Should you conduct patent search prior to filing and how to do so? Patent search is basically a research/study of an invention, not limited to Registrar’s database. It is a process identifying prior art and to know what are the odds of approval for your own invention. To search or not to search Very often, […]
What is a Trademark Search?
Before registering a brand name or logo, it is advisable to check whether similar trademarks already exist. A trademark search helps identify potential conflicts that may affect your trademark registration in Malaysia. What Is a Trademark Search? A trade mark search is a process of checking existing trademark applications and registrations to identify identical or […]
Apple Loses Lawsuit
Tech giant Apple loses patent lawsuit. In a surprising move, Apple has settled its patent lawsuit with Qualcomm. This settlement would mean that Apple will now have to pay the Intellectual Property licensing fees to Qualcomm, which was the basis on the lawsuit in the first place. Why did Apple, a trillion-dollar company, back down […]
Cartier battles for trademark of the word “LOVE”
What is “LOVE”? Love is a word that often gets thrown around, whether the person meant it or not. However, to a brand such as Cartier, it means so much more. It means so much, that in late December 2018, Cartier attempted to stop another jewelry brand from trademarking a branding slogan with the word […]