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 (“CA”) if it falls under one of the categories of the protectable works under section…
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 case of Diesel S.P.A. v Bontton Sdn Bhd [2020] MLJU 715. In response to a trademark…
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 outside the wording of the claim when construed according to established principles of construction. Traditionally,…
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 the original publication, please click here. If while you’re reading this you are stuck at home…
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 Protection for this category was first introduced in 2001 when the now repealed Trade Marks Act 1976 was…
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 acceded to the Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs on 19 December…