Swiss Company Vetements Group AG (the “Applicant”) sought to invalidate the following mark which had been registered in Singapore by a Chinese Company, Xiamen Vetements Brand Management Co., Ltd (the “Registered Proprietor”) for clothing in Class 25.
While the Registered Proprietor filed its response to the invalidation application, it did not file its supporting evidence in time. Its representatives did not receive any instructions and did not take any further action. The Principal Assistant Registrar (“PAR”) exercised her discretion to determine the matter without a hearing, and the matter proceeded on the basis that the Registered Proprietor had conceded to the Applicant’s claims. Read more