DR. WHO WATERWORKS PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors v DR. WHO (M) SDN. BHD. & 3 Ors

[2025] SGHCR 35 High Court Registrar 28 October 2025 • HC/S 600/2020 ( HC/AD 4/2025 ) • 39 min read
6 cases cited (5 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

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

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Judges (1)

Gan Kam Yuin Delivered

Counsel (5)

AKT Legal Chambers Firm Gomez & Vasu LLC Firm Anand s/o K Thiagarajan Counsel Defendant Gomez Winnifred Counsel Plaintiff Rakesh s/o Pokkan Vasu Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (7)

Dr Who (M) Sdn. Bhd. Defendant Dr Who (S) Pte. Ltd. Defendant Dr Who Global Watertech (S) Pte. Ltd. Plaintiff Dr Who Laboratories (S) Pte. Ltd. Plaintiff Dr Who Waterworks Pte. Ltd. Plaintiff Low Siew Eng Defendant Oo Tim Wee Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCR 35 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 28 October 2025 concerning Intellectual Property, specifically addressing trade marks and trade names. The judgment was delivered by Gan Kam Yuin. The case was brought by Dr Who Global Watertech (S) Pte. Ltd. and others (plaintiff) against Dr Who (M) Sdn. Bhd. and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Gomez & Vasu LLC and AKT Legal Chambers. The judgment cites 6 cases (5 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Evidence Act and the Trade Marks Act.

Summary

Following a finding of trade mark infringement for use of the 'DR. WHO' mark, the court assessed damages on an account of profits and loss of profits basis. The court awarded the plaintiffs $9,000 for loss of profits from a vehicle displaying the infringing mark and $20,000 as the fair value of profits to be accounted for from sales of cartons bearing the infringing sign.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 35?

[2025] SGHCR 35 (DR. WHO WATERWORKS PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors v DR. WHO (M) SDN. BHD. & 3 Ors) is a High Court Registrar decision from 28 October 2025 addressing Intellectual Property, specifically trade marks and trade names. The judgment was delivered by Gan Kam Yuin.

Who were the parties in DR. WHO WATERWORKS PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors v DR. WHO (M) SDN. BHD. & 3 Ors?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHCR 35 was Dr Who Global Watertech (S) Pte. Ltd., Dr Who Laboratories (S) Pte. Ltd., and the defendant was Dr Who (M) Sdn. Bhd., Dr Who (S) Pte. Ltd.. Legal representation included AKT Legal Chambers and Gomez & Vasu LLC. The case was decided on 28 October 2025 in the High Court Registrar.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 35?

[2025] SGHCR 35 was delivered by Gan Kam Yuin in the High Court Registrar on 28 October 2025. The case concerned Intellectual Property.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 35 cite?

[2025] SGHCR 35 cites 6 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Evidence Act, Trade Marks Act.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
s 108
Trade Marks Act (Cap 332)
s 27(2)

Cases Cited (6)

SG (2)
[2023] SGHC 156 [2024] SGHC 163
SLR (3)
[2001] 2 SLR(R) 1 [2010] 1 SLR 1212 [2019] 1 SLR 873
UK (1)
[1975] 2 All ER 173

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 35)