Come December 2019, Malaysian entrepreneurs will be able to trademark their Intellectual Property under the newly-amended Trade Marks Act 2019 The new Trade Marks Act 2019 will allow the registration of traditional and non-traditional trademarks. Example of non-traditional trademarks are; sounds, motion, holograms, shapes, colours, smells, position and patterns. Traditional trademarks are logos, brands, names, […]
Pop giant Ariana Grande is suing fast-fashion giant Forever 21 for $10 million. This comes after Forever 21 contacted Ariana Grande’s representatives about an endorsement deal, but no agreement was ever made. Grande filed the lawsuit in California federal court on Monday. Claiming the company is making it look like she is collaborating with the […]
In this digital age, a registered trademark holds more value than one could ever imagine in e-Commerce industry. The global marketplace is rapidly changing. Brick & mortar stores are slowly reducing in numbers and going online to do their trade. We won’t go into the pros and cons of e-commerce as I’m sure most of […]
The Dewan Rakyat has passed The Trademarks Bill 2019 which would allow companies or individuals to register non-traditional trademarks such as smell, shape, sound, and colour. This is in line with Malaysia’s plan in adopting the Madrid Protocol and also a necessary expansion of our current protection scope of trademarks. Domestric Trade and Consumer Affairs […]