The courts of Singapore have seen a series of interesting developments in connection with distinctiveness under trade mark law. Kat friends Gillian Tan and Mark Teng discuss a recent decision that may provide some welcomed clarity on the issue.
In November 2022, Twitter Inc. (“Twitter”) won a publicised trade mark opposition action against a Singapore-founded tech start-up, V V Technology Pte Ltd (“V V”). V V sought to register the following trade mark in Singapore (the “V V Mark”): Read more