The Good, the Bad[Faith], and the Bubbly

Published

Oct 04 2020

Written By

Managing Counsel
Singapore

As a managing counsel in our Intellectual Property group in Singapore, I draw on my experience as a trade mark lawyer to help brand owners manage, protect and monetise their brands.

Practices

Intellectual Property

Countries

Singapore

The French Champagne Association successfully opposed the "ChamPengWine" trade mark before the Singapore Registry. The Hearing Officer found that "ChamPengWine" did not contain or consist of the "champagne" geographical indication and was neither deceptive nor misleading, but was applied for in bad faith. This article examines the decision in the broader context of the bad faith ground generally.

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