Zydus Wellness Limited v Pendaftar Cap Dagangan, Malaysia

wa-24ip-28-07-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 15 December 2024 • WA-24IP-28-07/2024 • 18 min read

8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Trademark - Appellant's trademark applications dismissed by respondent - Whether appellant's mark "SUGAR FREE" contains invented words - Whether appellant's mark has direct reference to character and quality of appellant's goods - Whether appellant's mark distinctive - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 10

Judges (1)

Adlin binti Abdul Majid Delivered

Counsel (4)

Gerald Samuel Firm Perbadanan Harta Intelek Malaysia (MyIPO) Firm Gerald Peter Samuel Counsel Appellant Syaufiq Latif Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendaftar Cap Dagangan, Malaysia Respondent Zydus Wellness Limited Applicant

Cases Cited (8)

UK (2)

[1896] AC 199 [1990] 1 All ER 873

MY (6)

[1996] 2 MLJ 334 [1998] 5 MLJ 378 [2006] 6 MLJ 445 [2008] 7 MLJ 803 [2009] 9 MLJ 101 [2023] 11 MLJ 691

Judgment

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