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Written Grounds of Decision will be delivered when the dispute is adjudicated after a full hearing. The summary of all decisions that are issued by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore up till the end of 2010 are provided in this site for information
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2024
AMP Mediation Success - Captain K F&B Management Pte. Ltd & En Dining Bar Holdings Pte. Ltd. [2024] AMP MED 1
AMP Mediation Success - Fun Toast Pte. Ltd. & Fun Tea Pte. Ltd. [2024] AMP MED 2
AMP Mediation Success - Gromark Consumers Enterprise Pte Ltd & Universe Kingdom Pte Ltd [2024] AMP MED 3
Mediation Success at IPOS - Restoran India Gate Sdn. Bhd. & KRBL LTD. [2024] SGIPOS MED 1
AMP Mediation Success - Lee Mei Lie t/a CY Education Centre & Fun with Abacus School Pte Ltd [2024] AMP MED 4
AMP Mediation Success - The Beauty Nation Pte. Ltd. & Kiong Onn Medical Hall Pte. Ltd. [2024] AMP MED 5
| Citation | Application Number | Mark / Patent / GI / Design
| Image | Action | Decision |
| Google LLC v Green Radar (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2024] SGIPOS 1 | TM No.
40202109944T | grMail | 
| Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (446KB) |
| Henkel Polybit Industries Ltd v Polybit Industries Far East Sdn Bhd [2024] SGIPOS 2 | TM Nos.
40202021511R,
40202021496R,
40202021510T,
40202023159Q,
40202023161Q,
40202023160V and
40202021512P | Polybit BITUPLUS,
Polybit,
Polybit Polyseal PS,
Polybit POLYCOAT,
Polybit POLYSWELL,
Polybit POLYTHANE CT,
Polybit BITUSTICK | 
 | Trade Mark Invalidation and Oppositions (Successful) | Full Decision (747KB) |
| In the matter of a trade mark application by BioMedical Research Group Inc. & Anor. [2024] SGIPOS 3 | TM No.
40202112183R | IP-PA1 |  | Trade Mark Ex Parte Hearing (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (447KB) |
| CrossFit LLC v Play Distribution Pte Ltd [2024] SGIPOS 4 | TM No.
40201912621Q | CrossFeet |  | Trade Mark Invalidation (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (497KB) |
| Bytedance Ltd v Dol Technology Pte Ltd [2024] SGIPOS 5 | TM Nos.
40202112759X and 40202118455Y | Tiki |  | Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision
(687KB)
|
| Amazon Technologies Inc v Survivalverse Pte Ltd [2024] SGIPOS 6 | TM No.
40202129653W | AMAZON SURVIVAL |  | Trade Mark Opposition (Successful) | Full Decision (621KB) |
| Craft Drinks Pte Ltd v Tapout Pte Ltd [2024] SGIPOS 7 | TM No.
40202130126X | TAP OUT CRAFT BEERS |  | Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (614KB) |
| Monster Energy Company v Artisan Boulangerie Compagnie Pte Ltd [2024] SGIPOS 8 | TM Nos.
40202107523R and 40202107524Q | GREEN MONSTER SALADS | 
 | Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (444KB) |
2023
Mediation Success at IPOS - Gan Eng Joo Onassis & SG Mr Kopi Private Limited [2023] SGIPOS MED 1
Mediation Success at IPOS - Kibbles Pte. Ltd. & Mr Kibbles Pte. Ltd. [2023] SGIPOS MED 2
AMP Mediation Success - Chew's Optics & Chew's Optics (Bishan), Chew's Optics (Kovan) [2023] AMP MED 1
IPOS Cases in 2023 - Selected Issues, Holdings and Comments of Interest
| Citation | Application Number | Mark / Patent / GI / Design
| Image | Action | Decision |
In the matter of a Trade Mark Application by Schweiger, Martin Rainer Gabriel [2023] SGIPOS 1
| TM No.
40202027520W | STRONG BY CHOICE |  | Trade Mark Ex Parte Hearing (Successful) | Full Decision (314KB) |
| Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd v Baidu Europe BV [2023] SGIPOS 2 | TM Nos.
40201605922U and 40201613994V | BAIDU | 
| Trade Mark Invalidation
(Successful) | Full Decision (964KB)
|
| Soon Ailing v Chen & Partners (S) Pte. Ltd. [2023] SGIPOS 3 | Design No. 30202008442T | Customized Watch Bezel
| 
| Design Revocation (Successful) | Registrar's Decision (4MB)
|
| Yap Fei Fei v Chuan Hong Seng Pte. Ltd. [2023] SGIPOS 4 | TM No.
