11 Nov 2024
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
- Citation
- NA-22IP-1-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- NA-22IP-1-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
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.