The applicant, Floor Xpert Pte Ltd sought to register (the subject mark) under, amongst others, Class 37 for certain services in relation to flooring and maintenance. The applicant claimed that the subject mark had acquired distinctiveness from usage. The trademark examiners were not persuaded by the evidence submitted to this end. In particular, the evidence of acquired […]
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Singapore: Dispute over trademark rights to famous “Eng’s” noodle shop decided in favour of late founder’s heirs
A June 2022 decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) provided a first instance ruling for a trademark dispute pertaining to the name of a famous noodle shop in Singapore. The IPOS adjudicator ruled that the late noodle shop operator’s children had a right to register trademarks pertaining to the name of their […]
SINGAPORE: Founding Family Keep Trademark Rights to ENG’S Famous Noodle Shop
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore decided in June 2022 that a deceased noodle shop operator’s children can register trademarks relating to their late father’s shop, in the face of opposition from their father’s former business partner. Ng Ba Eng operated a noodle business from 1962 until his death in 2013. In the 1980s, Ng […]