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April 2025

Beyond Words and Logos: Registration of Non-Traditional Trademarks in Malaysia

Rachel Chai discusses the guidelines and challenges of registering non-traditional trademarks in Malaysia. Words, logos and symbols have long been recognised as traditional trademarks which are […]
April 2025

Data Exclusivity: A Shield for Pharmaceutical Research and Development

Jessica Chong discusses the importance of data exclusivity in protecting pharmaceutical test data from exploitation and how to obtain protection. The drugs war between big pharmaceutical […]
April 2025

Appellate Court Grants Summary Judgment for Copyright Infringement

Eugene Ee analyses the appellate court’s decision which summarily allowed a claim for copyright infringement. In Siemens Industry Software Inc. v KB Engineering Coatings Sdn Bhd […]
October 2024

Overview of the MCMC Licensing Requirements for Internet Messaging and Social Media Service Providers

Joanne Kong and Daniel Wah discuss the recent changes to the MCMC licensing requirements for internet messaging and social media service providers. The Malaysian Communications and […]
October 2024

Basics of Plant Variety Protection in Malaysia

Joanne Kong outlines the fundamentals of plant variety protection in Malaysia. Plant variety protection is a mechanism that grants exclusive rights to breeders who develop new […]
October 2024

Basics of Plant Variety Protection in Malaysia

Joanne Kong outlines the fundamentals of plant variety protection in Malaysia. Plant variety protection is a mechanism that grants exclusive rights to breeders who develop new […]
October 2024

Securing the Future: How the New Cyber Security Act 2024 is Transforming Digital Safety

Securing the Future: How the New Cyber Security Act 2024 is Transforming Digital Safety Kathreena Korotana highlights the key features of Malaysia’s new cyber security framework. […]
October 2024

Tackling Biopiracy: How WIPO’s Latest Treaty Safeguards Indigenous Rights

Jessica Chong breaks down the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge and its effects on patent prosecution. On 24 May 2024, […]
October 2024

Basics of Plant Variety Protection in Malaysia

Joanne Kong outlines the fundamentals of plant variety protection in Malaysia. Plant variety protection is a mechanism that grants exclusive rights to breeders who develop new […]
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