It is no secret that the European Patent Office (EPO) is trying to partner with intellectual properties worldwide to establish partnership programs with new and emerging national markets.

Malaysia recognises common law rights of an unregistered trademark.

The Firm successfully defended the prominent e-commerce platform operator, Shopee Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd ("Shopee") in a suit filed by the Plaintiff after a full trial on matters pertaining to trademark infringement, unlawful interference of trade and obligation to disclose users' data.

COPYRIGHT protection over a work is protected automatically upon creation of the work.

With this move by JAKIM, businesses looking to enter the Malaysian market may wish to be more sensitive to the use of marks that may seem offensive towards local religion or culture.

Key changes under the amended act noted here.

Further, the fees in respect of request for late renewal are reduced from RM1,200 to RM1,000 for each class.

Discussion about recent case where plaintiff brought a TM infringement action and the defendant counterclaimed to expunge TM.

The Regulations provide for a waiver of the surcharge for the late payment of annual fees under Item 18 of Part II, Schedule I of the Patents Regulations 1986.

The move was long overdue since 2013 as Malaysia was previously one of the two members of ASEAN Countries that were yet to accede to the Madrid protocol.

In patent practice, it is common to have at least one independent claim followed by at least one or more claims depending on the independent claim.

It has been close to 2 years now since the Malaysia Trademarks Act 2019 (the new Act) came into force on 27 December 2019, replacing the Trade Marks Act 1976 (the old Act).

Malaysia's Trademarks Act 2019 (New Act) recently came into force on 27 December 2019.

Recent Malaysian trade mark case discussed.

In Malaysia, the Trademarks Act 2019 ("the Act") has been enforced on 27th December 2019. With the passage, Malaysia will also accede to the Madrid Protocol on the same day.

Louis Vuitton Malletier, famously known as Louis Vuitton (LV), has failed to maintain trademark protection over the well-known chequerboard pattern, particularly in the European Union.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the digital age, startups are emerging as vital drivers of innovation and economic growth. Intellectual property (IP) plays a pivotal