Dedar Singh Gill

Dedar Singh Gill is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2017. The lawyer has handled 21 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in trademarks and trademark infringement. Their track record shows a 48.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 5 complex cases, representing 24% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated expertise across 42 primary practice areas, with significant experience in trademarks and contract law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Trademarks	15 cases	17% of total caseload	Highly Specialized91% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 15 cases which represents 17% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	9 cases	10% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 9 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Trademark Infringement	6 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	6 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice24% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	5 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice19% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Copyrights	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced72% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Passing Off	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Patents	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Intellectual Property Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trade names	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice13% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trademark Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Formation of contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Groundless threats of infringement proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Innocent Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interim Injunction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Inventions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Freight Forwarding	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Border Enforcement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Compensation Fund	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Trade Marks Rules	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Car Park Systems	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Technology	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Cashless Payment Systems	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Computers and Software	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Trade	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Confidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Ad Hoc Admission	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Dedar Singh Gill has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Dedar Singh Gill has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 17 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier LLC	17 cases	81% of cases	Louis Vuitton v. Megastar Shipping: Trade Mark Infringement & Border Enforcement(Nov 2017) The Audience Motivation Company Asia Pte Ltd v AMC Live Group China (S) Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement, Passing Off & Own Name Defence(Apr 2016) Formula One Licensing BV v Idea Marketing SA: Trade Mark Opposition for F1H20(Oct 2015)
Drew & Napier	2 cases	10% of cases	Stratech Systems v Guthrie Properties: Breach of Confidence & Passing Off in Car Park System(Apr 2001) Sime Darby v Ngo Chew Hong: Trade Mark Dispute over 'Royal Spoon' and 'Spoons Brand'(Jul 2000)
Drew and Napier LLC	1 cases	5% of cases	McDonald's Corp v Future Enterprises: Trade Mark Registration Dispute(Nov 2004)
Drew and Napier	1 cases	5% of cases	McDonald's v Future Enterprises: Trade Mark Registration & Likelihood of Confusion(Apr 2004)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Dedar Singh Gill's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.1
Complex Cases: 5 (24%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	93.8 parties avg	3.8	43%
Other	13.0 parties avg	3.0	5%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	5%
Won	102.6 parties avg	2.6	48%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2001	33.5 parties avg	3.5
2003	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2004	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2006	42.0 parties avg	2.0
2007	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2008	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2009	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2010	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2016	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	17.0 parties avg	7.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Dedar Singh Gill's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	9(43%)	43%
Other	1(5%)	5%
Partial	1(5%)	5%
Won	10(48%)	48%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	10,000.00	714.2914 cases	14

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2001	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Other: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2003	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2004	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2006	4 13	Lost: 1 cases (25.0%) Won: 3 cases (75.0%)
2007	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2008	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2009	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2010	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 21 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Louis Vuitton v. Megastar Shipping: Trade Mark Infringement & Border Enforcement 23 Nov 2017 HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL (Plaintiff)Lost	23 Nov 2017	HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedClaim for trade mark infringement dismissed; costs awarded to the Defendant. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	The Audience Motivation Company Asia Pte Ltd v AMC Live Group China (S) Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement, Passing Off & Own Name Defence 20 Apr 2016 The Audience Motivation Company Asia Pte Ltd (Appellant)Won	20 Apr 2016	The Audience Motivation Company Asia Pte Ltd (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed. The Appellant succeeded in its claim for trade mark infringement in respect of the AMC Asia Mark and in its claim for passing off. The court remitted the matter for determination of damages. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Formula One Licensing BV v Idea Marketing SA: Trade Mark Opposition for F1H20 12 Oct 2015 IDEA MARKETING SA (Respondent)Won	12 Oct 2015	IDEA MARKETING SA (Respondent): Application Mark Can Proceed to RegistrationRespondent's application mark can proceed to registration; appellant to pay the respondent's costs to be agreed or taxed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	RecordTV v MediaCorp: Copyright Infringement, Groundless Threats, and Time-Shifting Technology 30 Nov 2010 MediaCorp Studios Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	30 Nov 2010	MediaCorp Studios Pte Ltd (Respondent): Threats to bring an action for copyright infringement are unjustifiableMediaCorp's threats to bring an action for copyright infringement against RecordTV are unjustifiable. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	ASM Assembly Automation Ltd v Aurigin Technology: Patent Infringement & Validity in Solder Ball Placement Technology 15 Sep 2009 ASM Assembly Automation Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	15 Sep 2009	ASM Assembly Automation Ltd (Plaintiff): Patent RevokedASM's patent was revoked for lacking novelty and inventiveness. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	Virtual Map v SLA: Copyright Infringement Appeal - Leave to Appeal Denied 05 Jan 2009 Singapore Land Authority (Respondent, Applicant)Won	05 Jan 2009	Singapore Land Authority (Respondent, Applicant): Application to Strike Out Notice of Appeal AllowedApplication to strike out the Notice of Appeal is allowed with costs.
