Select the right brand for the Chinese market
By Hoh Jerick From being an under-developed country due to years of war and poverty, China today has tremendously reached its peak as the second largest economy, just below the United States. However, instead of being complacent as a runner-up, China and its neighbour across the Southeast ocean, Taiwan, are still ever-growing. Venturing into a […]
China and Malaysia, are new patent partners!
By Ilangkumanan Kashaban We are often posed with questions regarding the use of examination results of a corresponding Chinese patent application to expedite examination in Malaysia. Since State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R. China (SIPO) is not one of the prescribed offices under the Malaysia Patents Law use of a corresponding Chinese patent for […]
Should you localize your brand for the Myanmar market?
By Thein Thein Win Myanmar’s growth rate is very encouraging to its citizens and investors. The Asian Development Bank has assessed Myanmar’s GDP and found it likely to achieve 6.8% growth in 2018 and 7.2% in 2019. As the economy in Myanmar grows, many foreign brands venture into the Golden Land. However, out of the […]
What do the symbols TM and ® even mean?
By Sajjaratul Yaqeen Our country is blessed with multiple and various business opportunities that allow more and more Malaysian companies to diversify and expand their businesses. With the expansion and growth of market share, the necessity to protect their Intellectual Property (IP) rights becomes more vital. Trademarks are one of those IP rights that protect […]
Don’t mess with MESSI!
By Amir Murshidi Joys and tears. Incredibly dramatic matches we have watched in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The much-loved, ever-so-popular game that unites us across the continents. Spain and Portugal – we feel your sorrow. As for German fans, it was disheartening to watch their countrymen, defending champions leaving the pitch so soon, at […]
Yellow elephants were trampled on, and chucked out of the trademark register – Find out why….
Trademark Ownership Must Be Done in Good Faith: Lim Teck Lee (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Longcane Industries Sdn Bhd By Geetha Kandiah Trademark ownership must be done in a bona fide manner. Otherwise, the registered trademark can be expunged from the register. In the case of Lim Teck Lee (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Longcane Industries Sdn […]
Copyright and Commissioning: Everything you need to know
By Daniella Fiocco Commissioning has been described as the “lifeblood of the artistic world”, implying that without it the production and sale of artistic, musical and literary works would dwindle and deplete significantly. What authors, artists and musicians may not be aware of, however, is the effect of commissioning on the ownership of works and […]
Do our Politicians own any Intellectual Property?
Election fever is UP! Everyone is speaking about the next Malaysian General Election, especially since polling day is in 2 days’ time! I was recently invited to speak on Bernama TV and the topic was on whether our former and current Prime Ministers’ in Malaysia own any Intellectual Property (IP) rights. The brief answer is […]
Imagination vs Innovation
By Jagannathan Arumugam “What? A card for paying money?” This is how people might have reacted when they were first introduced to the concept of debit card in the utopian science fiction novel “Looking Backward From 2000 to 1887” by Edward Bellamy (Though it was called as a credit card in the novel). One may […]
Locked, Shocked and Barreled in Dispute for Domain Name ‘SHOCKINGLYDEALS.COM.MY’
By Hoh Jerick Common and generic words are always used in the day to day process of an individual’s daily life. However, situations occur within the trademark field involving phrases such as the memorable “I’m Lovin’ It” by McDonalds that goes hand in hand with a catchy tune or even KFC’s phrase on a piece […]