Our Very Own Curry War!

The feud between two different parties claiming to be owners of the trademark SRI PAANDI was highlighted to the public sometime in 2005 when the parties opened their South Indian restaurants near each other in the same block of shop lots in Petaling Jaya (PJ). Confusion arose among customers as not only did the restaurants […]

[ITMA Review] Whose Photo Is It Anyway?

By KASS International In an age where photographs are taken, shared, and repurposed at a scale that would have been unimaginable a generation ago, the question of who owns a photograph has never been more contested. Every day, millions of images are uploaded to social media platforms, scraped by websites, reproduced in marketing materials, and […]

No Bones About It – Why Artril is Too Similar to Viartril

As pharmaceutical companies constantly work to develop new products, there are sure to be multiple drugs – either already available or in various stages of trials and testing – to alleviate any given ailment or the symptoms thereof. These companies rely heavily on IP law to ensure that their product and reputation remain unharmed by […]

Indonesian Patent Case Update: Novel or not Novel?

Hendry Yogiaman and Andi Lesmana are two Indonesians who claim to be inventors of the “Spring Buffer”, a shock absorbing automobile spare part made from rubber. They filed a Simple Patent for their invention on 8 December 2006, which was approved by the Patent Office and registered under registration number ID0000770S on 14 December 2007. […]

[BFM] Lights, Camera, IP Protection

By KASS International The Malaysian creative industry has never been more visible. From internationally recognised film productions and award-winning animation studios to a music scene that is finding audiences well beyond the region and a growing ecosystem of digital content creators whose work reaches millions of viewers daily, the output of Malaysian creative talent is […]