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The following is an edited transcript of my video, What Is a Brand Style Guide. A style guide is a wonderful asset for any brand that has grown beyond just one name or one logo to a portfolio of marks and logos and slogans. I have to admit, I’ve been in business for 20+ years and I never had a actual defined style guide until this year. So I wanted to share my experience going through a style guide with you and talk about the benefits and the key elements of the style guide.
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Kat friends Chia Ling Koh and Zhen Kai Giam report on TMRG Pte Ltd and another v Caerus Holding Pte Ltd and another [2021] SGHC 163. Here , the Singapore High Court gave guidance on how trademark infringement claims by businesses using common trade names would be decided, and evaluated the use of survey evidence in such claims. The plaintiffs, TMRG Pte Ltd and Luke's Tavern Holdings Pte Ltd, run a chain of fine-dining restaurants known as "Luke's Oyster Bar & Chop House".
Kat friends Chia Ling Koh and Zhen Kai Giam report on TMRG Pte Ltd and another v Caerus Holding Pte Ltd and another [2021] SGHC 163. Here , the Singapore High Court gave guidance on how trademark infringement claims by businesses using common trade names would be decided, and evaluated the use of survey evidence in such claims. The plaintiffs, TMRG Pte Ltd and Luke's Tavern Holdings Pte Ltd, run a chain of fine-dining restaurants known as "Luke's Oyster Bar & Chop House".
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