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Transocean Offshore International Ventures Ltd v Burgundy Global Exploration Corp

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore
  • -
  • February 28 2011

In the decision of Transocean Offshore International Ventures Ltd v Burgundy Global Exploration Corp 2010 2 SLR 821, the High Court determined the applicable dispute resolution procedure where there were differing and contrary dispute resolution clauses

Divorce proceedings by habitual residents the Singapore courts’ jurisdiction

  • ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
  • -
  • Singapore
  • -
  • December 27 2012

With an unprecedented number of foreigners living in Singapore, the question of whether the Singapore courts have jurisdiction to hear divorce proceedings

Martek Biosciences Corp v Cargill International Trading PTE Ltd 2010 SGCA 51

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore
  • -
  • January 28 2011

On 28 December 2010, the Singapore Court of Appeal granted judgement in favour of Cargill International Trading Pte Ltd ("Cargill") against Martek Biosciences Corp ("Martek"), dismissing Martek's application for leave to adduce further evidence in relation to a pending action in the High Court

Protection of well known trade marks in Singapore

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore
  • -
  • June 21 2010

On 31 March 2009, the Singapore Court of Appeal issued, in deciding whether a modest cluster housing project in Singapore should be allowed to use the same name as an exclusive luxury resort in Bali, a landmark decision on the protection of well known trade marks in Singapore

Singapore High Court revokes patent for taxi rooftop display

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore
  • -
  • May 31 2011

In the case of Dien Ghin Electronic (S) Pte Ltd v Khek Tai Ting (trading as Soon Heng Digitax) 2011 SGHC 36, the Plaintiff imported and supplied systems for displaying messages on panels of multicoloured LEDS mounted on the rooftop of taxis

Employment Act - termination with notice now subject to MOM intervention for “unfair dismissal”

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore
  • -
  • July 3 2009

Employers will know that the Employment Act (EA) was amended with effect on 1 January 2009 to "update the EA to ensure that it remains relevant and responsive to the changing labour market conditions"

The relevance of EPO decisions to Singapore

  • ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Singapore
  • -
  • October 26 2012

Main-Line Corporate Holdings Ltd (Main-Line) is the owner of a patented method and system registered in Singapore on 30 June 2003, that automatically determines the operating currency in which to process a transaction for a credit card, charge card or debit card at the point of sale between a merchant and the cardholder, without the need for any manual selection or intervention by the merchant andor the cardholder to identify the card’s currency (the Patent

'Good faith' under English law: Manchester United-branded products dispute breaks new ground

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore, United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 18 2013

Manchester United is a global brand which is very strong in Asia and the Middle East. In 2009 Singapore-based company Yam Seng entered into an

Division of matrimonial assets: all about feel and the court’s sense of justice

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore
  • -
  • April 28 2011

In what the Singapore Court of Appeal termed as the longest marriage to come before the courts in recent years, it clarified two important issues in the division of matrimonial assets, namely, the "cut-off date" for determining matrimonial assets and the approach to be taken in the division of matrimonial assets

Singapore High Court assesses goodwill for "St. Regis" in Singapore

  • ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
  • -
  • Singapore
  • -
  • November 27 2012

Staywell Hospitality Group Pty Ltd (Staywell) is an Australian company which operates the “Park Regis” hotel brand