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Exceptions to the First Ownership Rule
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)…
Updates
The Malaysian IP Office and the New Normal
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…
Appointment of New Head of Patent and Industrial Design
“The whole patent team at Henry Goh Malaysia is renowned not just for their technical capability but also for a dedication and commitment to the…
The Only Gold Band Trademark Agency in Malaysia
The previous year was an unprecedentedly challenging one for most industries globally, including trademark agency practice. Thus, it came as a real morale booster when…
An Update on our Operations during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Like many businesses around the world our operations have been impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and government efforts to control the spread of infection.…
Update on Singapore Legislation, Practice, and Global Innovation Ranking
I – AMENDMENTS TO THE SINGAPORE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT 2014 AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS RULES The Singapore Geographical Indications (Amendment) Act 2020 and Geographical Indications (Amendment…
Procedural Changes under the Malaysian Trademarks Act 2019
Since our last article in August 2019 on Malaysia’s new Trademarks Act 2019 (“the Act”) and its subsequent enforcement on 27 December 2019, a lot…
Court of Appeal: Licensee is entitled to sue for Infringement jointly with Registered Design Owner
Malaysia’s Patents Act 1983, Industrial Designs Act 1996 and Trademarks Act 2019 all contain provisions under which a licensee of the registration owner may take…
Welcome, Patent Agents!
We are proud to announce that our patent executives Ally Leong and Wong Qi Yuen are now full-fledged patent agents. Since joining in 2017 they…
Update – MyIPO-JPO PPH Program
The PPH pilot program between the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO) which commenced on 01 October 2014 for a…
Moral Rights in Copyright
In our last article, we have explored one of the fundamentals of copyright in that an original work is protectable under the Copyright Act 1987…
Fuel Your Name
What is in a name? Can one be entitled to use it legally as a trademark? The answers may be gleaned from the recently decided…