Joel & MeiMay 25, 20211 minALB Malaysia Law Awards 2021 - FinalistWe are pleased to announce that Joel & Mei has been nominated by Asian Legal Business to be one of the finalists for the ALB Malaysia Law...
Joel & MeiDec 31, 20191 minThe new Trademarks Act 2019The new Trademarks Act 2019 came into force on 27 December 2019. With this, the old Trade Marks Act 1976 is repealed. The new Act...
Joel & MeiMar 13, 20191 minDeclaration of MPLC (Malaysia) as Licensing Body for film worksThe MYIPO has declared MPLC (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd as a Licensing Body under the Copyright Act 1987 to collect royalty on behalf of copyright...
Joel & MeiMay 28, 20181 minUSTR Published its 2018 Special 301 ReportThe United States Trade Representative (USTR) has published its annual Special 301 Report. In the 2018 Report, it was indicated that the...
Joel & MeiApr 23, 20181 minThe draft Guidelines on IPR and Competition Law is now open for public consultationThe Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has recently released the draft Guidelines on Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law...
Joel & MeiMar 19, 20181 minMalaysia signs the new CPTPP with the remaining nations upon US exitOn 8th March 2018, Malaysia, together with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam,...
Joel & MeiNov 6, 20171 minBudget 2018 - Using IP as collateral; Malaysia’s continued effortsDuring the recent 2018 Budget Speech, the Prime Minister announced that a sum of RM1.5 billion will be allocated under Skim Jaminan...
Joel & MeiOct 27, 20171 minInfringing Website List (IWL) - Malaysia's initiative to combat online piracyIt was reported recently that IWL was launched in Malaysia to identify illegal streaming websites in Malaysia. Such a move was made with...