Boutique property developer Trinity Group Sdn Bhd has won a legal suit against Trinity Corp Bhd, formerly known as Talam Corp Bhd, for using the Trinity brand name in its recent rebranding exercise.

Talam, which has been issued a permanent injunction, has been ordered by the Kuala Lumpur High Court to pay damages to Trinity Group, which has been using the Trinity name for all its business engagements since 2004. Trinity Group discovered Talam officially using the name, Trinity Corp, on Aug 18, 2011 following its rebranding exercise.

Talam has filed an application to appeal the ruling but the case has not been heard nor has a date been set.

Talam argued that the Trinity name was used by over 70 different companies in Malaysia and it should not have to comply with Trinity's demands.

The recent debacle involving Talam's debt recovery exercise and the Selangor government had caused confusion among Trinity's customers, business partners and the general public resulting in slower sales for the group.

"We are happy to announce that the KL High Court has ruled in our favour. In the oral judgment delivered on Sept 26, judge Datuk Hanipah Farikullah has imposed a permanent injunction on Trinity Corp for the use of the Trinity name in respect of property development in Malaysia," managing director Dato’ Neoh Soo Keat told a press conference yesterday.

The group has obtained a trademark for the Trinity brand name and "we will not hesitate to take any legal action on any infringement of the mark," he added.

On the damages to be paid by Talam based on the court's assessment, Neoh said his company has not yet proceeded with the assessment and is still gathering the relevant information.

Neoh had earlier this year corresponded with Talam's non-independent non-executive director Tan Sri Chan Ah Chye on the issue of their companies' names.

However, after a series of correspondences and meetings, the matter could not be solved amicably and this led to Trinity's legal action against Talam.