MALAYSIA: TIGER ATTACKS
In the case of Mesuma Sports Sdn. Bhd. v Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia, the Court of Appeals in Malaysia dismissed the appeal with cost due the facts that, among others, that the trade mark application filed by Mesuma Sports was made under bad faith and that Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia had already registered a similar trade mark prior to the filing date of Mesuma Sports’ trade mark application...
MALAYSIA: BROTHERS FIGHT OVER TRADE MARK “BAN LEE SIANG”
In the case of Chua Cheng Kuat v Chua Cheng Ho, the High Court of Melaka, held that the Chua Cheng Kuat had failed to prove the claims made against Chua Cheng Ho.
Chua Cheng Kuat (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff”) is the sole owner of a restaurant in the name of “Ban Lee Siang Restaurant” since 1997.
The Plaintiff’s brother, Chua Cheng Ho (hereinafter referred as “the Defendant”)...
MALAYSIA: DOCTRINE OF RES JUDICATA
Built Prospect Trading (hereinafter referred to as “Plaintiff”) had previously filed an action against Mr. Chong Chee Siong (hereinafter referred as “the 1st Defendant”) and Deltric Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter referred as “the 2nd Defendant”) at the High Court of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur claiming that 1st Defendant breached the contract of employment between the Plaintiff and 1st Defendant by leaking...