Ever since the introduction of the new Trademarks Act 2019 ("the Act") at the tail-end of 2019, there have been a number of prosecutions and convictions secured against infringers dealing in counterfeit

The CAA recently received royal assent on 26 January 2022 and came into force on 18 March 2022 save for certain provisions which are pending Malaysia's accession to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate

When starting a business, entrepreneurs are often overwhelmed by a lot of things - developing the business, structuring the company, finding investors, securing funding...

Distinct from trademarks which are meant to identify a product's manufacturer or the provider of a service, a geographical indication ("GI") is used on products which have specific geographical...

Pua Siau Kee analyses the recent legislative amendments impacting patent laws in Malaysia.

With the coming into force of the Franchise (Amendment) Act 2020 and its subsidiary legislation ("the Amendments") on 28 April 2022, the Amendments have brought along changes to the Malaysian...