Genericide: The Fallen Trademarks
One day, my brother and I were playing on the ESCALATOR. I wanted to play FRISBEEi but my brother wanted to practise tricks with his YO-YO instead. He had learnt the tricks from a VIDEOTAPE that mother had bought him last Christmas. I got a lousy WALKMANii instead. Suddenly, I realised that Lucas, the HEROIN addict was right behind us. He had multiple BAND-AIDS on his […]
[BFM] Up The Ante: Rising Stars
Catch us as we join Otto Von Nostitz of Rising Stars and look at IPR concerns relating to his online karaoke platform. Featuring: Geetha K., KASS International & Otto von Nostitz, Rising Stars Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device.
Freedom Isn’t Free!
Have you ever tried to register for an email or social networking account? Chances are your first few choices of usernames had already been taken up by someone else. Naturally, you would end up with silly usernames like “HunnyBunny” or “VinnyPeach”, which my colleagues have recently informed me, were slightly suggestive in nature. If I […]
[Business Today] The Secret Powers of Trademarks and Brands
[Malaysia SME] Contract Manufacturer or Competitor?
Ever Thought Of A Franchise As A Marriage?
In a very interesting piece published in The Star newspaper recently, the chairman of the Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA), Abdul Malik Abdullah, who is also the owner of D’Tandoor Food Industries Sdn Bhd, expressed that “the relationship between a franchisor and franchisee is just like a marriage, at the early stage it could all be rosy and beautiful.” […]
[Business Today] Bulletproofing Ideas
“Handicapped” Protection For Descriptive Marks
The Singapore Court of Appeal (CA) was recently asked to decide on whether a descriptive mark could be protected against passing off if the descriptive elements of the mark were used by another party. The case was an appeal by the Singapore Professional Golfers’ Association (SPGA) against the decision of the High Court which found […]