| From
the Foreword |
| This
book sets out in a clear, well-written manner the principles and practices
of the law of trade marks in Singapore and is replete with excellent
examples and case studies, making it a gold mine of information. |
Liew
Woon Yin
Director-General
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore |
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| This
second portable volume of Butterworths' Singapore Statutes is on the
Trade Marks Act and features the following: |
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a commentary
of the sections of the Trade Marks Act (Cap332, 1999Ed) together with
comparative legislation; |
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a treatment of
Singapore cases on the law of registered trade marks in the light
of the Act as well as UK decisions especially in the areas of registrability,
infringement, revocation and invalidity of a registration; |
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a look at practice
and policy at the Singapore Trade Marks Registry as well as at WIPO
in relation to the filing of Madrid Protocol applications; |
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an examination
of practice and procedure in relation to offences under the Act including
applications for search warrants, private prosecutions and sentencing
principles; |
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the protection
of well-known marks under the Act; |
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a listing of
all Singapore cases on trade marks and passing off (divided according
to the type of proceedings); and |
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a comparison
of marks as decided at the Singapore courts and registry and an analysis
of the rules of comparison with reference to Singapore decisions. |