Million ringgit patent dispute in Malaysia
By P. Kandiah Picture this: A rapidly contested patent infringement battle in Malaysia, millions of ringgit at stake. In one corner of the ring, we have Kingtime International Limited (Kingtime), the owner of Malaysian Patent No. MY-144898-A. In the opposite corner, we have Petrofac E&C Sdn Bhd, a fellow player in the oil & gas […]
[Malaysia SME] What’s in a domain name?
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
[Business Today] Related Goods and Similar Brands
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 […]
[MGCC Perspectives] KASS is pleased to welcome … our INTERNS down under!
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 […]