23 May 2024 | 8 Factors to Establish “Bad Faith” by the Applicant in Filing a Trademark Application:

1 It is common to oppose the registration of a trademark application on the grounds of “dishonest use” in the Opposition proceeding. 2 According to section 11(5)(b) of the Trade Marks Ordinance, Cap. 559, the Intellectual Property Department may refuse the applicant’s trademark application based on the following reasons: the applicant made the trademark application in bad faith. 3 In this article, the author intends to analyze, through a recent case (issued on February 9, 2024), factors which the Intellectual... MORE