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Singapore Leading Case passing offanti competitive agreements

Singsung Pte Ltd v LG 26 Electronics Pte Ltd

[2016] 4 SLR 86
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2016
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Singapore does not recognise a standalone tort of unfair competition; the SGCA confined protection to established torts of passing off, malicious falsehood, and IP rights infringement.

Key Principle

The SGCA clarified the distinction between passing off and unfair competition; Singapore does not recognise a standalone tort of unfair competition separate from the established torts of passing off, malicious falsehood, and infringement of IP rights.

Area of Law

ip

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