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 solid platform for development, research, analysis and commercialization of new ... Read More
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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) of the Copyright Act 1987 (CA) which provides that copyright shall vest initially in the author (first ownership of copyright) who can by way of ... Read More
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 conducted all over.
One obvious effect in Malaysia particularly, is the forced rapid digitalisation of almost all business transactions within a short span of time. Examples ... Read More
I – AMENDMENTS TO THE SINGAPORE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT 2014 AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS RULES
The Singapore Geographical Indications (Amendment) Act 2020 and Geographical Indications (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2020 entered into force on 15 August 2020. The amendments elucidate the requirements for filing a qualification of rights request and provide ... Read More
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 has happened across the globe. For one, the current COVID 19 pandemic has almost upended our lives and each country around the world is slowly ... Read More