A Tale of Two Telekung Trendsetters
By Sajjaratul Yaqeen What is Copyright? Copyright is an Intellectual Property right which grants the creator of an original literary or artistic work exclusive rights in exploiting or commercialising their work. What happens when one’s original work is similar to others? What happens when someone uses one’s original work without the owner’s consent? The […]
The Tale of Two Captain Marvels
By Hoh Jerick With the recent box office hit from Warner Bros., the entire world was introduced to a superhero that was given the moniker, “The Big Red Cheese”, or better known as “Shazam”. Bestowed with powers from a wizard, the young Billy Batson would call out the name “Shazam!”, and instantly reappear as an […]
[Malaysia SME] Are You Guilty of Intellectual Property Theft?
[Singapore Update] Freight forwarders not liable for trademark infringement
By Thein Thein, Win This is a landmark case in Singapore as it questioned whether the “conduit” between importer and exporter can be found liable for trademark infringement. In the case of Burberry Ltd and another v Megastar Shipping Pte Ltd [2019] SGCA 1 at the Singapore Court of Appeal, the respondent, Megastar was a […]
How to Choose the Right Trademark Representation for Your Business
By Nurwalfa Izin binti Abdul Aziz Imagine this. You have big dreams. Becoming the most successful entrepreneur in the world has been your utmost desire and you have now managed to develop the best products the world can offer. Customers will be beating down your doors to see what’s in store for them. You know […]
Trademark Matters: Mere collections of similar names may not be called a family!
By Thein Thein Win Merely registering marks bearing a common element does not constitute a “family” of marks. So, what do we need to consider in order to establish a family of marks? The purpose of registration of family of marks doctrine is to prevent confusion or deception to the public as to the source […]
[Malaysia SME] The Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious FAIR
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[The Petri Dish] Are you guilty of Intellectual Property theft?
The Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious FAIR
By Amir Murshidi Women and beauty are inextricable. This irrefutable fact has led to tremendous cosmetic and beauty care products in the market, especially in more recent years. With make-up, everyone can be pretty as a picture and, lest we forget, it could also beguile us with one’s looks! As the market has been very […]