Yellow elephants were trampled on, and chucked out of the trademark register – Find out why….
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 Bhd, the Plaintiff, Lim Teck Lee (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd applied, amongst others, to expunge two trademark registrations in […]
[Franchise Asia] Lifting of Corporate Veil in a Case Related to Trademarks
[Malaysia SME] Copyright and Commissioning of Work
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 […]
[Business Today] From Pen To Print: What you need to know about Copyright and ISBNs to get your book on the market
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 […]