FUMAKILLA LIMITED vs THE REGISTRAR OF TRADEMARKS

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2023 MarsdenLR 1916

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
FUMAKILLA LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
THE REGISTRAR OF TRADEMARKS – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Ong Boo Seng,Kim Suh ,Respondent Advocate: Najiha Rozlan

Table of Content
1. fumakilla's appeal to register trademark. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. error of law and registrar's discretion. (Para 5 , 6)
3. appeal based on registrar's grounds. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
4. requirements for trademark registration. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
5. issues to be determined. (Para 15 , 16)
6. registrar's grounds on invented words. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)
7. analysis of invented words. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
8. registrar's failure to consider local cases. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36)
9. mark as an invented word. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40)
10. conclusion on limb (c) of s 10(1). (Para 41 , 42)
11. analysis of direct reference to goods. (Para 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48)
12. analysis of distinctiveness. (Para 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57)
13. territorial nature of trademark law. (Para 59 , 60 , 61 , 62)
14. final conclusion on registrar's error. (Para 63)
15. orders made by the court. (Para 64 , 65 , 66)

Azlan Sulaiman JC:

Introduction

[1] This Originating Summons by Fumakilla Limited ("Fumakilla") is its appeal under s 25(5) of the Trade Marks Act, 1976 ("Act"), to set aside the decision of the Registrar of Trademarks given on 7 Novem

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2023 MarsdenLR 1916

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPURFUMAKILLA LIMITED – AppellantVersusTHE REGISTRAR OF TRADEMARKS – Respondent

Cases Referred (4)

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
FUMAKILLA LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
THE REGISTRAR OF TRADEMARKS – Respondent