Intellectual Property - Trademark Patent Copyright Industrial Design
If you are referring to incorporation / formation / registration of a company, sole proprietor, enterprise, or partnership – you need to seek the Companies Commission of Malaysia / Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM). http://www.ssm.com.my/ Business name = / ¹ Brand name If your business name is also your brand name, then yes it is a […]
Usually, Trademarks are only assigned to company logos and brands, or entities that make goods or services that are bought and sold or the goods or services themselves. This is to protect these commercial entities from other commercial entities that may seek to use their goodwill and brand recognition. One must abide the truth that […]
If you haven’t heard already, tennis legend Roger Federer recently signed a sponsorhip deal with clothing conglomerate, UNIQLO. This deal is reportedly to be worth between $300 million and $410 million USD. The tennis legend and sporting giant, Nike, are now clashing over the ownership of the “RF” brand. “RF” of course, are the initials […]
We recently ran an article on Malaysia SME on the topic of Intellectual Property awareness. In case you missed it, here is the article: Intellectual Property Dissemination (Or The Lack of It) Intellectual. Property. What comes to your mind when you hear those two words? In Malaysia, a very likely answer or response would be; […]