[Nanyang Siang Pau] Moving Towards A Knowledge-Based Economy
[BFM] KASS Series: Trademarks Uncovered
McCurry Thwarts McDonald’s At The Court Of Appeal
On 27th April 2009, Justice Datuk Gopal Sri Ram delivered a favourable judgement to the owner of McCurry Restaurant at the Court of Appeal. The use of the trademark “McCurry” in relation to Indian and Malaysian food was not found to be an act of passing off of McDonald’s Corporation’s food and beverage business. Apart from […]
Lend Us Your Ears – Tune In To BFM 89.9, The Business Station
Be sure to catch us on BFM’s “Toolkit” every Monday, 1pm – 2pm from 11th May to 8thJune, 2009. Whether you think Intellectual Property has nothing or everything to do with you, you’ll want to tune in. You’ll learn to recognize the various valuable intellectual assets that you or your businesses possess and what you can do to […]
Cost-Cutting Measures by the European Patent Office
In view of the current global economy crisis, several cost-cutting measures have been introduced by the European Patent Office, the European Union Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office, and the Japanese Patent Office in order to reduce the financial burden of applicants who may be affected by the crisis. European Patent Office (EPO) The recent […]
[The Star] Protecting your IP
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Knowledge of Intellectual Property is Low in Malaysian Corporate Society
[BFM] Protecting your IP Rights to Maintain Your Competitive Advantage
Non-Traditional Marks in Malaysia
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has informed the public that it intends to widen the scope of trademarks recognized under the Trade Marks Act 1976 in Malaysia by including Non-traditional Trademarks (NTMs) in three years time. NTMs are basically new types of trademarks which do not belong to the pre-existing or conventional category […]
[New Straits Times] “Secure Intellectual Property Rights to your Assets”, SMEs told
SMALL and medium enterprises should acquire intellectual property (IP) rights for their products before they spend money on marketing and promotion. IP lawyer P.Kandiah said SME owners should file IP rights for their products or design before they expose them to the public. In fact, the law requires it. He said many SMEs have lost […]