7	Virtual Map v SLA: Copyright Infringement of Street Directory Data 24 Mar 2008 Singapore Land Authority (Respondent, Plaintiff)Won	24 Mar 2008	Singapore Land Authority (Respondent, Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the Plaintiff; inquiry as to damages or, at SLA’s option, an account of profits. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
8	Weir Warman v Research & Development: Trade Mark Invalidity & Revocation Dispute 29 Apr 2007 Research & Development Pty Ltd (Defendant)Partial	29 Apr 2007	Research & Development Pty Ltd (Defendant): Trade mark T96/0566I partially revokedTrade mark T96/0566I partially revoked and rewrite its specification to read: “pumps; and parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods”.
9	Future Enterprises v McDonald's: Trade Mark Dispute over 'MacCoffee' and 'McCAFÉ' 27 Mar 2007 McDonald's Corp (Respondent)Won	27 Mar 2007	McDonald's Corp (Respondent): Opposition UpheldMcDonald's opposition to the registration of the “MacCoffee” trade mark was upheld. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
10	Johnson & Johnson v Uni-Charm: Passing Off & Trade Mark Infringement over 'Carefree' vs 'Careree' Marks 26 Dec 2006 Johnson & Johnson (Appellant)Won	26 Dec 2006	Johnson & Johnson (Appellant): Appeal allowedAppeal against the decision of the Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks is allowed.
11	Future Enterprises v McDonald's: Likelihood of Confusion Between 'MacCoffee' and 'McCAFÉ' Trademarks 28 Sep 2006 McDonald's Corp (Respondent)Won	28 Sep 2006	McDonald's Corp (Respondent): Opposition allowedOpposition to the registration of the MacCoffee mark was allowed; costs of $10,000 awarded against the appellant (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
12	Richemont International SA v Da Vinci Collections: Trade Mark Infringement & Validity 21 Aug 2006 Richemont International SA (Plaintiff)Won	21 Aug 2006	Richemont International SA (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the Plaintiff; an injunction was granted restraining the defendant from using the word mark 'DA VINCI' in relation to watches. An inquiry as to damages or, at the option of the plaintiff, an account of profits was ordered. The defendant must deliver up all infringing goods. Costs to the plaintiff to be taxed unless agreed. Currency assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
13	Da Vinci Collection v Richemont: Trade Mark Infringement & Interim Injunction 21 Jun 2006 Richemont International SA (Respondent)Lost	21 Jun 2006	Richemont International SA (Respondent): Interim Injunction Set AsideInterim injunction set aside (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
14	McDonald's Corp v Future Enterprises: Trade Mark Registration Dispute 02 Nov 2004 McDonald's Corp (Appellant)Lost	02 Nov 2004	McDonald's Corp (Appellant): Appeal DismissedMcDonald's appeal against the registration of Future Enterprises' trade marks was dismissed.
15	McDonald's v Future Enterprises: Trade Mark Registration & Likelihood of Confusion 25 Apr 2004 McDonald's Corp (Opponent, Appellant)Lost	25 Apr 2004	McDonald's Corp (Opponent, Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe originating motions were dismissed with costs to the applicants. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
16	Reemtsma v Hugo Boss: Revocation of Trade Mark for Non-Use under Trade Marks Act 09 Sep 2003 Hugo Boss AG (Respondent)Lost	09 Sep 2003	Hugo Boss AG (Respondent): Applications dismissedRespondent's trade marks revoked with costs to be paid to the applicant. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
17	Bluestar Exchange v Teoh Keng Long: Trade Mark Revocation & Use of Variants 05 Aug 2003 Wong Sin Chong (Respondent)Won	05 Aug 2003	Wong Sin Chong (Respondent): Application DismissedThe application to revoke the Registered Trade Mark was dismissed with costs awarded to the respondent.
18	Neel's Electronic Pte Ltd v Charles Jourdan Holding AG: Certiorari Application for Trade Mark Opposition Extension 10 Sep 2001 Charles Jourdan Holding AG (Respondent)Other	10 Sep 2001	Charles Jourdan Holding AG (Respondent): OtherThe outcome for Charles Jourdan Holding AG is not explicitly stated in the judgment extract. The court granted leave for Neel's Electronics Pte Ltd to apply for an order of certiorari to quash the decision of the Principal Assistant Registrar of the Registry of Trade Marks made on 24 May 2001 granting to Charles Jourdan Holding AG leave to file Notice of Opposition out of time.
19	Howe v Thomas: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel in Singapore Patent Infringement Action 13 Aug 2001 Fico BV (Plaintiff, Applicant)Lost	13 Aug 2001	Fico BV (Plaintiff, Applicant): Application DismissedApplication for ad hoc admission of Queen's Counsel to represent Fico BV was dismissed.
20	Stratech Systems v Guthrie Properties: Breach of Confidence & Passing Off in Car Park System 19 Apr 2001 Mall Management Pte Ltd (formerly known as Guthrie M & E Consultancy Pte Ltd) (Defendant)Won	19 Apr 2001	Mall Management Pte Ltd (formerly known as Guthrie M & E Consultancy Pte Ltd) (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment in favour of the defendant; the plaintiff's claims were dismissed.
21	Sime Darby v Ngo Chew Hong: Trade Mark Dispute over 'Royal Spoon' and 'Spoons Brand' 20 Jul 2000 Sime Darby Edible Products Ltd (Applicant)Lost	20 Jul 2000	Sime Darby Edible Products Ltd (Applicant): Application DismissedApplication to invalidate Trade Mark Registration No T98/12388G was dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.