[1999] SGHC 253

In the High Court of the Republic of Singapore

[1999] SGHC 253

Suit 2387/1998, SIC 543/1999

Between

Tay Long Kee Impex Pte Ltd

… Plaintiff

And

Tan Beng Huwah trading as Sin Kwang Wah

… Defendant

grounds of decision

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Tay Long Kee Impex Pte Ltd v Tan Beng Huwah trading as Sin Kwang Wah

[1999] SGHC 253

Suit 2387/1998, SIC 543/1999
G P Selvam J
30 September 1999

1
JUDGMENT:

2 GROUNDS OF DECISION

3 Introduction

4 ex parteex parte injunction.

5 2. The essential terms of the order read as follows :

7 Essential facts

9 on their goods

(a) a black rectangle enclosing(b) a red-lined oval enclosing(c) the brand name in white lower-case letters(d) which letters are outlined in red(e) on a navy blue background

(f) with the words "U.S.A." on the bottom right-hand corner

16 ex parte

17 ex parteex parte application on the following manner:

18 10. The plaintiffs were granted the ex parte

19 The injunction is set aside

20 ex parte

21 ex parteex

parte

22 13. In brief the grounds of my decision were :

24 The law

ex parte."

(i) Interlocutory injunctions;(ii) Interim injunctions;(iii) Ex parte injunctions.

28 Interlocutory injunctions

29 ex parte.

30 ex parte

31 Interim injunction

33 Ex parte injunction

34 Griffin Steel Founderies Ltd v Canadian Association of

Industrial, Mechanical and Allied Workers (1977) 80 DLR (3rdex parte

"The remedy of injunction is an extraordinary one. An ex parteA ex parte ex parte ex parteex

parteex parte injunction should be interim.Furthermore, an ex parteex

parteex parteex parteex parteex parte

35 19. An applicant for an ex parte injunction, as in every ex

parteBrink Mar Ltd v Elcombe [1988] 1 WLR 1350 at 1356-7 :

36 ex parteall

37 ex parteex parte

38 Png Siaw Luan v Wong Tui San [1990] 3 MLJ 340 where an ex

parteex parte hearing. See also Chiarapurk Jack & Ors v Haw Par

Brothers International Ltd [1993] 3 SLR 285ex

parte

39 23. Before American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon LtdPickwick International Inc

(G.B.) Limited v Multiple Sound Distributors Limited [1972] RPC 786American Cyanamid. See The

Law of Passing Off, by Christopher Wadlow, 2ndex parte order .

40 Ex parteex parte

41 The decision

44 Urgency issue

45 ex parte

46 The barcode prefix number

47 affixed to the exterior of the

"hayrer" bags and was plainly visible to the eye

49 Get-up of the bags

53 a logo

54 Life-time warranty

58 ex parte

59 Dated this 30th day of September 1999.

60 G P SELVAM

61 JUDGE

G P Selvam J

Adrian Tan (Drew & Napier) for the plaintiffs
Alagappan Arunasalam with Toh Wee Jin (Anthony & Wee Jin) for the defendants