Trademark
A trademark is a name or symbol secured by legal registration that identifies its owner’s product or service and distinguishes it from other products and services of other companies. A registered trademark gives its owners the right to exclude all other businesses from using a similar mark on related goods or services. Trademark registration under the Singapore Trademark Act only has effect in Singapore. To obtain trademark rights and protection in other countries, it is necessary to register the trademark in those countries or pursue international trademark registration through the Madrid Protocol. Anyone who copies the trademark or uses a similar trademark will be infringing upon the registered trademark. It should be noted that a suit for an infringement of a registered trade mark is only possible if the trade mark is registered.