40202001309U | SOFEI gold | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (342KB)
|
| NCL Corporation v Norwegian Brand Ltd. [2023] SGIPOS 5 | TM No.
40201709794W | norwegian |  | Trade Mark Opposition
(Partially Successful) | Full Decision (587KB)
Case Summary (97KB)
|
TM No.
40201709795R | norwegian.com | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) |
Vetements Group AG v Xiamen VETEMENTS Brand Management co,LTD. [2023] SGIPOS 6
| TM No.
40201913752Y | VETEMENTS | 
| Trade Mark Invalidation
(Successful) | Registrar's Decision (230KB)
|
HMV Brand Pte. Ltd. v Yongfeng Trade Co., Limited [2023] SGIPOS 7
| TM No.
40201916470P | Dog and gramophone |  | Trade Mark Invalidation
(Successful) | Full Decision (536KB)
|
Nidec Control Techniques Limited v Uni-Drive Systems (S) Pte Ltd [2023] SGIPOS 8
| TM Nos.
T9712703Z and T9712704H | UNI-DRIVE | 
| Trade Mark Revocation (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (1MB)
|
Coinbase, Inc. v bitFlyer Inc. [2023] SGIPOS 9
| TM No.
40201614827X | coinbase | 
| Trade Mark Invalidation (Successful)
| Full Decision (590KB)
Case Summary (86KB)
|
In the matter of a trade mark application by Louis Vuitton Malletier [2023] SGIPOS 10
| TM No.
40202106900P | flowers quatrefoil pattern | 
| Trade Mark Ex Parte Hearing
(Partially Successful) | Full Decision (462KB)
|
ZERODENSITY YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI v Novel Brands USA LLC [2023] SGIPOS 11
| TM No.
40201925975W
| REALITY ENGINE |  | Trade Mark Opposition (Successful) | Full Decision (394KB)
|
| Outschool Inc v ALLSCHOOLS PTE LTD [2023] SGIPOS 12 | TM Nos.
40202122482Y,
40202122483R,
40202122484Q,
and 40202122485U | ALLSCHOOL | 
| Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (505KB) |
Appeal to General Division of the High Court
(IPOS decision upheld) | HC/TA 1/2024
No Written Grounds of Decision available |
Monster Energy Company v IICOMBINED Co., Ltd. [2023] SGIPOS 13
| TM No.
40201902574X | GENTLE MONSTER | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (577KB)
|
Monster Energy Company v YG Entertainment Inc [2023] SGIPOS 14
| TM Nos.
40202013352R and 40202109370Q | BABYMONSTER,
BABYMONSTERS | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (937KB)
|
2022
Mediation at IPOS - Leonid Kovalkov & JNBK Group Private Limited [2022] SGIPOS MED 1
Mediation Success at IPOS - Spiral Foods Pty Ltd & Nature’s Glory Pte Ltd [2022] SGIPOS MED 2
Mediation Success at IPOS - Worldwide Bible Society (Singapore) & The Bible Society of Singapore [2022] SGIPOS MED 3
IPOS Cases in 2022 - Selected Issues, Holdings and Comments of Interest
| Citation | Application Number | Mark / Patent / GI | Mark Image | Action | Decision |
| Daimler AG v Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 1 | TM No.
40201722025Y-02 | VIVO |  | Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (432KB) |
| Choi Sun Mi v Comfort Lab Inc. [2022] SGIPOS 2 | TM No.
T1212409Z | COMFORTLAB | 
| Trade Mark Revocation (Successful) | Full Decision (451KB)
|
| Hotel Cipriani S.P.A. v Altunis - Trading, Gestão E Serviços, Sociedade Unipessoal, LDA [2022] SGIPOS 3 | TM No.
40201904595S | CIPRIANI | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Successful) | Full Decision (507KB)
|
Twitter, Inc. v V V Technology Pte Ltd [2022] SGIPOS 4
| TM No.
40201818292X | Bird device | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Successful) | Full Decision (1MB)
|
Appeal to General Division of the High Court
(IPOS decision upheld) | [2022] SGHC 293 |
BEABA v Biba (Zhejiang) Nursing Products Co., Ltd [2022] SGIPOS 5
| TM Nos.
40201909817Y and 40201909820Q | BEABA | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Successful) | Full Decision (1MB) |
| Sociedad Anonima Damm v Hijos de Rivera, S.A. [2022] SGIPOS 6 | TM No.
