MALAYSIA: MERCK SHARP & DOHME HITS ANOTHER OBSTACLE
In January of 2019, the Court of Appeal at Putrajaya delivered a judgment to the matter of Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp (hereinafter referred to as “Appellant 1”) and Merck Sharp and Dohme (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter referred to as “Appellant 2”) v Hovid Berhad (hereinafter referred to as “Respondent”), which attracted a lot of interest in the industry and amongst patent practitioners in...
SINGAPORE: WOULD A FREIGHT FORWARDER BE LIABLE FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT FOR TRANSSHIPPING COUNTERFEIT GOODS?
This case is in relation to whether a freight forwarder would be liable in the event if they import or export either by way of transshipment without having the knowledge that the package may contain counterfeit goods.
A trade mark infringement action was taken against a Singapore freight forwarder Megastar Shipping Pte. Ltd. at the Singapore High Court by Burberry Limited and Louis Vuitton...