This Case Note discusses the Singapore High Court judgment for the first case which invoked the simplified process for certain intellectual property claims introduced in 2022, and summarizes the Court’s guidance on cases which the simplified process should apply.
This legal update discusses Singapore’s second tranche of property cooling measures for 2023, and what buyers need to know about the revised additional buyer’s stamp duty rates.
Legal Update on ABSD Hike for 2023
This update discusses the successful completion of the collective sale of Peace Centre / Peace Mansion and how our team at Lee & Lee overcame the challenges along the way.
Successful Completion of the Collective Sale of Peace Centre / Peace Mansion
The proposed amendments to the GIP are aimed at attracting high-calibre applicants and at the same time increase the economic contribution to the Singapore economy brought by them.
This case update discusses a recent District Court judgement in which the Court dismissed an application brought by a subsidiary proprietor to invalidate a Management Corporation’s by-law on car parking.
District Court Dismisses Objection to Car Parking By-Law at Fort Gardens
This case update summarizes, and provides key takeaways from, the case of Siemens Industry Software Inc v Inzign Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 50 which examined when an employer may be held liable for copyright infringement by its employee.
Transaction update on the recent initial public offering of YKGI Limited, in which Lee & Lee acted as the solicitors to the Issue Manager and Full Sponsor (RHT Capital Pte. Ltd.) and Joint Placement Agents (Evolve Capital Advisory Private Limited and KGI Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) on Singapore law.
This client note highlights: (a) the key takeaways of the MetaBirkins case, Hermes Int’l v. Rothschild, (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 2, 2023); and (b) a recent circular published by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore that provided timely guidance on the topic of registering trademarks for NFTs and metaverse-related goods and services.
Singapore – Trademark Protection for NFTs and Goods in the Metaverse
This case note discusses a recent High Court judgement in which the Court dismissed an appeal by tech start-up V V Technology against the decision of the Principal Assistant Registrar.
Birds of a Feather – Singapore Court Consolidates Trademark Terminology in Twitter Case
The firm is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals as Partners of the Firm with effect from 1 January 2023:
Chia Ying Jing (Corporate Department)Michelle Chan (Corporate Department)Basil Lee (Intellectual Property Department)Eugene Lau (Intellectual Property Department)
We take this opportunity to congratulate our Partners on their new appointments.