Copyright protection is not perpetual as it is a time limited right. Depending on the type of work, the duration of copyright protection accorded might be different. So, how long does copyright protection last for each type of work? Literary,…
Category: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Can AI-generated Art Be Accorded Copyright Protection?
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has improved as a result of technological advancement and has thus gained widespread momentum, seeping into our everyday lives. As such, it is unsurprising that AI has converged with the arts, with AI generated art being the…
Snapshot Of Patent Law In Malaysia
Definition: A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention (a product or a process) that provides a new way of doing something. A patent is protected for 20 years from the date of filing. Criteria: The invention…
Key Things You Need To Know About Copyright Law In Malaysia
What kind of works are protected under copyright law? literary works (books, drama, scripts, articles, reports, computer programs etc) artistic works (paintings, drawings, diagrams, photographs, sculptures etc.) musical works films sound recordings broadcasts For example, for a computer game, the…
Distinctions Between Passing Off And Trademark Infringement
Can you spot any similarities in the two chocolate bars above? Would you think the two products are somehow related or they come from the same source? The picture above actually represents a real case called United Biscuits…
How To Prove Trademark Infringement In Malaysia
Registered trade mark infringement occurs if a party uses, in the course of business, a trade mark which is identical to or confusingly similar to that of another registered trade mark. The trade mark can be enforced against domain names,…
Passing Off: The Law Protecting Unregistered Trademark
What is “Passing off”? It is common sense that “a man is not to sell his own goods under the pretence that they are the goods of another man.” This is the underlying principle of the tort of passing off,…
An Introduction To Intellectual Property
Upon mentioning ‘intellectual property’ (IP), many of you can relate it to terms such as trademark, patent and copyright. This article explains the difference in these terms to help you better understand and secure your IP rights. TRADEMARK What is…
A Director May Be Held Personally Liable for Trade Mark Infringement
This is a case analysis regarding the decision in Chanel v. Melwani2 International Sdn Bhd, Lachmandas Ishwarlal Melwani & Ang Chong Leng.
[Member] Case analysis on Juris Technologies: Serious Repercussions from Confidentiality and Copyright Infringements
On 6 September 2017, Kuala Lumpur High Court in a case referred as Juris Technologies Sdn Bhd and Natsoft (M) Sdn Bhd v Foo Tiang Sin & 5 Ors had laid down several important precedents in IP, Tort and Employment…