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[Nanyang Siang Pau] Sports and Intellectual Property Rights – Part 1
[The Sun] Protecting the big bucks in sports
By KASS International Professional sport has never been more valuable. The numbers are staggering: a single Premier League broadcasting cycle is worth billions of pounds, a top-tier athlete’s endorsement portfolio can generate more revenue than their playing contract, and a counterfeit replica jersey market that costs the industry an estimated USD 5 billion a year […]
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Copyright on the internet – Protect Your Online Content – Part 2
Another Singapore Patent Attacked and Declared Invalid
MacDermid Incorporated (“MacDermid”) filed an application with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) to revoke Singapore Patent No. 45087 entitled “Copper Coating” – owned by Alpha Fry Limited (“Alpha Fry”) – on 14th August 2001. Alpha Fry received a copy of the application along with the statement of the grounds of revocation from IPOS and […]
“Maestro Swiss” Allowed For Malaysian-Made Chocolates
Maestro Swiss Chocolate Sdn Bhd (the defendant) manufactures and sells various types of chocolates under the brand names ‘Vochelle’ and ‘Maestro SWISS’ in Malaysia. Chocosuisse Union des Fabricants Suisses de Chocolat (the 1st plaintiff) is a cooperative society formed in Switzerland, whose responsibility is to protect the worldwide reputation and goodwill of its members – […]
[Malaysia SME] Infringing Fifa World Cup trademarks?
By KASS International Every four years, the FIFA World Cup transforms the global sporting landscape. Billions of people watch, billions of dollars change hands, and billions of pieces of content, merchandise, and marketing material bearing some connection to the world’s most watched sporting event flood markets around the globe. For businesses large and small, the […]
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Copyright on the internet – Protect Your Online Content – Part 1
Medicinal Inventions: Japan Introduces New Examination Guidelines
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has published a set of revised guidelines on 23rd October 2009 that deals with the patent office examination practice of medicinal invention specified by “dosage and administration”, and of an invention relating to a medical activity. This brief article will look at the former guidelines. We believe this advancement in patent […]