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…
Updates
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…
Is a Doctrine of Equivalents applicable in Malaysia?
In a landmark 2017 decision, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court determined that patent infringement can arise even in a scenario where the alleged infringement is…
Awards 2020
“I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks.” – William Shakespeare We are honored by the significant recognition accorded to…
Do Your Home Work: Keeping Trade Secrets Safe While Working Remotely
This article was first published by IP Watchdog, Inc. on 26 March 2020 and is reproduced with the kind permission of the author. To view…
Greater Protection for Well-known Trademarks
The newly minted Malaysian Trademarks Act 2019, enforced since 27 December 2019 gives a breath of fresh air for well-known trademark owners. Protection for this…
Singapore’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement
As part of Singapore’s continuous commitment to regularly review its intellectual property regimes to ensure that they are progressive and world-class, Singapore has signed and…
German-Malaysian Round Table in Munich
04 March 2020
The German-Malaysian Round Table organized an event for members in Munich, Germany. While he was not required to attend the event, our Head of Patent…
MyIPO-JPO Follow Up Seminar on Development of IP Legislation
17 February 2020
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (JIPII) in cooperation with MyIPO organized this seminar in Kuala Lumpur,…
Transitional and Saving Provisions under Trademarks Act 2019
We are pleased to announce that the long-awaited Trademarks Act 2019 has finally came into force on 27 December 2019. We would like to highlight…
Fundamentals of Copyright Revisited – A Case Review
The law of copyright is based on the principle that anyone who, by his or her own skill and labour, creates an original work shall…
Federal Court breathes Life back into Dependent Claims
In a rare though welcome reversal, the Federal Court in Merck Sharp & Dohme & Anor v Hovid Berhad ([2019] 9 CLJ 1) has over-ruled its earlier…