[Franchise Asia] Can your recipes be patented? How?
[Malaysia SME] Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Smash hits in tennis patents
By Ilangkumanan Kashaban It’s January and for die-hard sports fans worldwide, that means it’s time for the Australian Open. Yes, it’s tennis time! The first grand slam tournament of the year has kicked off, leaving tennis enthusiasts waiting with bated breath to find out if Serbian sensation, Novak Djokovic will clinch his sixth Australian Open […]
[Business Today] Moving up the IP ladder
[The Petri Dish] Can being too famous affect your trademarks?
[Malaysia SME] Southeast Asian countries’ performance in the International IP Index growing
By Geetha K. Southeast Asia has been attracting an increasing number of foreign direct investments. The emerging markets of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and Myanmar have been included in the expansion plans of most multinational corporations. In the 2015 ASEAN Business Outlook Survey, a report published by the US Chamber of Commerce in collaboration […]
[Malaysia SME] Ineffective IP rights enforcement in Malaysia
[Business Today] Perception & Reality: IP rights enforcement in Malaysia
By P. Kandiah If one were to walk along the well-known streets of Kuala Lumpur often traversed by tourists, or patronize certain popular shopping complexes in the city, odds are one will find counterfeit merchandise such as watches, music CDs, digital video discs and T-shirts for sale. This brazen public display of knock-off products would […]