MARUAN BIN MOHD SAID (Menyaman dalam kapasiti sebagai Pengerusi PERSATUAN SENI SILAT CHAKARLA MALAYSIA) YANG MULIA JAAFAR BIN IBRAHIM (Disaman dalam kapasiti sebagai Pengerusi PERSATUAN SENI SILAT CHAKARLA JIJAN NEGERI SEMBILAN DARUL KHUSUS

MARUAN BIN MOHD SAID (Menyaman dalam kapasiti sebagai Pengerusi PERSATUAN SENI SILAT CHAKARLA MALAYSIA) YANG MULIA JAAFAR BIN IBRAHIM (Disaman dalam kapasiti sebagai Pengerusi PERSATUAN SENI SILAT CHAKARLA JIJAN NEGERI SEMBILAN DARUL KHUSUS

The court held that 'Chakarla' is descriptive/generic of a type of silat and lacks distinctiveness and goodwill in favour of plaintiff; defendant had prior continuous use and used the name bona fide to describe the martial art; plaintiff failed to prove misrepresentation or damage; claims were further barred by laches/acquiescence and limitation where applicable; accordingly plaintiff's trademark and passing off claims were dismissed with costs.

Citation
NA-22IP-1-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff (pengerusi, Persatuan Seni Silat Chakarla Malaysia): Maruan Mohd Said; Defendant (pengerusi, Persatuan Seni Silat Chakarla Jijan Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus): Yang Mulia Jaafar bin Ibrahim
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
11 November 2024
Case Number
NA-22IP-1-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Commercial Civil Action Trademark Infringement and Passing Off / Trial Judgment (high Court Seremban)
Outcome
Plaintiff's claims dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Registrability, Distinctiveness, Goodwill, Misrepresentation, Prior Use, Bona Fide Use, Statutory Defences, Limitation
Source Language
Malay/English
Intellectual Property Trademark Law Tort Passing Off Equity Laches/acquiescence Limitation Law Registrability Distinctiveness Goodwill +5 more

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Parties

Maruan Mohd Said

Plaintiff (pengerusi, Persatuan Seni Silat Chakarla Malaysia)

Yang Mulia Jaafar bin Ibrahim

Defendant (pengerusi, Persatuan Seni Silat Chakarla Jijan Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus)

Procedural Posture

Commercial Civil Action Trademark Infringement and Passing Off / Trial Judgment (high Court Seremban)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether 'Chakarla' is a registrable/distinctive trademark
  2. 2 Whether defendant infringed plaintiff's registered trademark
  3. 3 Whether plaintiff has goodwill to sustain passing off

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that 'Chakarla' is descriptive/generic of a type of silat and lacks distinctiveness and goodwill in favour of plaintiff; defendant had prior continuous use and used the name bona fide to describe the martial art; plaintiff failed to prove misrepresentation or damage; claims were further barred by laches/acquiescence and limitation where applicable; accordingly plaintiff's trademark and passing off claims were dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff's claims dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Plaintiff's claim against Defendant dismissed
  • Costs fixed at RM20000.00 to be paid by Plaintiff to Defendant subject to taxation (fi alokatur)