Hoe Huat Hng Foodstuff Pte Ltd; Tong Guan Food Products Pte Ltd

JurisdictionSingapore
Date1991
Year1991
CourtCourt of Appeal (Singapore)
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8 cases
  • Tiffany & Co v Fabriques de Tabac Reunies SA
    • Singapore
    • Court of Appeal (Singapore)
    • 28 May 1999
    ...the boxes was significantly less relevant. 50.As pointed out in Tong Guan Food Products Pte Ltd v Hoe Huat Hng Foodstuff [1991] SLR 133 [1991] 2 MLJ 361 , while `It is not sufficient that the only confusion would be to a very small unobservant section of society ... It is sufficient that a ......
  • Future Enterprises Pte Ltd v Tong Seng Produce Pte Ltd
    • Singapore
    • High Court (Singapore)
    • 26 November 1997
    ...spelling of the two brand names. 49.As stated by Yong Pung How CJ in Tong Guan Food Products Pte Ltd v Hoe Huat Hng Foodstuff Pte Ltd [1991] 2 MLJ 361 [1991] SLR 133 , the test for comparison of confusingly similar names, marks or other distinguishing indicia is not to compare them side by ......
  • Jumbo Seafood Pte Ltd and Another v Hong Kong Jumbo Seafood Restaurant Pte Ltd
    • Singapore
    • High Court (Singapore)
    • 5 December 1997
    ...due to confusion is sufficient for an action for passing off. See Tong Guan Food Products Pte Ltd v Hoe Huat Hng Foodstuff Pte Ltd [1991] 2 MLJ 361 [1991] SLR 133 per Yong Pung How CJ at p 362 (MLJ) and p 135 (SLR): The law of passing-off is well established. The appellant must establish re......
  • Tiffany & Co v Fabriques de Tabac Reunies SA
    • Singapore
    • Court of Three Judges (Singapore)
    • 28 May 1999
    ...the boxes was significantly less relevant. 50.As pointed out in Tong Guan Food Products Pte Ltd v Hoe Huat Hng Foodstuff [1991] SLR 133 [1991] 2 MLJ 361 , while `It is not sufficient that the only confusion would be to a very small unobservant section of society ... It is sufficient that a ......
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