40201910153U | Estrella Galicia | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (582KB) |
Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano v Fonterra Brands (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 7
| GI No.
50201900057U | Parmigiano Reggiano
| 
| Geographical Indication Opposition to Qualification of Rights
(Successful) | Registrar's Decision (289KB)
|
In the matter of a Trade Mark Application by Arangur UG (haftungsbeschrankt) [2022] SGIPOS 8
| TM No.
40202006901U | PARTY LIKE GATSBY
| 
| Trade Mark Ex Parte Hearing
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (364KB)
|
In the matter of a Trade Mark Application by Floor Xpert Pte. Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 9
| TM No.
40201800571T-02 | FLOOR XPERT | 
| Trade Mark Ex Parte Hearing
(Successful) | Full Decision (422KB) |
Pauline New Ping Ping v Eng’s Char Siew Wantan Mee Pte. Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 10
| TM Nos.
40201811254U, 40201814979U and 40201814978P | ENG'S, Chinese characters "Rong Gao" | 
| Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (602KB)
|
Appeal to General Division of the High Court
(IPOS decision upheld) | HC/TA 7/2022
No Written Grounds of Decision available |
| Application for permission to appeal dismissed by the Appellate Division of the High Court | AD/OA 23/2023 |
Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano v Fonterra Brands (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 11
| GI No.
50201900057U | Parmigiano Reggiano |
| Geographical Indication Opposition to Qualification of Rights
(Successful) | Full Decision (433KB)
|
Appeal to General Division of the High Court
(IPOS decision upheld) | [2023] SGHC 77 |
| Appeal to Court of Appeal Pending | CA/CA 37/2023 |
The a2 Milk Company Limited v Société des Produits Nestlé S.A [2022] SGIPOS 12
| TM No.
40201904038W | S-26 Pro-Atwo | 
| Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (434KB)
|
Swatch AG (Swatch SA) (Swatch Ltd.) v Apple Inc. [2022] SGIPOS 13
| TM No.
40201818395R | THINK DIFFERENT | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (462KB)
|
GCIH Trademarks Limited v Hardwood Private Limited [2022] SGIPOS 14
| TM No.
40201913705S | OT Tango | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (592KB)
|
Tata Sons Private Limited v Tata’s Natural Alchemy, LLC [2022] SGIPOS 15
| TM No.
40201821182U | TATA HARPER | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful)
| Full Decision (1MB)
|
Skins IP Limited v Symphony Holdings Limited [2022] SGIPOS 16
| TM No.
T0913773I | SKINS |  | Trade Mark Revocation (Partially Successful) | Full Decision (484KB)
|
Appeal to General Division of the High Court
(Respondent did not attend hearing; IPOS decision partially reversed)
| HC/TA 11/2022
No Written Grounds of Decision available |
The a2 Milk Company Limited v Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. [2022] SGIPOS 17
| TM Nos.
40201907176S and 40201926155W | Atwo illuma and Atwo illumcare | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (574KB)
|
Aramara Beauty LLC (dba Glow Recipe) v Sinchen Group Pte. Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 18
| TM No.
40201917164W | GLOW RECIPE |  | Trade Mark Invalidation
(Successful) | Registrar's Decision (155KB)
|
Fair Isaac Corporation v LAC Co., Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 19
| TM No.
40202003885Q | CloudFalcon |  | Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (603KB)
|
2021
Reflection on an IP Mediation by a Young IP Mediator - Stratech Systems Limited, The Stratech Group Limited & Chew Rong-Qi Phoebe, Chew Rong-Jie David [2021] SGIPOS MED 1
Mediation Success at IPOS - K & Q Brothers Electrical Engineering Co. Pte. Ltd. & K&Q Fatt Pte Ltd, Quek Jia Ling, Quek Hong Peng, Quek Jia Hao [2021] SGIPOS MED 2
IPOS Cases in 2021 - Selected Issues, Holdings and Comments of Interest
| Citation | Application Number | Mark / Patent / GI | Mark Image | Action | Decision |
| Application for Extension of Time to File Evidence in a Trade Mark Opposition by BEABA and Objection Thereto by Biba (Zhejiang) Nursing Products Co., Ltd [2021] SGIPOS 1 | TM No.
40201909817Y | BEABA |  | Trade Mark Interlocutory Hearing | Full Decision (282KB) |
Xiaomi Inc. v MiChat Pte Ltd [2021] SGIPOS 2 | TM No.
