1. Tan Kim Hock Product Centre Sdn Bhd 2. Siah Siu Eng v Tan Kim Hock Tong Seng Food Industry Sdn Bhd

02-6-02-2016w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 27 December 2017 • 02-6-02/2016(W)

Catchwords

Trade Marks — Trade description — Trade description order (TDO) — Appeal — Appellants applied to set aside TDO — Whether permissible to apply on ex parte basis — Whether High Court is empowered to declare goods as imitation goods on ex parte basis — Whether TDOs obtained pursuant to s 9 of Act 730 applies to enforce a registered trade mark that is not in use for a long period or abandon in its use — Whether s 9 would be invoked when unregistered mark are commonly in use and subject to concurrent use by both parties — Trade Description Act 2011 [Act 730], s 9 — Trade Mark Act 1972 [Act 87], s 23(1)

Practice Areas

Trade Marks

Judges (5)

Balia Yusof bin Haji Wahi Coram Md. Raus bin Sharif Delivered Panglima Richard Malanjum Coram Zaharah binti Ibrahim Coram Zainun binti Ali Coram

Parties (3)

Tan Kim Hock Product Centre Sdn Bhd Applicant Tan Kim Hock Tong Seng Food Industry Sdn Bhd Respondent Siah Siu Eng Applicant

Case Significance

1. Tan Kim Hock Product Centre Sdn Bhd 2. Siah Siu Eng v Tan Kim Hock Tong Se... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated December 27, 2017 (citation: 02-6-02-2016w). The panel comprised Balia Yusof bin Haji Wahi, Md. Raus bin Sharif, Panglima Richard Malanjum, Zaharah binti Ibrahim and Zainun binti Ali, with Md. Raus bin Sharif delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of 1. Tan Kim Hock Product Centre Sdn Bhd 2. Siah Siu Eng v Tan Kim Hock Tong Se...?

1. Tan Kim Hock Product Centre Sdn Bhd 2. Siah Siu Eng v Tan Kim Hock Tong Se... is a Federal Court decision dated December 27, 2017. The case was heard by Balia Yusof bin Haji Wahi. See the full judgment for details.