Knowledge & Insights

In this issue, we cover the following:

COPYRIGHT

• The importance of clear copyright ownership clauses
Privy Council rejects appeal on breach of copyright and refuses to imply term assigning copyright in software into
oral contract
Paymaster (Jamaica) Ltd & Anor v Grace Kennedy Remittance Services Ltd [2017] UKPC 40

• Property listing portals lock horns in IP "cross-posting" dispute
Singapore High Court clarifies principles on derivative works
PropertyGuru Pte Ltd v 99 Pte Ltd [2018] SGHC 52

TRADEMARKS

• Company's bid to register "GUCCITECH" mark goes one step too far
IPOS decides on opposition action commenced by Italian fashion giant
Guccio Gucci S.p.A. v Guccitech Industries (Private Ltd) [2018] SGIPOS 1

• Battle over striped marks ends in victory for footwear giant
ECJ confirms Board of Appeal had sufficient reason from Adidas AG to reject registration application for similar
"two-striped" position mark
Shoe Branding Europe BVBA v EUIPO (T-629/16) EU:T:2018:108

To discuss the possible implications of this for your business, please contact: 

LAM Chung Nian
Head – Intellectual Property, Technology and Media,
Telecommunications and Data Protection Practices 
d +65 6416 8271 
e chungnian.lam@wongpartnership.com
Click here to see Chung Nian's CV.

Kylie PEH
Partner – Intellectual Property, Technology and Media,
Telecommunications and Data Protection Practices
d +65 6416 8259
e kylie.peh@wongpartnership.com
Click here to see Kylie's CV.