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IP infringement may lead to criminal prosecution in Malaysia

Do you know that certain acts of intellectual property rights infringement may lead to criminal prosecution in Malaysia? This article...

How can I protect my Copyright in Malaysia?

COPYRIGHT protection over a work is protected automatically upon creation of the work. Pursuant to the Berne Convention, an international...

Why should I register my Trademark?

Malaysia recognises common law rights of an unregistered trademark. As such, it begs the question from many proprietors as to why should...

Types of Intellectual Property Rights in Malaysia

Intellectual Property are legal rights associated with creativity, inventiveness, efforts, reputation and goodwill. Malaysia recognises...

The new Trademarks Act 2019

The new Trademarks Act 2019 came into force on 27 December 2019. With this, the old Trade Marks Act 1976 is repealed. The new Act...

Merck v Leno Marketing - No appeal to Federal Court for matters originating from Trade Mark Registry

The Federal Court in Merck KGaA v Leno Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd recently departed from its previous decision in Yong Teng Hing (t/a Hong...

FAIZA v FAIZ - a rice dispute

Syarikat Faiza Sdn Bhd & Anor v Faiz Rice Sdn Bhd & Anor is a dispute pertaining to the marks and packagings used for distributing rice....