Crocodile Scramble in Court
Successful brands will undoubtedly inspire certain parties to take advantage of them, whether it is against the law or not. Companies who have created successful brands tend to be optimistic with regard to their sales, they expect it to climb steadily to consistently reach the company’s goals. They might achieve this by pushing their marketing […]
[New Sunday Times] Can you trademark a person?
IP In Budget 2013
Recognising that an increased level of knowledge, creativity and innovation will drive the growth of the country into a high-income and developed nation, the Malaysian government has been big on innovation for the last few years – but what are the latest plans to spur on its progress, especially when financing (or lack thereof) still […]
[Franchise Asia] Of Franchise and Trademark Conundrums
Exciting News On Matrade’s Market Development Grant
By KASS International The new guidelines of MATRADE’s Market Development Grant (MDG), effective since 1st July 2012, have given SMEs a reason to rejoice! In case you were not aware, the MDG is a predetermined grant where the reimbursed value is based on location and types of export promotion activities. Key Takeaways Cooperatives are now […]
Santa Cola: Trademarking People
“Did you know Santa was invented by Coca-Cola? He’s actually a trademark of Coca-Cola, that’s why he’s always dressed in red and white, it’s the corporate colour,” I was told by a teenager recently. Naturally, my first reaction was to shrug it off as the wild imaginings of a precocious anti-establishment pubescent boy whose parents […]
[Business Today] Copyright On The Internet
[Malaysia SME] From good to great – Tips for SMEs on the strategic use of IPRs
Much Ado About Nutting: Nutella Vs. Nutello
In the recent Singapore Court of Appeal (CA) case of Sarika Connoisseur Café Pte Ltd v Ferrero SpA, the CA was asked to resolve several issues on the matters of well-known trademark infringement, dilution and passing off. Sarika Connoisseur Café (the Appellant), is the owner of the “TCC – the connoisseur concerto” café chain in Singapore. […]
Definitive Decision Delivered in Degem Dispute
Here in Malaysia, we practice the “first-to-use” principle, meaning the first user of a trademark is generally considered the true owner of the mark. Therefore owners of trademarks who have failed to register their trademarks, or applied to register them at a later date, would still possess limited unregistered rights over their trademarks in Malaysia. […]