A true trademark conspiracy involving two Malaysian companies and one Indonesian company
By Geetha Kandiah Again and again, we advise clients that registering a brand that does not belong to you will only backfire. Coin your own brand, it will propel you to success and will keep you out of trouble! Key Takeaways Prior use is key. The first company to use a trademark, even without registration, […]
LIFTING OF CORPORATE VEIL in a case related to trademarks of Chanel, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci
By Geetha Kandiah Chanel, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci are names which are guaranteed to excite fashionistas everywhere. However, the case of Chanel v. Melwani2 International Sdn Bhd, Lachmandas Ishwarlal Melwani & Ang Chong Leng (heard together with 3 other matters), clearly shows that if you mess with these big guns, you will pay dearly […]
RNAi and Related Patentability Issues
By P. Kandiah & Sharrmila Palanyandy RNA interference (RNAi) is an evolutionally highly conserved process of post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGs) by which double-stranded RNA (ds RNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences. RNAi is a biological process in which RNA molecules inhibit gene expression, typically by causing the destruction of specific mRNA molecules. RNAi technology […]
From Pen to Print: What you need to know about Copyright and ISBNs to get your book on the market
By Daniella Fiocco “Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations…” (Henry David Thoreau) Historical Hardcopies I have long been a fan of the hardcopy. A novel idea in the present day (excuse the pun), a hardcopy book is a physical object comprising of multiple papers, bound […]
Facebook Entangled In E-Web For Disputed Domain Names
By Hoh Jerick Since its launch in 2004, Facebook has become the world leading social network service provider with its easily accessible functions which attracted the old and the new generations to come. As such, who doesn’t know Facebook? Key Takeaways Fame Trumps Domain Name Slight Differences: Since the brand is globally famous, a domain […]
Exploiting the Novelty Grace Period
By Jagannathan Arumugam In general, patents are territorial, as a patent is a set of exclusive rights by a Government body granted to an inventor over an invention for a limited time period in return for disclosing the invention to the public. Even though each country follows a different procedure for granting a patent, all […]
Bigfoot tramples on Apple’s Trademark in Singapore
By Alisa Rajamalar [one-half-first] Have you ever wondered if your registered trademark is absolutely safe? Is registration of your trademark sufficient enough to fortify your rights on that trademark? Though registration of a trademark gifts the proprietor exclusive rights, this does not provide them with absolute rights under all circumstances to secure their registered trademark. […]
Factually Fraudulent – The effect of fraud on the assignment of trademarks
By Daniella Fiocco The recent Malaysia High Court case of Doretti Resources Sdn Bhd v Fitters Marketing Sdn Bhd & Ors (2015) has been the subject of discussion in IP circles because of its controversial decision that permits manufacturing companies to get away with infringement of a trademark provided they don’t sell the product directly […]
Shall I file for a Patent Application first or develop a Prototype of the invention first?
Most of our clients who meet us for the first meeting ask us this question: What should they do first- file a patent application or develop a prototype before filing a patent application? There is no correct answer to the question as there can be arguments in favour of both options. FILE PATENT BEFORE PROTOTYPING… […]
Why Register Your Trademark?
Why Should You Register Your Trademark? 3 Compelling Reasons By Geetha Kandiah Why should I register my trademark my trademark? This is a question that we are often faced with, and a valid one too. Key Takeaways Legal protection – Registered trademarks offer stronger legal rights and simplify court action compared to unregistered marks. Cost […]