark Infringement and Passing Off | High Court | 19 Mar 2015 | Plaintiff's claims dismissed |
| 50 | Al Mahamid v Global Tobacco: Trade Mark Invalidation for Cigarette Brand 'Manchester' | High Court | 10 Feb 2015 | Trade Mark No. T1208253B for “Manchester and M device” registered in Class 34 in the name of the Defendant is declared invalid under s 23(3)(a)(i) read with s 8(2)(b) of the Act. |