[MGCC Quarterly] Protecting Homegrown Malaysian Green Technology
By KASS International Malaysia is at an inflection point. Faced with the twin imperatives of economic modernisation and environmental sustainability, the country has made green technology a cornerstone of its development agenda. From the ambitious targets set under the National Energy Transition Roadmap to the growing number of homegrown startups and research institutions developing genuinely […]
[Business Today] The Missing Link Between Trademark Ownership and Product Importer
[The Petri Dish] Exploring Local Biodiversity Resources
By KASS International Malaysia is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet. Home to some of the world’s oldest rainforests, a staggering variety of plant and animal species, and centuries of traditional knowledge accumulated by indigenous communities, the country sits on a natural treasure trove that most nations can only envy. Yet for […]
[Malaysia SME] Addressing Trademark Issues
Who Owns the Copyright in Photographs?
The Case of the Beauty Queen and Her Unauthorized Image: A Lesson on Image Rights in Malaysia In a matter involving a photograph, a beauty queen, and rice packaging, our High Court in East Malaysia recently threw out a copyright infringement case on the basis that the party that initiated the suit had no locus […]
Singapore Patent Update: MARTEK Turns The Tables on Cargill
Our readers may remember an article from last August’s KASS IP Exposé where Singapore Patent No. SG 49307 entitled “Microbial Oil Mixtures and Use Thereof” owned by Martek Biosciences Corporation was revoked by the Registrar of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). Martek had since filed an appeal at the Singapore High Court against […]
[Oriental Daily News] KASS Leads Roundtable Discussion on Malaysia’s Future Entry into the Madrid Protocol
What to Do When Your Patent Application Is Refused
What do you do if your intellectual property patents application are refused or objected to or has received an adverse report from the Patent Office? Does it mean the end of your patent application? The patent applicant must know what happens at the Patent Office and what to do upon receiving the examination report.
Top 4 things to look out for when selecting an intellectual property (IP) service provider
Intellectual Property (IP) Rights are gaining prominence in the international marketplace. Globalisation of trade, location of R&D activities, manufacturing, structure and location of IP asset holding companies, recent rapid growth of intellectual property patents and trademark protection service, etc, all are creating challenges to IP service providers. It is important that an appropriate IP service provider is selected to […]
[Asia IP] Who Owns the Copyright in a Photograph
By KASS International Pick up any smartphone, point it at something interesting, and press a button. In that fraction of a second, a copyright is created. It sounds simple, and in its most basic form it is. But the moment you introduce a client, an employer, a commissioned brief, a social media platform, or an […]