Find information in this repository of selected IPR related cases, summarised in English.

Targeted at staff from national IP offices, other enforcement authorities, academia and IP right holders, this database will help enhance the transparency and accessibility to IP related jurisprudence in the ASEAN region.

The list of cases follows:

Singapore

Case Related IP Year

Staywell Hospitality Group Pty Ltd v Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc and another and another appeal

Trade Mark

2014

Sarika Connoisseur Cafe Pte Ltd v Ferrero SpA

Trade Mark

2013

Hai Tong Co (Pte) Ltd v Ventree Singapore Pte Ltd and another and another appeal

Trade Mark

2013

Novartis AG and another v Ranbaxy (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Patent

2013

The Singapore Professional Golfers' Association v ChenEng Waye and others

Trade Name

2013

Main-Line Corporate Holdings Ltd v DBS Bank Ltd

Patent

2012

Martek Biosciences Corp v Cargill International Trading Pte Ltd

Patent

2012

RecordTV Pte Ltd v MediaCorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd and others

Copyright

2011

Asia Pacific Publishing Pte Ltd v Pioneers & Leaders (Publishers) Pte Ltd

Copyright

2011

City Chain Stores (S) Pte Ltd v Louis Vuitton Malletier

Trade Mark

2010

Festina Lotus SA v Romanson Co Ltd

Trade Mark

2010

Mobil Petroleum Co, Inc v Hyundai Mobis

Trade Mark

2010

Mühlbauer AG v Manufacturing Integration Technology Ltd

Patent

2010

Novelty Pte Ltd v Amanresorts Ltd and another

Trade Mark

2009

Odex Pte Ltd v Pacific Internet Ltd

Copyright

2008

First Currency Choice Pte Ltd v Main-Line Corporate Holdings Ltd and another appeal

Patent

2008

QB Net Co Ltd v Earnson Management (S) Pte Ltd and others

Trade Name

2007

Alliance Entertainment Pte Ltd v Sim Kay Teck and another

Copyright

2007

Future Enterprises Pte Ltd v McDonald's Corp

Trade Mark

2007

The PoloLauren Co, LP v Shop In Department Store Pte Ltd

Trade Mark

2006

FE Global Electronics Pte Ltd and others v Trek Technology (Singapore) Pte Ltd and another appeal

Patent

2006

Nagasima Electronic Engineering Pte Ltd v APH Trading Pte Ltd

Design

2005

Bee Cheng Hiang Hup Chong Foodstuff Pte Ltd v Fragrance Foodstuff Pte Ltd

Copyright

2003

The Performing Right Society Ltd and another v United Artists Singapore Theatres Pte Ltd

Copyright

2001

Bean Innovations Pte Ltd and another v Flexon (Pte) Ltd

Patent

2001

Flamelite (S) Pte Ltd and others v Lam Heng Chung and others

Copyright

2001

Genelabs Diagnostics Pte Ltd v Institut Pasteur and another

Patent

2000

Lifestyle 1.99 Pte Ltd v S$1.99 Pte Ltd (trading as ONE.99 SHOP)

Trade Name

2000

Merck & Co Inc v Pharmaforte Singapore Pte Ltd

Patent

2000

Tay Long Kee Impex Pte Ltd v Tan Beng Huwah (trading as Sin Kwang Wah)

Trade Name

2000

 

Thailand

Case Related IP Year

Caltex Oil (Thailand) Co., Ltd.  v Pittikorn Charoenkit Partnership Ltd.

Trade Mark

2012

Public Prosecutor and T. Kittiwat Limited Partnership  v.  Tong-Siam Engineering Limited Company

Trade Mark

2012

Burger King Corporation v. Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

Cavidi Tech AB v Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

Devarana Spa Co., Ltd. v. Uthaiwijit Co., Ltd.

Trade Mark

2011

Honda Motor Go, LTD  v.  Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

K.M. Interlap Co.Ltd   vs. Reexproduct Co., Ltd., et al

Trade Mark

2011

Lacoste v. Mr.Thanakarn Po-on and Others

Trade Name

2011

Life Nation Worldwide, Inc. v.  Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

Mainsell entertainment Co. Ltd and others  v.  Thanin Chor. Sorrapong

Copyright

2011

Marriott Worldwide Corporation v. Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

Marriott Worldwide Corporation v. Department of Intellectual Property (2)

Trade Mark

2011

McDonald's Corporation v. Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

Mr. Anucha Saeng-Laleau  v.  GMM Grammy Public Company Limited

Copyright

2011

Mr. Sarangsan  Ruengsri v. Metro Records (1981) Ltd., Co.

Copyright

2011

Nippon Grease Company Limited v. Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

Perrusahaan Automobile Nasional SDN BHD v T – Tiger Part Co., Ltd.

Trade Mark

2011

Public Attorney  v.  Mr. Smith Kolkit

Copyright

2011

Public Prosecutor v Master Sergeant First Class Vannarat Keecha-reon

Copyright

2011

Retail Royalty Company v. Department of Intellectual Property and others

Trade Mark

2011

Siam Safety Premier Co., Ltd.  v Siam Safety Technology Co., Ltd.

Trade Mark

2011

Société BIC v. Big Trading, Limited Partnership

Copyright, Trade Mark

2011

The Public Prosecutor  v. A Thai Company

Copyright

2011

Von Dutch Originals, LLC. v.  Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

Weerasak Khukhanthin v. Pongsaap Public Company Limited and Others

Copyright

2011

Whittaker Corporation  v.  Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

Yung Sung-ghew Kow. Ltd. v. Department of Intellectual Property

Trade Mark

2011

Public Prosecutor v Mrs. Thanchanok Rattanavibulkul

Copyright

2010

Tang Toh Kang Limited Partnership v Tang Toh Kang Gold Yaowarat The Old Siam Company Limited

Trade Mark

2010

KPN MUSIC Co., Ltd. V Siam Music Square Co., Ltd. No1 et’ al.

Trade Name

2010