How to Prevent and Investigate Intellectual Property Theft
By Hemanisha Baskaran Watching “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” recently, I couldn’t help but notice the depiction of intellectual property (IP) theft wherein a worker in Willy Wonka’s factory steals his chocolate’s secret recipe and sells it to rivals in the candy industry in an attempt to bring down Willy Wonka’s business.
Standout Tech Startups: When Creativity Leads The Way
By Linh Nguyen The shopping habits of consumers have shifted significantly from offline to online in recent years due to the explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. Quick to catch on to the changing consumer landscape, F99, a Vietnamese tech startup has achieved brilliant success benefitting not only the enterprise itself but also the fruit […]
[Myanmar Update] Latest Developments from IP Department Following Commencement of Soft Opening Period
By Khin Yupar Lin The Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (IPD) initiated the first step for trademark registration under the new Trademark Law through the establishment of an online filing system (WIPO File), with the soft opening period commencing on 1 October 2020.
[The Intern Interview] Elana Szabo
The KASS team recently welcomed Elana Szabo, an enthusiastic intern from Australia.
[Indonesia Update] 10-Minute Copyright Recordal – Is It Possible?
Good news from Indonesia! Calling all artists, content creators, writers, composers, software developers and other artistic and creative workers – if you’ve ever had any doubts on how to prove copyright ownership of your work, then doubt no more as having your artistic creations legally recorded with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) is […]
International Design Registration Designating Vietnam
By Linh Nguyen Pursuant to international norms, the protection of industrial design is jurisdictional, meaning it is limited within the boundary of the territory where the application for protection is submitted and granted. To obtain protection in various jurisdictions, each industrial design application must conform with the specific rules and procedures of each country.
Is “Fair Use” Stretched Too Far at Times?
In the simplest of terms, “fair use” refers to the defence against any claim of copying of a copyrighted or trademarked material for a limited and “transformative” purposes, such as to comment upon, to criticize, or for parody purposes.
Cool Influencers vs Cruel Infringers: Do KOLs have IP Rights?
By Kaarthic Balakrishnan I still remember the day I told my mom that my friends and I were going to shoot a short film and upload it on YouTube. It roughly sounded like “Ma, I am going to be a YouTube actor”, which got me a nice walloping. You might think this happened a few […]
Are Mobile App Icons Considered Trademarks?
By Vico Ling In a sea of mobile apps with multiple uses and functions, the app icon is the first visual cue that an app offers in the app store listing. It plays a key role in setting an app apart from its many rivals. The icon harnesses the association of brand identity and recognition […]
Malaysia’s IP Ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
By P. Kandiah “TOP GLOVE’S R&D arm ranks second highest among Malaysian patent applicants in 2020” ran the headline across major Malaysian newspapers in mid-February. The other top four Malaysian patent applicants are MIMOS Bhd., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, University of Malaya and Petroliam National Bhd. (PETRONAS). Are we beginning to see an emerging trend of […]