Sukumar Karuppiah

Sukumar Karuppiah is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2002 to 2012. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in trademarks and trademark infringement. Their track record shows a 67.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 17% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated expertise across 14 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and trademarks.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	19% of total caseload	General Practice24% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 19% of their total caseload.
Trademarks	5 cases	19% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 19% of their total caseload.
Trademark Infringement	3 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Passing Off	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	2 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Well Known Trade Marks	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Groundless threats of infringement proceedings	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Inverse Passing Off	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Unfair Competition	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Confidence	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sukumar Karuppiah has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Sukumar Karuppiah has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 5 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Ravindran Associates	5 cases	83% of cases	Sarika v Ferrero: Trade Mark Infringement & Passing Off Dispute(Oct 2012) P. T. Swakarya Indah Busana v Haniffa: Trade Mark Invalidation for Bad Faith Registration(Mar 2012) PT Swakarya Indah Busana v Dhan International Exim Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Invalidity & Bad Faith Registration(Dec 2009)
Ella Cheong & G Mirandah	1 cases	17% of cases	The Polo/Lauren Company L.P. v United States Polo Association: Trademark Dispute over Polo Player Logo(Jan 2002)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Sukumar Karuppiah's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.5
Complex Cases: 1 (17%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.0 parties avg	2.0	33%
Won	42.8 parties avg	2.8	67%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2002	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2006	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2012	22.5 parties avg	2.5

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Sukumar Karuppiah's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(33%)	33%
Won	4(67%)	67%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.004 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2002	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2006	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2009	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Sarika v Ferrero: Trade Mark Infringement & Passing Off Dispute 15 Oct 2012 Ferrero SpA (Respondent)Won	15 Oct 2012	Ferrero SpA (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; Ferrero SpA won the appeal. The judgment does not specify a currency, so the currency of the jurisdiction (Singapore) is assumed.
2	P. T. Swakarya Indah Busana v Haniffa: Trade Mark Invalidation for Bad Faith Registration 29 Mar 2012 P. T. Swakarya Indah Busana (Plaintiff)Won	29 Mar 2012	P. T. Swakarya Indah Busana (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffThe court declared the defendant's trademarks invalid and ordered the defendants to pay costs to the plaintiff on the standard basis (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	PT Swakarya Indah Busana v Dhan International Exim Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Invalidity & Bad Faith Registration 13 Dec 2009 PT Swakarya Indah Busana (Plaintiff)Won	13 Dec 2009	PT Swakarya Indah Busana (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffThe court declared the defendant’s mark under Trade Mark registration number T0206327F in Class 25 invalid. Costs awarded to the plaintiff on a standard basis to be taxed unless otherwise agreed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	QB Net Co Ltd v Earnson Management: Inverse Passing Off, Breach of Confidence & Conspiracy 16 Oct 2006 Koki Matsuda (Defendant)Won	16 Oct 2006	Koki Matsuda (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment for the Defendant; Plaintiff's action was dismissed with costs to the three defendants to be taxed on a standard basis unless otherwise agreed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	The Polo/Lauren Co, LP v Shop-In Department Store: Trade Mark Infringement Analysis 05 Apr 2006 The Polo/Lauren Co, LP (Appellant)Lost	05 Apr 2006	The Polo/Lauren Co, LP (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; the court found no trade mark infringement.
6	The Polo/Lauren Company L.P. v United States Polo Association: Trademark Dispute over Polo Player Logo 17 Jan 2002 The Polo/Lauren Company, LP (Opponent, Appellant)Lost	17 Jan 2002	The Polo/Lauren Company, LP (Opponent, Appellant): Motions dismissedThe opponent's motions to set aside the registration of the applicant's marks were dismissed.