World-Changing Women Wonders
By Sharrmila Palanyandy The field of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is often male-dominated and studies show that women remain underrepresented in this field. But despite the lack of recognition in the scientific community and challenges faced due to the gender gap, there are countless inspiring women in these fields who have made historic […]
Court Decision On The Back Of A Levi’s Jeans Pocket!
By Saowanee Leewijitsin One of the most important principles for trademark registration in Thailand and in many other countries such as China, Taiwan and Japan is, the mark must not be identical with or similar to other registered marks (according to the “first-to-file” rule). If your mark is identical with or similar to another person’s […]
Strange But Unique Inventions
By Sry Farhany Who would have thought that in 2021, wearing a mask would actually be a part of everyday life? A new norm that some people are still having trouble adjusting to. If someone wore a mask for 12 hours back in 2010, people would say he was peculiar. Little did we know that […]
Are Cover Songs An Act Of Infringement?
By Jamieson McKinnon Cover songs have always been a major part of music culture, with both famous and amateur singers across the world regularly adapting other artists work, and adding a new flavour to it. Over the years, there have been many extremely popular cover songs that have become so closely associated with the singer […]
MooHoo – It’s the Lunar New Year!!
By Edmond Albert Chan This Lunar New Year welcomes the year of the Ox. Every year this time (barring COVID-19 restrictions), there will be lively celebrations, the giving of red packets and gift, and the visiting of family and friends amongst Chinese communities around the world. This year, we can expect to see many variations […]
Bokitta Hijab Patent Infringement Case
By Hemanisha Baskaran CHIC?? VOILA?? What do these two words have to do with a hijab? Well, in this case – plenty! In fact, “CHIC” and “VOILA” are the wrap styles under the well-known Bokitta Hijab. In 2019, the Kuala Lumpur High Court dealt with a patent infringement case involving the infringement of an instant […]
Are You Taking Advantage of RCEP Provisions?
By P. Kandiah Businesses have started to multiply their corporate assets in the ASEAN countries by taking advantage of RCEP provisions. The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has injected new momentum for businesses to multiply their corporate asset value in the RCEP countries (Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, […]
Holly Jolly Christmas Inventions
By Nur Anis Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! This is just one of the songs that we can’t get out of our heads during the month of December, when many around the world celebrate the merry festival of Christmas. There is a lot about Christmas that brings joy, like Santa Claus, receiving […]
[Indonesia Update] Omnibus Law and its implications on the IP Laws
By Carla Monintja The Indonesian Government officially enacted the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (Law No. 11 Year 2020) on 2 November 2020. The subject of the Omnibus Law was initially raised by President Joko Widodo during his inauguration speech as the President of Republic of Indonesia for the second term, in October 2019. Key […]
Netflix: A binging addiction surrounding Intellectual Property
By Hoh Jerick To stream, binge and watch. These days, audiences in search of entertainment have one place in mind – Netflix. Initially an online DVD rental service provider founded in 1997, Netflix moved its major focus to providing the streaming service it is famously known for today. Rather than watching television with a strict […]