[Malaysia SME] Animal trademarks – yay or neigh?
[Business Today] No break for Kit Kat
Government Says Thanks
The Goods and Services Tax Act 2014 came into force in Malaysia on 1 April 2015, bringing with it some good news and some not-so-good news. The GOOD News The Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) will replace the Service Tax that was already in place in the service industry. Fortunately, the GST is 6% which […]
Innovation is now SEXY
By Geetha K. Twenty years ago, the word “innovation” was not used as much as it is today. Not just in Malaysia but worldwide. As countries enter into recession and competition gets stiffer, companies are constantly being asked to innovate. Positions such as Chief Innovation Officer (Xerox®), Global Innovation Strategy Lead (PwC®), Global Product Innovation […]
[Business Today] Is Software Patentable?
[Malaysian Indian Business] Kickstarting Your Startup
By Geetha K These days, we can’t go anywhere without seeing a McDonald’s® or Starbucks®, and while it may be difficult to imagine – they were once start-ups too. The former began as a single burger store in Illinois, USA and has since ballooned to a massive 35,000 outlets in 119 countries. Starbucks® Coffee, meanwhile, […]
[Malaysia SME] Protecting Green Technology: Patents or Trade Secrets?
[Management] Protecting Your Intellectual Property
[Business Today] That Colour is So You!
Animal Trademarks – Yay or Neigh?
By Amahl Weeramantry Humans have relied on animals since the dawn of time. We have depended on cows for milk, chickens for eggs, elephants for heavy lifting and now jaguars… to sell cars? Companies go to great lengths to differentiate their products from competitors. From the outset of any successful product development, there will be […]