Balancing Patents and Trade Secrets – Getting the best of both worlds
Patents and trade secrets seem like opposite sides of a scale. Trade secrets derive their legal protection from their inherently secretive nature whereas patents can…
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Issues Revolving Around Parallel Imports
What are parallel imports? The court in Tien Ying Hong Enterprise Sdn Bhd v Beenion Sdn Bhd [2010] 8 MLJ 550 stated that parallel imports refer to…
Caesar ≈ Caesarstone?
In the case of Ceramiche Caesar Spa v Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd [2017] SGCA 30, the Singapore Court of Appeal had to consider, inter alia, whether…
The Tale of the Tiger Stripes
One of the requirements for a trademark to be registered in Malaysia is that the mark or device has to be used in the course…
The Mind-Boggling Interplay of Copyright and Industrial Design Law
While the courts of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur remain the centre of gravity for IP disputes, it is encouraging to note growth in the…
Tempest in a Teacup or Bubble Tea Firestorm?
Not many legal disputes capture the imagination of Malaysians like a good and scintillating food feud. We are referring to none other than the CHATIME…