[Malaysia SME] Ineffective IP rights enforcement in Malaysia
[Business Today] Perception & Reality: IP rights enforcement in Malaysia
By P. Kandiah If one were to walk along the well-known streets of Kuala Lumpur often traversed by tourists, or patronize certain popular shopping complexes in the city, odds are one will find counterfeit merchandise such as watches, music CDs, digital video discs and T-shirts for sale. This brazen public display of knock-off products would […]
[Business Today] Taking Your Business to the World?
[The Petri Dish] Everyday Encounters with Intellectual Property
Navigating Patents and Copyrights for Software
By Megha Anand The debate on the patentability of software has always surrounded inventions in the domain of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) / Computer Implemented Inventions (CII). This uncertainty can be attributed to the fact that the ICT / CII domain was a nascent and evolving technology. Hence, most patent offices did not have […]
[New Straits Times] Speedier Trials for IP Offenders
[Business Today] The Recipe to Success…
By Geetha K. The food and beverage industry is a booming one because, let’s face it, people need to eat. It is reported that food consumption in Malaysia has been growing at a rapid rate since the year 2000. Not only that, but with hankerings for different foods to suit different moods and palates becoming […]
[The Straits Times] How Asean countries fare in IP protection
[Malaysia SME] Monopoly may be good for you, after all
[Business Today] Protecting Your Assets: Is IP protection still relevant today?
By Vincent Teh This article first appeared in the August 2015 issue of Business Today. In the past three decades, the exponential growth of technology and rapid globalisation of trade have to some extent outstripped the development of intellectual property laws and regulations. This led many to question the practicality of intellectual property protection and […]