Trade mark registration is important to protect your brand from being misused by a third party. Once a mark has been registered with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), the registered proprietor of the mark will be granted various rights and remedies as provided under the Trade Mark Acts ... Read More

It has been more than a year since the High Court’s decision (for a refresher of the case please click https://henrygoh.com/tempest-in-a-teacup-or-bubble-tea-firestorm/) and both parties have kept themselves extremely busy both on the business and legal front. Will Group Sdn Bhd, who is the new master franchisee for CHATIME in Malaysia, ... Read More

IPOS has launched an initiative designed to accelerate file-to-grant process for patents relating to financial technology (FinTech) and support growth of FinTech innovations in Singapore. It is also in line with Singapore’s move to become a Smart Nation and its status as a regional financial hub. The initiative which is ... Read More

Following the well-known SKB Shutters case another local patent dispute has reached Malaysia’s Federal Court, this time to answer questions of law on the proper approach to be taken for the assessment of inventive step. The Federal Court’s judgement is reported as Spind Malaysia Sdn Bhd v Justrade Marketing ... Read More