This Client Note highlights key aspects of the recently launched Data Protection Trust Mark scheme and explores why businesses in Singapore may be interested in this certification.
Singapore Data Protection Trust Mark
Please be informed that our office will be closed from
Friday, 1st March 2019 to Sunday, 3rd March 2019 for a company trip.
We will resume business on Monday, 4th March 2019.
As such, we will not be able to respond to notices and/or
accept service of documents and/or court documents during these dates.
This Client Note summarises six of the proposals in the recent Singapore Copyright Review Report which may have an impact on your business.
Highlights of the Singapore Copyright Review Report
This case review examines the recent Court of Appeal case of Sunseap Group Pte Ltd & 2 Ors v Sun Electric Pte Ltd [2019] SGCA 4, which provided guidance as regards applications to revoke patents.
Court of Appeal Clarifies Patent Revocation Procedure
This case review examines the recent Court of Appeal case of Burberry Limited v Megastar Shipping Pte Ltd [2019] SGCA 01 in which the Court of Appeal held that a freight forwarder which facilitated the transhipment of counterfeit goods was not liable for trade mark infringement.
Trade Mark Infringement for Goods in Transit
Lee & Lee’s latest article looks at the transitions that
a private company goes through when becoming a publicly traded company.
This article first appeared in the Q1/2019 Issue of the SID Directors Bulletin published by the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Transitioning From a Private To a Public Company
The firm is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals as Partners of the Firm with effect from 1 January 2019:
Mr Anthony Wong (Litigation Department)Mr Timothy Loh (Real Estate & Property Department)
We take this opportunity to congratulate our Partners on their new appointments.
Dear Clients,
Our office will be closed on 24-25 and 31 December 2018 and 1 January 2019. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This article by Tan Tee Jim, S.C. discusses the recent Court of Appeal case of Cicada Cube Pte Ltd v National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2018] SGCA 52 in which we acted for NUH.
This article was first e-published by the Singapore Academy of Law in December 2018.
Patent Ambiguities
This update is on the amendments to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act and Regulations which will come into operation on 14 December 2018 and 1 February 2019.
Amendments to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act and Regulations to come into operation on 14 December 2018 and 1 February 2019