As known to many trademark protection is territorial in nature. Trademark applications filed in Malaysia and once registered and entered into the Register confer on the proprietor the exclusive rights to use and exploit the mark in Malaysia. Even so, this does not guarantee the validity of the trademark as ... Read More
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What’s in a name? Everything it would seem. In today’s celebrity-filled landscape, it takes but a few moments for us to think of famous individuals and we each have our pick of musical artists, film/television stars, sports superstars and media personalities, to name a few. Most celebrities are known to ... Read More
As the world continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, it is business as usual for innovators to develop new inventions, technologies and solutions since innovation does not stop. Intellectual Property continues to play an indispensable role in providing a solid platform for development, research, analysis and commercialization of new ... Read More
It is a commonly accepted principle that copyright ownership lies with the author of a work. In Malaysia, it is codified in Section 26 (1) of the Copyright Act 1987 (CA) which provides that copyright shall vest initially in the author (first ownership of copyright) who can by way of ... Read More
The Covid-19 pandemic which wreaked havoc across the globe in the early months of 2020 has since brought rapid changes to the way business is conducted all over.
One obvious effect in Malaysia particularly, is the forced rapid digitalisation of almost all business transactions within a short span of time. Examples ... Read More