2 taekwondo associations spar over logo use
Two taekwondo associations are at loggerheads over the use of a logo, yet to be trademarked, with one accusing the other of misuse.
The Malaysian Kukkiwon Taekwondo Association (MKTA) recently accused Taekwondo Malaysia (TM) of “fraudulently” using the World Taekwondo (WT) logo.
MKTA also accused TM of routing participant fees through unregistered accounts.
TM, however, firmly denied the allegations, denouncing them as an attempt by MKTA to “slander the good name of the recognised national body”.
The dispute over the logo began earlier this year when the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia provisionally refused WT’s application for registration.
The refusal led to MKTA claiming that TM’s use of the logo in printed documents and certifications was invalid, and could…
