Singapore legislation
Clause 8
of Consumer Protection (Trade Descriptions and Safety Requirements) Bill
Clause 8
Trade marks containing trade descriptions
A trade description which is or is part of a trade mark within the meaning of the Trade Marks Act (Cap. 206) may be a false trade description when applied to any goods, except where all of the following conditions are satisfied: —
it could have been lawfully applied to the goods if this Act had not been passed;
on the date of the commencement of this Act the trade mark either is registered under the Trade Marks Act or is in use to indicate a connection in the course of trade between such goods and the proprietor of the trade mark;
the trade mark as applied is used to indicate such a connection between the goods and the proprietor of the trade mark or a registered user of the trade mark under the Trade Marks Act; and
the person who is the proprietor of the trade mark is the same person as, or a successor in title of, the proprietor on the date of the commencement of this Act.