40201810931X-02 | MiChat | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (634KB)
Case Summary (214KB)
|
TM No.
40201810931X-01 | Trade Mark Opposition
(Successful) |
Appeal to General Division of the High Court for TM No. 40201810931X-01
(IPOS decision reversed) | HC/TA 5/2021
No written Grounds of Decision available |
| B.R. v Elements Cosmeceuticals Pte. Ltd. [2021] SGIPOS 3 | TM No.
40201721937Q | Recherché | 
| Trade Mark Opposition
(Successful)
| Full Decision (458KB)
|
Australian Grape and Wine Incorporated v Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione di Origine Controllata Prosecco [2021] SGIPOS 4
| GI No.
50201900088S | PROSECCO | 
| Geographical Indication Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Registrar's Decision (201KB)
|
Application for Extension of Time to File Evidence in a Trade Mark Revocation by Symphony Holdings Limited and Objection Thereto by Skins IP Limited [2021] SGIPOS 5
| TM No.
T0913773I | SKINS | 
| Trade Mark Interlocutory Hearing | Full Decision (280KB)
|
GCIH Trademarks Limited v Hardwood Private Limited [2021] SGIPOS 6
| TM No.
40201810134U | OT TANGO | 
| Trade Mark Opposition (Successful) | Full Decision (505KB)
|
| Warrior Pte Ltd v Nippon Paint (Singapore) Co. Pte. Ltd. [2021] SGIPOS 7 | TM No.
40201909725V | NW1 | 
| Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (1MB)
|
Appeal to General Division of the High Court
(IPOS decision upheld) | HC/TA 16/2021
No written Grounds of Decision available |
Baidu Europe B.V. v Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. [2021] SGIPOS 8
| TM No.
T1010624H | Baidu, Chinese characters "Bai Du" | 
| Trade Mark Revocation (Successful for Class 38, Unsuccessful for Class 42) | Full Decision (610KB)
|
Australian Grape and Wine Incorporated v Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione di Origine Controllata Prosecco [2021] SGIPOS 9
| GI No.
50201900088S
| PROSECCO
|
| Geographical Indication Opposition (Unsuccessful)
| Full Decision (1MB)
|
Appeal to General Division of the High Court
(IPOS decision reversed on Section 41(1)(f)) | [2022] SGHC 33 |
Appeal to Court of Appeal
(IPOS decision upheld) | [2023] SGCA 37 |
Combe International Ltd. v Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel [2021] SGIPOS 10
| TM No.
40201816895W
| Dr. Wolff's Vagisan
| 
| Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful)
| Full Decision (392KB)
Case Summary (105KB)
|
Appeal to General Division of the High Court
(IPOS decision upheld) | [2022] SGHC 78 |
Technopharma Limited v Unilever PLC [2021] SGIPOS 11
| TM Nos.
T8802249B, T0808259J and T0404547Z | Fair & Lovely | 
| Trade Mark Revocation (Successful) | Full Decision (1MB)
Case Summary (193KB)
|
Shenzhen Meixixi Catering Management Co., Ltd. v Heetea Pte. Ltd. [2021] SGIPOS 12
| TM No.
40201708586R | HEYTEA |  | Trade Mark Invalidation
(Successful) | Full Decision (436KB)
|
Louis Vuitton Malletier v Human Horizons Holding (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. [2021] SGIPOS 13
| TM No.
40201821074P-02 | HUMAN HORIZONS |  | Trade Mark Opposition
(Successful) | Full Decision (403KB)
Case Summary (119KB)
|
| Monster Energy Company v Health and Happiness (H&H) Hong Kong Limited [2021] SGIPOS 14 | TM No.
40201810156W | NOISY BEAST | 
| Trade Mark Opposition (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (378KB)
|
Weider Global Nutrition, LLC v Morinaga & Co., Ltd [2021] SGIPOS 15
| TM No. 40201711769U
| in |  | Trade Mark Invalidation (Successful) | Full Decision (476KB)
|
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v Off-White LLC [2021] SGIPOS 16
| TM No.
40201908644W | OFF |  | Trade Mark Invalidation (Unsuccessful) | Full Decision (381KB) |
2020
Mediation Success at IPOS - Eley Trading Sdn Bhd & Kwek Soo Chuan [2020] SGIPOS MED 1
Mediation Success at IPOS - Gromark Consumers Enterprise Pte. Ltd. & GK Laboratory (Asia) Pte. Ltd. [2020] SGIPOS MED 2
IPOS Cases in 2020 - Selected Issues, Holdings and Comments of Interest