‘Dodol’ is a thick, sticky and sweet toffee-like confection made from coconut milk, jaggery, and rice flour. It is popular in many parts of South and Southeast Asia, including Malaysia. When it comes to such local delicacies in Malaysia, Tan Kim Hock is the undisputed go-to brand for locals and ... Read More

Idea Marketing SA (“the Respondent”) is the global promoter for the F1 Powerboat World Championship racing event. The Respondent has applied to register the application mark “F1H2O” with the priority date of 11 January 2007 (“the relevant date”) in Singapore. Formula One Licensing BV (“the Appellant”) are managers of trade marks ... Read More

After seven years of (some claim secretive) negotiations, on 05 October 2015 Malaysia together with eleven other countries (Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Peru, United States of America and Vietnam) reached a multilateral free trade agreement on various economic policies; known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement ... Read More

Over the last few years, there have been a number of reported High Court decisions on issues relating to licensing and ownership of intellectual property in Malaysia. This article is about a trade mark licensing dispute. Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. v Zillion Choice Sdn Bhd & Anor ([2011] 2 MLJ 59) ... Read More