WOMEN SCIENTISTS IN PATENTING BRING DOUBLE THE EXPERIENCE TO THE TABLE
IMAGINE a world without scientists. People who work in science careers are responsible for many of the things we benefit from daily – from ways to develop potential cures of diseases to engineering marvels, new technologies and strategies to meet the rapidly growing global demand for energy, food and healthcare services.
Now, imagine a world where a zesty team of women...
MALAYSIA: ESTOPPEL AND BREACH OF CONTRACT
In the Court of Appeal case of Mohamad bin S Ahmad & Ors v Lembaga Pengelola Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 9 MLJ 315, all partners of Darul Fikir, namely Mohamad Bin S. Ahmad, Sheikh Ahmad Bin Mohamad, Sheikh Mohammad Ayman Bin Mohamad and Sheikh Mohammad Syaamil Bin Mohamad (hereinafter referred to as “the Appellants”) appealed against decision of the High Court dated 7 August 2018, which...
MALAYSIA: WHO OWNS THE BIKE?
The following article summarizes several suits and appeals concerned with Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, a Japanese automobile company, (hereinafter referred to as “Honda”) copyright claims and damage for alleged copyright infringements by several Defendants. In all the suits discussed, Honda acts as the Plaintiff. For easy reference the suits and the following appeals are listed as...
MALAYSIA – MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHO’S THE FAIREST OF ‘EM ALL?
Unfair judicial treatment has been discussed in the hearing of Ho Shen Lee (M) Sdn Bhd (the Plaintiff) v TNL Plastic Manufacturer Sdn Bhd (the Defendant) at the High Court. During the hearing, the Plaintiff was repeatedly interrupted and interjected by the Trial Judge during the examinations of Plaintiff’s witnesses, hence making it difficult for the Plaintiff to present its case. The outcome...
MALAYSIA: MAN ACCUSED OF MALICIOUS CYBER-ATTACK AGAINST OWN COMPANY RELEASED AND ACQUITTED
Loh Guo Shi (hereinafter referred to as the Defendant) was released without having to come to his own defence when the Magistrate’s Court ruled that the public prosecutor (hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiff) had failed to prove its prima facie case against the Defendant. On 27 September 2012 at around 12:30am, information was deleted from the My-Cloud-02 server belonging to a company...
MALAYSIA: JURISDICTION OF COURT IS DEFINED
In a recent copyright infringement case between multiple plaintiffs (hereinafter referred to as the ‘plaintiffs’) and multiple defendants (hereinafter referred to as the ‘defendants’), the Penang High Court had to decide on whether to allow the defendants to transfer proceedings to the Kuala Lumpur High Court in accordance with Section 25(2) and Paragraph 12 of the Schedule of the Courts of...
MALAYSIA: TO CHARGE OR NOT TO CHARGE – PART 2
In the previous article “Malaysian Copyright: To Charge or Not to Charge”, we have written about representatives of Gen X, Thee See Nyuk and Chong Chee Cheong had claimed various relief as itemized in the Statement of Claim. The High Court of Malaya allowed some of their claims.
The Malaysian Government and the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism had then appealed against...
MALAYSIA: A COPYRIGHT CONUNDRUM
This article relates to a copyright dispute between Aktif Perunding SDN. BHD (hereinafter referred to as the “Plaintiff”) and ZNVA & Associates SDN. BHD (hereinafter referred to as the “Defendant”).
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) had appointed Ahmad Zaki SDN. BHD (hereinafter referred to as the “Main Contractor”) as the main contractor for a student accommodation project in Kuala...
VIETNAM: CHANGES TO IP LAWS AND PRACTICES
Vietnam has recently circulated a new circular regarding amendment of IP law, in which the changes took effect on 15 January 2018.
Below are some of the key changes for your information.
Previous requirements
New requirements
GENERAL MATTERS
1) Deadlines to response to office actions in relevance to formalities
1 month
2 months
2) Appeals and appeal settlement
New...
MALAYSIA COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT: TO CHARGE OR NOT TO CHARGE?
An internet café called “Gen X” was raided on 17 November 2009 by a team of law enforcement officers from The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism after receiving a complaint from Sendi Mutiara Multimedia Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter referred as “SMM”) whose representatives were also present during the raid. During the raid, some items were seized for investigations into...