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Intellectual Property
Our IP commercial services extend to regulatory advice, registration, litigation, enforcement, licensing, franchising, IP audit, due diligence and sale of IP rights.
We advise our clients regularly on a variety of matters involving IP rights in their business operations. Our IP specialists have represented clients from a wide range of sectors including automotive, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer products, food and beverage, luxury goods, telecommunications, financial services, IT, publishing, media, entertainment and hospitality. We provide practical solutions to our clients to assist them in protecting their valuable IP assets. We also design and implement anti-counterfeiting programs for our clients.
Latest insights
This article examines the preservation and protection of traditional knowledge of indigenous communities in Malaysia and the role of international treaties and local legislation in deterring biopiracy and unfair exploitation of traditional knowledge.
Safeguarding Traditional Knowledge in Malaysia
This article explores the protection of sui generis or unique IP rights in Malaysia and key issues pertaining to geographical indications, layout designs of integrated circuits and protection of plant varieties.
Protection of Unique IP Rights in Malaysia
Nadarashnaraj Sargunaraj and Stanley Lee Wai Jin have recently contributed their insights to the Malaysia Q&A Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide -Product Liability 2024 published by the Global Legal Group. The publication covers common issues pertaining to laws and regulations on product liability in Malaysia – including causation, defences, legal procedures, limitation periods, remedies and potential costs of litigation. The publication can be viewed at ICLG’s website or alternatively, a copy of the publication can also be downloaded in the link provided below.
International Comparative Legal Guide - Product Liability 2024 (Malaysia)
The article explores key issues pertaining to ownership of IP assets created by employees, including some pointers for employers to consider before entering into a Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (“CIIAA”) with an employee based in Malaysia.
Dealing with Employee-generated IP in Malaysia
The article looks at recent amendments to the Copyright Act 1987 to tackle the growing problem of online piracy of copyrighted media.