COURTS | Donald Trump loses Macau court case over trademark

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has lost a court case over the registration of his trademark in the MSAR, after the Court of Second Instance sided with a local company claiming to be in the process of negotiating a Trump-branded real estate development in Macau. The court permitted the local company, Trump Companhia Limitada, to retain its trademarks, “Trump,” “Trump Tower” and “Trump International Hotel and Tower.” The proceedings began in 2009 when Trump Companhia complained that the businessman had not made use of a trademark that had been registered four years earlier. A lengthy legal battle has now concluded its first saga, with the Economic Services Bureau approving all three trademarks for the local company, however the Court of Second Instance has indicated that Donald Trump may still be able to file a new case. The presidential candidate has already filed an appeal, however it was rejected by judges last month, according to TDM. The decision by the Court of Second Instance nevertheless sentenced the Macau-based company to pay judicial fees for accusing Donald Trump of filing an appeal maliciously.