INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Trademark
6 cases · December 2024 to May 2025
Case Volume by Year
3 24
3 25
2024–2025
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
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 2 Plaintiff opposed defendant’s trademark application — Plaintiff’s opposition dismissed by Registrar — Whether defendant’s mark likely to deceive or cause confusion — Whether disclaimed word should be considered in deciding whether there is likelihood of deception or confusion — Trade Marks Act 1976, s14(1)(a) 1 Infringement — Whether defendant used plaintiffs' marks in course of trade without plaintiffs' consent — Whether use of plaintiffs' marks caused confusion — Whether doctrine of exhaustion of rights applies — Whether there was infringement — Trademarks Act 2019 1 Enforcement of foreign judgment for trademark infringement 1 Plaintiff’s opposition against trademark registration — Opposition dismissed by Registrar — Whether non-filing of statutory declaration fatal to defendant’s case — Whether trademarks are similar — Whether plaintiff’s goods and defendant’s goods are goods of same description — Whether defendant’s mark distinctive — Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 10, 14, 28, 74 1
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 2 cases
Plaintiff opposed defendant’s trademark application — Plaintiff’s opposition dismissed by Registrar — Whether defendant’s mark likely to deceive or cause confusion — Whether disclaimed word should be considered in deciding whether there is likelihood of deception or confusion — Trade Marks Act 1976, s14(1)(a) 1 case
Infringement — Whether defendant used plaintiffs' marks in course of trade without plaintiffs' consent — Whether use of plaintiffs' marks caused confusion — Whether doctrine of exhaustion of rights applies — Whether there was infringement — Trademarks Act 2019 1 case
Enforcement of foreign judgment for trademark infringement 1 case
Plaintiff’s opposition against trademark registration — Opposition dismissed by Registrar — Whether non-filing of statutory declaration fatal to defendant’s case — Whether trademarks are similar — Whether plaintiff’s goods and defendant’s goods are goods of same description — Whether defendant’s mark distinctive — Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 10, 14, 28, 74 1 case
Key Statutes
Rules of Court 2012
cited in 2 cases Trademarks Act 2019
cited in 1 case Trade Marks Act 1976
cited in 1 case Courts of Judicature Act 1964
cited in 1 case Lanham Act
cited in 1 case Copyright Act 1987 (Cap 332)
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Top Judges
Top Firms
Cases
wa-24ip-24-07-2024
FERRARI S.p.A v SUNRISE-MARK SDN BHD
22 May 2025
MYHC
wa-22ip-54-09-2023
1. ) TATSUNO CORPORATION 2. ) TATSUNO ENGINEERING & SERVICE MALAYSIA SDN BHD v FLOWFUEL SDN BHD
9 April 2025
MYHC
wa-22ip-2-02-2023
1. ) Reflex Media, Inc. 2. ) Clover8 Investments Pte. Ltd. v 1. ) Endeavor Standard Sdn. Bhd. 2. ) Chan Eu Boon
9 March 2025
MYHC
wa-24ip-28-07-2024
Zydus Wellness Limited v Pendaftar Cap Dagangan, Malaysia
15 December 2024
MYHC
wa-24ip-29-07-2024
Zydus Wellness Limited v Pendaftar Cap Dagangan, Malaysia
15 December 2024
MYHC
wa-24ip-11-06-2024
MONSTER ENERGY COMPANY v 1. ) ONG CHIN CHYE 2. ) ANG GUAN HOE
12 December 2024
MYHC