No Confusion About What’s NEXT: NEXTEVO Survives Invalidation
How much weight should be given to an earlier mark that appears at the beginning of a longer, invented word?
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SG Trade Marks Fast is Back: Accelerated Trade Mark Examination Resumes from 1 September 2026
Businesses looking to secure earlier feedback on their Singapore trade mark applications can once again make use of the SG Trade Marks Fast acceleration programme.
Navigating the PDPC’s AI Guidelines
Organisations are increasingly developing and deploying systems that use AI models to analyse personal data, generate content and make recommendations and decisions (“AI Activities”).
CFO’s Claim for $200,000 Performance Bonus Dismissed
Is an employee entitled to a performance bonus when, despite clear eligibility criteria for the bonus, the employee reinterprets the criteria because he believes he knows better than his employer?
When Fame Cuts Both Ways: IPOS Rejects Olympic Committee’s Opposition to OLIMP SPORT NUTRITION
In Comité International Olympique v Olimp Laboratories Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia [2026] SGIPOS 10, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) dismissed an opposition brought by the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) against the registration of the mark.
Key Takeaways from New PDPC Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in Generative AI
The use of Generative AI models has become nearly ubiquitous in recent years. The capabilities of these models have rapidly improved due to, amongst other reasons, the use of user prompts and publicly available data for model training.
Regulating Digital Spaces: Navigating the Interconnected Web of Singapore’s Online Safety Laws
Singapore’s online safety landscape has undergone a monumental shift in recent years, moving away from reactive content moderation toward a regime of proactive platform accountability and robust victim empowerment.
Silence Speaks Loudest: IPOS Rejects Opportunistic “ASWINS” Filing
The decision in Aswins Home Special v Aswins Sweets & Snacks Pte Ltd [2026] SGIPOS 5 is a clear illustration of how the Singapore trade mark regime deals with opportunistic filings, and what happens when an applicant has no credible explanation for its conduct.
Can we rely on the White Paper?
Virgilio Tarrago da Silveira v Hashstacs Pte Ltd: Identifying representations/misrepresentations and opinions in a token whitepaper