Malaysia joined Madrid Protocol – The International Trademark System – on 27 December 2019. Let’s review how the system can benefit trademark owners. BACKGROUND Before 27 December 2019, there was only one way for trademark owners to apply for a…
It may be an opportune time to revisit the saga between Tan Kim Hock Tong Seng Food Industry Sdn Bhd (‘TKHTS’) and Tan Kim Hock Product Centre (‘TKHPC’), first covered in our article A Sticky Situation The case which kicked things…
On 31 March 2022, Malaysia deposited the instrument of ratification at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Headquarters in Geneva and officially acceded to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of…
The long-awaited Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 together with the implementing Regulations has finally come into force on 18 March 2022. After more than a decade of intense discussions, proposals, and referendums, the amended Act was tabled, read and passed by…
One of the notable new provisions that was encapsulated in the recently enforced Trademarks Act 2019 is the concept of ‘registrable transactions.’ In brief, registrable transactions acknowledge and recognize registered trademarks as personal property or moveable property and may be…
Pursuing patent protection for computer software related inventions have always been complicated affairs. Notwithstanding the substantial differing substantive requirements employed by different patent jurisdictions from around the world on the subject matter, applicants also potentially face subject matter exclusion objections…
This article was updated in June 2025 to improve accuracy and readability. Patent protection is a valuable commercial tool and a strategic investment for businesses developing new technology. Whether you’re a start-up or a large corporation, your invention could be…
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,…
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…
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…