In a decision dated April 9, 2019, Aalst Chocolate Pte Ltd (applicant) unsuccessfully challenged the validity of a trademark registration for a stylized version of the words “The Patissier” (the subject mark). Aalst Chocolate Pte Ltd v. The Patissier LLP [2019] SGIPOS 7. The applicant is a Singaporean chocolate manufacturer and exporter. The Patissier LLP […]
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SINGAPORE: Prerequisites for Marks with Foreign Words or Characters
As of April 15, 2019, trademark applicants in Singapore are no longer required to provide a translation and/or transliteration of foreign words and/or characters that appear in their marks. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore released Circular No. 4/2019 stating, “This process will be automated and applicants need only to enter all the words and/or […]