[Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin] Technological Improvements in Palm Oil Milling/Refinery: The Monetary Incentive
Malaysia is the home of the palm oil industry – where the industry originated. And now the size of the industry is increasing at a rapid pace in countries with appropriate climatic conditions. This leads to tremendous opportunities and a large market for technical innovations and strong monetary returns on cost of innovation. With this, […]
[Malaysia SME] Incorporating the national spirit in your trademark? Think again!
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Intellectual Property Rights as a Business Weapon for SMEs in the Automotive Industry – Part 3
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Intellectual Property Rights as a Business Weapon for SMEs in the Automotive Industry – Part 2
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Intellectual Property Rights as a Business Weapon for SMEs in the Automotive Industry – Part 1)
Giordano on Sunglasses = Giordano on Clothes?
The GIORDANO saga continues! This case highlights that goodwill and reputation in a trademark do not extend merely to goods which are in the same class that the mark is used for, but also to goods having the “same description”. The case involved Walton International Ltd (the appellant), one of the companies owned by Giordano […]
[Utusan Malaysia] Lambang Negara Tidak Boleh Dijadikan Logo Perniagaan
“Ponni” is Not Free For Use, Malaysian Court Decides
The Applicants, consisting of six correlated parties from India, had sued the registered owner of the mark “Ponni”, for obtaining the exclusive rights to the word “Ponni” by erroneous means. The six Applicants included the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority of India (APEDA), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Indian rice farmers and two […]
Speedy Patent Examination System for Green Technologies
Looking at the current global trend to go “green” or develop a more “eco-friendly” lifestyle, it has become quite clear that the world now recognizes the need to resolve or mitigate environmental impact and to conserve our natural environment and resources. South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have recently enacted […]