FANCO FAN MARKETING PTE. LTD. v TRIPLE D TRADING PTE. LTD.

[2025] SGHCR 15 High Court Registrar 21 May 2025 • HC/OC 370/2022 • 55 min read

12 cases cited (7 SG, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Intellectual Property — Trade marks and trade names — Passing off — Remedies — Account of profits

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Judges (1)

Gerome Goh Teng Jun Delivered

Counsel (7)

Bird & Bird ATMD LLP Firm Sanders Law LLC Firm Isaac Ray Pereira Counsel Plaintiff Loy Ming Chuen Brendan Counsel Plaintiff Nicholas Say Gui Xi Counsel Defendant Oh Ping-Ping Counsel Plaintiff Sarbrinder Singh s/o Naranjan Singh Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Fanco Fan Marketing Pte Ltd Plaintiff Triple D Trading Pte Ltd Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCR 15 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 21 May 2025 concerning Intellectual Property, specifically addressing trade marks and trade names. The judgment was delivered by Gerome Goh Teng Jun. The case was brought by Fanco Fan Marketing Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Triple D Trading Pte Ltd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Bird & Bird ATMD LLP and Sanders Law LLC. The judgment cites 12 cases (7 Singapore, 5 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Trade Marks Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

Following a passing off judgment against Triple D Trading for selling ceiling fans under the 'COFAN' sign, the court conducted an account of profits. The court found the defendant liable to pay $316,590.18 in profits from sales of COFAN fans during the material period, calculated as total revenue of $673,367.93 less allowable costs of $356,777.75, with interest from the midpoint of the material period.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 15?

[2025] SGHCR 15 (FANCO FAN MARKETING PTE. LTD. v TRIPLE D TRADING PTE. LTD.) is a High Court Registrar decision from 21 May 2025 addressing Intellectual Property, specifically trade marks and trade names. The judgment was delivered by Gerome Goh Teng Jun.

Who were the parties in FANCO FAN MARKETING PTE. LTD. v TRIPLE D TRADING PTE. LTD.?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHCR 15 was Fanco Fan Marketing Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Triple D Trading Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Sanders Law LLC and Bird & Bird ATMD LLP. The case was decided on 21 May 2025 in the High Court Registrar.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 15?

[2025] SGHCR 15 was delivered by Gerome Goh Teng Jun in the High Court Registrar on 21 May 2025. The case concerned Intellectual Property.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 15 cite?

[2025] SGHCR 15 cites 12 prior decisions, including 5 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Trade Marks Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.