Moral Rights in Copyright
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…
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Fuel Your Name
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…
Is a Doctrine of Equivalents applicable in Malaysia?
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…
Do Your Home Work: Keeping Trade Secrets Safe While Working Remotely
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…
Greater Protection for Well-known Trademarks
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…
Singapore’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement
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…