[Malaysia SME] Related goods and similar brands
Can Slogans be registered as Trademarks?
By Thein Thein Win Slogans are memorable mottos or phrases used often in commercials as a tool to subconsciously persuade the public to think of a certain brand, product or service whenever they hear or see the slogan. Moreover, a slogan can affect how the public or consumers perceive your products or services at immediate […]
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 […]
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 […]
[Business Today] Entering the Chinese market
[Trademart] Design Innovations
[Trademart] Intellectual Property protection from the get-go through the Go-Ex Programme
The idea of going global and venturing into the export market seems to be a rather unnerving and formidable endeavour for most local SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in Malaysia. This is evidenced by the fact that SME contribution to export is fairly low at 19% despite accounting for 99% of all business establishments in […]
[BFM] 2016: Updates On Intellectual Property
In this Resource Centre segment, Geetha K. talks about whether you can protect an idea, how Malaysia performed in the 2015 Global IP Index, what Malaysian companies need to look into when it comes to their IP, and throws in a couple of noteworthy trademark cases for good measure! Your browser does not support native […]
[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 […]